Campus Stories
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Kohler Trust for Clean Water gives $2.5 million to UWM for Great Lakes research
April 4, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will supercharge its Great Lakes research thanks to a $2.5 million gift from the Kohler Trust for Clean Water. The funding will initially support enhanced research on water quality and ecosystem health led by Harvey Bootsma, the inaugural Kohler Endowed Chair of Great Lakes Science in UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences. […]
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UW-Stevens Point graduate researcher takes conservation to new heights with drone technology
April 3, 2025
In Wisconsin’s serene wetlands, wildlife conservation is soaring to new heights. Amanda Griswold, a graduate student in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is using drones equipped with thermal cameras to transform how biologists monitor waterfowl populations and protect critical habitats. Griswold’s research, guided by her adviser, Assistant Professor Ben Sedinger, […]
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UW-Superior’s Museum Studies Certificate prepares student for career
April 2, 2025
For Catherine Taylor, pursuing a major in history with a minor in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, the new Museum Studies Certificate has provided both academic growth and career opportunities in the museum field. “I needed an ART 101 class in the fall of 2023 to fulfill requirements and jumped on the Museum Studies Certificate when I saw […]
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UW-Green Bay launches Sales Accelerator Program to empower local businesses to sell smarter and grow faster
April 1, 2025
Taught by industry leader Walt Melcher ’92, CEO & Founder, Expert Sales Institute Green Bay, Wis. — UW-Green Bay is excited to announce the launch of its Sales Accelerator Program, an initiative aimed at addressing a critical challenge faced by small and mid-sized businesses today. The Sales Accelerator Program empowers local businesses to sell strategically by […]
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Unconditional love and basketball: Warhawk Kacie Carollo builds on family legacy
March 31, 2025
The Carollo family name is synonymous with women’s basketball — and winning — at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. For more than two decades the family has been deeply associated with a team that has a strong legacy at the university and is a household name in NCAA Division III women’s basketball. Keri Carollo was hired […]
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UWEC will offer AI majors starting in fall 2025
March 28, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will offer new majors in artificial intelligence in fall 2025 to prepare Blugolds for the rapidly changing workforce that is increasingly reliant on AI tools. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Feb. 7 approved the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science majors in the department of computer science. The […]
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Why do birds make so many different sounds? A new UW–Madison study gets at the underlying factors
March 27, 2025
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to the immense diversity of the sounds they make are not well understood. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have conducted the first-ever global study of the factors that influence bird […]
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UWM is a partner on a project to address rural transportation needs with autonomous vehicles
March 26, 2025
Researchers at UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science are partners on a $15 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to explore the benefits and responsible use of autonomous vehicles in rural communities where transportation services are limited. The six-year project will develop solutions to improve mobility, such as enabling nondrivers to better access health […]
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AI, fully integrated: UW-Stout’s 360-degree approach to artificial intelligence embeds skills across all programs
March 25, 2025
‘Equipping students from every major with AI skills is not only important but necessary.’ From engineering to communication and counseling, manufacturing, marketing and design, construction, supply chain and more, UW-Stout is preparing graduates to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving workforce by embedding AI training in all of its degree programs. And its comprehensive […]
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UW-Platteville, UW-La Crosse announce innovative 3+2 dual degree agreements
March 24, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse announce an innovative set of articulation agreements establishing 3+2 dual degree programs. These agreements offer students a seamless pathway to earn a Bachelor of Science in physics from UW-La Crosse and a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, or mechanical engineering from UW-Platteville. […]