Campus Stories

May 10, 2024

Offering 22 miles of world-class trout fishing and other recreational activities, the beloved Kinnickinnic River runs through the city of River Falls and the UW-River Falls campus. The community and the campus are invested in its health. So, it was no surprise the Youth Water Stewards pilot program, funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, […]

May 9, 2024

Students in the manufacturing, mechanical and computer and electrical engineering programs at UW-Stout are fully engaged in the lab-based — polytechnic — learning environment. It’s part of their bachelor’s degree experience from the get-go — doing more on day one. When they reach Senior Design Experience courses, however, the applied learning focus goes up a […]

May 8, 2024

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau student Chee Yang has learned to overcome difficulties and form her own identity to make her impact in Central Wisconsin. From being a member of a first-generation Hmong American family to graduating with her MBA from the UWSP at Wausau campus this May, she has paved her way by […]

May 7, 2024

A vial of nanocrystals suspended in a solution looks clear, like water. But shine ultraviolet light on these nanoscale crystals, called quantum dots, and you’ll see florescent green, orange or red, depending on the material in the crystals. That’s just the behavior that Qingsu Cheng will take advantage of in new collaborative research funded by […]

May 6, 2024

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to make a popular pain reliever and other valuable products from plants instead of petroleum. Building on a previously patented method for producing paracetamol – the active ingredient in Tylenol – the discovery promises a greener path to one of the […]

May 3, 2024

Sidney Paulson, a senior at UW-La Crosse, stumbled upon the inspiration for an undergraduate research project during her ethnographic methods class. The inability of a group of students to coordinate a time to meet outside class due to their demanding work schedules sparked Paulson’s curiosity about the challenges faced by working students in balancing their […]

May 2, 2024

Since 2012, students from the University of Teacher Education—Fukuoka (UTEF) in Fukuoka, Japan have visited UW-La Crosse for a short-term stay to learn about the U.S. education system.  Miranda Panzer, international student and scholar advisor with UWL International Education & Engagement, has been the program coordinator for the UTEF visit since 2019.   “Fourteen students from […]

May 1, 2024

“How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?” -Jacques Plante, (NHL Hall-of-Fame goalie) “I was an OK goalie, good, but not someone scouts were going to chase.” -Michael Becker (Organizational Leadership, ’23) Once, Mike aspired to be like Jacques, aiming for […]

April 30, 2024

Devin Sobottka spent seven years working in warehouses while trying to find the right job fit for his associate degree in information technology networking. When the pandemic hit, Sobottka reevaluated his career and decided to pursue his true passion ­— chemistry — at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Sobottka’s decision to return to UW-Eau Claire […]

April 29, 2024

  To better assist students transitioning to the University of Wisconsin-Superior, the university has developed a new Transfer Center to provide help and support during this potentially stressful time. “As part of the Registrar’s Office, the Transfer Center is designed for students who are looking for assistance with transfer credits into UW-Superior. We serve not […]