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Faculty, student research paves way for patented biochemical discovery More than a decade of work by two UW-Stout Polytechnic faculty members and their student researchers has led to a newly patented process that allows for the easy detection of an amino acid linked to multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and potentially cancer. Biochemistry Professor Jennifer Grant […]

At UW-Milwaukee, Sunny Schneider is working toward new solutions for people navigating the mental health system. Schneider had a difficult childhood, growing up in Watertown with a father who had bipolar disorder and alcohol and drug addiction. She took a winding path that involved joining the military at age 17 — serving in Germany and […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Kayla Antos began her summer internship at the Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club of Gitchigami, she expected to work with youth and facilitate programs. Instead, about two months into her placement, she was unexpectedly moved into a full-time position that challenged her to put her classroom learning into […]

Manitowoc, Wis.— This fall, 83 high school students will walk into a college building and call it their new home.  The Manitowoc Public School District’s Lakeshore School of Innovation (LSI) is relocating to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus beginning in the 2026-27 school year. LSI builds upon the foundation of McKinley Academy, Manitowoc Public School District’s (MPSD) former […]

After a decade of fieldwork and analysis, University of Wisconsin-Superior Professor Andy Breckenridge and student researchers have developed a year-by-year archive of environmental change from Minnesota and Ontario, spanning one of the most climatically dynamic intervals since the last ice age. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the study recovered more than 500 meters of […]

As a high school student from Ellsworth captivated by anatomy and physiology, Shelby Saenger was amazed when she had the opportunity to tour UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Cadaver Lab. Now, she’s helping teens experience that same wonder as they investigate medical careers at the Human Anatomy Exploration Camp, which is being held this week at UW-Stout Polytechnic. “I […]

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has made history as the first business school in the United States to earn the Business School Impact System label from European Foundation for Management Development Global, one of the world’s most prestigious business education accreditation bodies. The College of Business and Economics, Wisconsin’s largest business […]

After she graduated from UW-Milwaukee in May, Ally Ruffino moved to the Washington area to take a fellowship conducting research at the National Institutes of Health. She recently was riding the Metro train around the city when she had a realization about this new phase of her life. “I was sitting there thinking, ‘Oh, younger […]

It isn’t hard to find the source of inspiration behind this year’s Eagle Fest Wings of the Year. You just need to look up. UW-La Crosse junior Ellie Baudry incorporated one of the area’s most recognizable landmarks, Grandad Bluff, into her winning design, selected from a pool of student submissions to serve as the logo […]

Thirty-two middle school students from communities across the Fox Valley spent Aug. 10–13 at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh exploring mathematics through hands-on activities and creative problem-solving. The Summer Oshkosh Mathematics Academy (SOMA) brings students from Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, De Pere and Green Bay to the UWO campus for an immersive experience […]