Campus Stories
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Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
August 5, 2024
On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can help you cool off, it also puts you in a race against the clock to finish your scoop before it becomes a puddle — or worse, a sticky mess coating […]
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LEAPing forward: How UWL’s new program transforms lives of amputees and PT students
August 2, 2024
Walter Van Roo faced significant challenges after losing his legs to a brown recluse spider bite in 1995 and later being struck by a drunk driver while in his wheelchair. Despite medical predictions that he would probably never walk again, Van Roo has defied the odds. On a Thursday afternoon in May, he finished three […]
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Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way
August 1, 2024
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of 18 members of the Biohealth Tech Hub consortium, was a key partner in […]
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UWM undergraduate students get involved in research
July 31, 2024
Providing opportunities for undergraduates – not just graduate students – to do research is an important part of UWM’s mission. Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research supports over 500 undergrads every year to engage in research collaborations with faculty. They do things such as assessing a building’s vulnerability […]
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Eighty-six engineering students work to improve quality of life for people in rural Cambodia
July 30, 2024
Cross-disciplinary teams present prototypes at Research Day, Engineers Without Borders’ U.S. Grand Finals design challenge Cross-disciplinary students in the Impacts of Engineering course at UW-Stout this spring investigated ways to improve the quality of life for people in the remote forests of eastern Cambodia. Through the Engineers Without Borders’ Design for People Challenge, they worked in teams […]
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UWEC’s Academic Intervention Clinic serves community, trains Blugolds
July 29, 2024
Blugold undergraduate and graduate students are helping to improve academic skills for Chippewa Valley elementary and middle school students again this summer at the Academic Intervention Clinic in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Human Development Center. The clinic’s summer program has been operating for 15 years assessing reading skills for children in grades 1-8 and […]
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UWO anthropologist helps ID American WWII soldier in German mass grave
July 26, 2024
Jordan Karsten, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh anthropologist known for his work identifying human remains and helping police with “cold” cases, has helped identify an American soldier who disappeared in Normandy during WWII. Karsten was part of a team that worked with the German War Graves Commission and Israeli nonprofits to search for the burial […]
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UWM student entrepreneurs look to streamline construction projects
July 25, 2024
Any building project involves architects, construction workers, project managers and others. As a result, possibilities for miscommunication and cost overruns are plentiful. Two UWM student entrepreneurs are developing a way to overcome these problems, especially in developing countries where language and technology barriers add to the challenges. Sidonie Dessoubret, a junior in information science, and […]
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Out of the classroom and into the stream: How fish sampling teaches UW-Platteville biology students conservation
July 24, 2024
Biology students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville stepped into chest waders and took to the water to conduct fish sampling. Fish sampling provides a straightforward method to assess fish populations or communities, particularly in their habitats. It’s part of a broader collaboration with Trout Unlimited, a national nonprofit organization that focuses on conserving, protecting and […]
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Parkside Athletics offers summer camps for young athletes
July 23, 2024
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Athletics Department is proud to offer a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. The camps include soccer, basketball, and volleyball and provide a fun and safe environment for kids to develop their skills under the instruction of UW-Parkside’s experienced coaches and accomplished athletes. Nike Soccer Camp at UW-Parkside The Nike […]