1. Driving forward: UW-Platteville student Kyle Quinn’s adapted golf and teaching journey

    Photo of Kyle Quinn, who has been working in the Lacoma Golf Shop for the past four seasons.

    As students traverse the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, each arrives with a unique story and background all their own. Many come seeking skills and experiences to launch them into a world beyond the university. Yet there are students who, simply by their presence, impart profound lessons themselves. This is the story known to […]

  2. UW-Platteville School of Agriculture receives grant from CHS Foundation to enhance precision agriculture curriculum

    Photo of UW-Platteville researcher demonstrating precision agriculture. “Precision agriculture is all about software and mapping the field,” said Dr. Joseph Sanford, assistant professor of soil and crop science. “We aim to introduce common industry software to give our students familiarity with it, so they’re well-prepared when they start their new jobs.”

    The University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Agriculture faculty Dr. Joe Sanford, Dr. Chris Baxter and David Heimerdinger have been awarded a substantial grant from the CHS Foundation to advance the university’s precision agriculture initiatives. The grant will specifically support the enhancement of the precision agriculture course curriculum and the potential development of a precision agriculture […]

  3. What’s in a name? How the newly named Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is propelling student success in the tri-state region

    Photo of a student working in the Electronics and Automation Lab.

    Enrolling in the Applied Engineering Technology Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers students a unique pathway to a dynamic and impactful career across three key disciplines: engineering technology management, construction management and technology and engineering education. Formerly known as the Department of Industrial Studies, it equips students with specialized knowledge and practical skills […]

  4. Out of the classroom and into the stream: How fish sampling teaches UW-Platteville biology students conservation

    Photo of Dr. Kristopher Wright taking his students and the Chancellor and Provost into the Rountree Branch Stream.

    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 […]

  5. UW-Platteville students compete in National Agri-Marketing Association competition

    Photo of (from left) Dr. Lucie Kadjo, Alexander Monarski, Mia Dauphin, Kaleb Welhouse, Breanna Cisketti, Carol Traynor and Megan Schulenberg at the spring 2024 National Agri-Marketing Association Student Competition in Kansas City, Missouri.

    The National Agri-Marketing Association Club at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Agriculture recently traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, to compete in the National Agri-Marketing Association Student Competition. There, students presented their marketing plan for an agricultural product, EasyEatz, not yet on the market. EasyEatz is dehydrated beef turned into flakes to facilitate the consumption of […]

  6. UW-Platteville announces new transfer agreement with UCLA Extension, new emphasis

    Photo of UW-Platteville sign

    The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces a new transfer agreement with the University of California-Los Angeles Extension. Students who complete the Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering certificate with UCLA Extension can automatically transfer 12 credits to UW-Platteville’s online Master of Science in Engineering program. In addition, UW-Platteville is adding an aerospace manufacturing engineering emphasis to its online master’s program. […]

  7. UW-Platteville Helios Program celebrates two years of success

    Photo of Ashley C. Ford, speaking to more than 600 UW-Platteville students as part of the Helios speaker series in 2023. Ford is author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "Somebody’s Daughter."

    Designed to create shared intellectual experiences for first year students, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s groundbreaking Helios Program has succeeded in generating impressive community and academic enrichment in only two years. The College of Liberal Arts and Education launched the Helios Program in fall 2022 thanks to the generous support of the Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment […]

  8. UW-Platteville launches new partnership in construction safety training for WisDOT

    Faculty in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Construction Safety Management program have been working on a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the last two years to provide construction safety training for WisDOT staff in all regional offices – Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Rhinelander, Superior, Waukesha and Wisconsin Rapids. Gretchen Bockenhauer, program […]

  9. From First-Generation Student to UW-Platteville Engineer: Karla Sanchez

      When Karla Sanchez was growing up, college seemed like an impossible dream. Born to Mexican immigrants, she spoke primarily Spanish until first or second grade and struggled with her early education. “Growing up in my household, college was really never a topic of conversation,” Sanchez said. “So, I kind of grew up with the […]

  10. UW-Platteville unveils state-of-the-art Cyberlab to train top cybersecurity professionals

    Photo of UW-Platteville celebrating the grand opening of its newly renovated Cyberlab, equipped with the latest technologies and tools to prepare students for the burgeoning field of cybersecurity. (Photo by UW-Platteville)

    The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Cyberlab on Jan. 25. The lab has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility designed to attract, recruit and train top cybersecurity talent. With cyber threats becoming increasingly common, the need for cybersecurity professionals has never been greater. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]