Campus Stories
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UW-River Falls coordinator of move-out collection effort leaving a legacy
October 31, 2024
Don’t Throw It, Donate It! program has saved tons of items from landfill, offered to people in need A dinner conversation in spring 2005 has turned into an effort that has saved nearly 60,000 pounds of items from a landfill and has given them another use while helping people in the process. In May 2005, […]
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Prioritizing patients: UWL students drive innovation in healthcare with Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship
October 30, 2024
Behind the scenes at Gundersen Health System, two UWL students are contributing to research that will benefit the future of patient experiences. Anna Meilahn and MacKenzie Caya recently completed the Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship, gaining invaluable hands-on experience in medical research and clinical care. The fellowship, established in 1985, has fostered the research skills of […]
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Blugold artists celebrate Chippewa River aquatic life in new public mosaic installation
October 29, 2024
The historic Water Street portion of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus near the Haas Fine Arts Center has a new public art installation that beautifies a bus stop while educating riders and passersby about the subaquatic life of the nearby Chippewa River. The six-panel, stained-glass mosaic enclosure was designed by Jyl Kelley, professor of […]
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Touchdown! UW-Green Bay celebrates 85,883 annual continuing education and workforce training learners, enough to fill Lambeau Field
October 28, 2024
Green Bay, Wis.—It’s one thing to fill a professional football field with fervent fans of the green and gold on a Sunday afternoon in fall. It’s another to surpass that same stadium’s capacity of 81,441 by filling it with learners.* That’s just what happened over the last year when 85,883 learners —more than enough to […]
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UW-Stout M.S. school counseling program to go online to help meet high state demand for trained professionals
October 25, 2024
Wisconsin projected to need 1,500 more counselors within five years; need in rural schools is critical, professors’ research shows School counselors provide a variety of services for students in the prekindergarten to grade 12 setting, supporting both students’ mental health and academic achievement. However, ongoing challenges across the nation to recruit, hire and retain qualified […]
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UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education aims to uplift and inspire women
October 24, 2024
“At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, women thrive.” This is how Associate Professor Lyna Matesi and MBA candidate Serena Vincent begin each episode of the Women Trailblazers Podcast. Through the work of Continuing Education, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center of Wisconsin and UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics, this statement has […]
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How a training dummy demonstrates a degree in forensic investigation is a wise choice at UW-Platteville
October 23, 2024
TV shows like NCIS and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation have popularized forensic investigation. For students considering a career in this field, a degree from UW-Platteville is an affordable investment in a future filled with ample job opportunities. UW-Platteville’s Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation is the first and only public institution in Wisconsin to offer a Bachelor of Science in […]
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Sound advice: UW-La Crosse researcher puts spotlight on musicians’ physical and mental health
October 22, 2024
In the realm of sports, it’s common to see athletes surrounded by a team of health specialists, from physical therapists to athletic trainers, ensuring they stay in peak condition. However, when it comes to musicians, such support is often lacking. Kourtney Austin, an assistant professor of Music at UW-La Crosse, is striving to change that. “Musicians […]
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Leading in the AI Field: Watch Jonah’s video about being a Computer Science Major
October 21, 2024
Jonah’s childhood passion was playing video games and to customize his weapons, he learned how to code. This was the start of his journey into computer programming. Jonah is majoring in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity emphasis at UW-Green Bay. His future aspirations are to develop and work with artificial intelligence because of its many applications and […]
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UWM assisting with Milwaukee’s Net-Zero Energy Homes $3.4 million project
October 18, 2024
UW-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning is a key partner in a new $3.4 million grant awarded to the city of Milwaukee by the U.S. Department of Energy. Milwaukee is using the grant to develop 25 all-electric, Net-Zero Energy Homes on vacant lots in three disadvantaged communities. UWM professors Mo Zell and Alex Timmer are […]