Campus Stories

  1. An empowering voice: Rebecca Stewart’s journey in education and research

    Photo of UW-Green Bay English student Rebecca Stewart, who shared her research on “The Satanic, Romanticism, and Vampires: How Vampires in The Black Vampyre and Carmilla Relate to the Satanic.” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Stewart)

    January 3, 2025

    Rebecca Stewart, a UW-Green Bay student and future educator, credits her English classes with helping her rise to become a nationally recognized English student. Supportive instructors can significantly influence a student’s journey and goals. The power of mentorship is evident in the story of one remarkable student. Two notable figures in Rebecca Stewart’s story are […]

  2. Small Business Development Center offers trusted, transformational support

    Photo of Michelle Somes-Booher, director of the UW–Madison Small Business Development Center. which provides free, localized support to start and grow Wisconsin businesses.

    January 2, 2025

    There’s nearly a thousand small business development centers across the country, but ask anyone who has worked with the one at UW–Madison, and they’ll tell you that it’s something truly special. Located within the Wisconsin School of Business, the UW–Madison Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides no-cost consulting and dozens of noncredit courses to help […]

  3. Game changing tech upgrades proposed for award-winning UWO Radio TV Film program

    Photo of UWO

    December 30, 2024

    By day, Dylan Przybylski is sports director for Titan TV in the Radio TV Film (RTF) program. By weekend, when the Green Bay Packers are in town, Lambeau Field is Przybylski’s classroom, studio and workplace. Dylan Przybylski, left, is sports director for Titan TV at UW Oshkosh. The UWO student is part of the production team […]

  4. New UWEC center aims to assist industry, organizations

    Photo of UW-Eau Claire campus

    December 27, 2024

    A new regional resource center at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the front door for industry and community organizations to access university expertise for solutions to their challenges and problems. The Office of Corporate and Community Partnerships (OCCP) was created with the help of a $400,000, three-year National Science Foundation grant, and is the primary entry […]

  5. ‘Exceptional’ talent shines as musician and engineer

    Photo of Elliott Loughney, a UW-Platteville junior civil engineering and music double major

    December 26, 2024

    Elliott Loughney, a junior civil engineering and music double major, performed the first movement of Edvard Grieg’s “Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16,” with the UW-Platteville Symphonic Wind Ensemble in concert on Nov. 13. Last spring, Loughney entered the annual concerto competition hosted by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the […]

  6. A formula for success: UWL Math Education TA Program making a difference for future educators

    Photo of UWL math TA

    December 23, 2024

    A new program in UWL’s Mathematics & Statistics Department is helping to mold the next generation of math educators. During a curriculum redesign in 2020-21, several instructors came together to brainstorm a better way to prepare students interested in teaching middle and high school math after college. The result was the Math Education Teaching Assistant Program, which allows aspiring educators to gain experience co-leading a […]

  7. Premiere recruitment event: Career Conference connects 2,000 students with employers from across U.S.

    Photo of UW-Stout job career fair

    December 20, 2024

    More than 360 companies looking to fill hiring needs, helping students reach career goals About 2,000 students at UW-Stout connected with recruiters from more than 360 companies from across the United States during the four-day Career Conference Week. Leading employers in engineering, packaging, plastics, design, hospitality and more were on campus in September for five […]

  8. UW-River Falls agriculture programs ranked first, second nationally in college ratings

    Photo of UWRF first day of agriculture class

    December 19, 2024

    Dairy science, animal science programs, along with others, recognized for excellent instruction and outcomes   Agriculture programs at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls have placed first and second nationally in recent college rankings, evidence of the university’s renowned agriculture coursework. The university’s dairy science program is the top program of its kind among U.S. colleges, according to College […]

  9. $200,000 donation to enhance Parkside Women’s Basketball Program

    Graphic of $200,000 gift to UW-Parkside Women's Besketball

    December 18, 2024

    Parkside Athletics is thrilled to announce a $200,000 commitment to support the women’s basketball program. This generous contribution, provided by a donor who has chosen to remain anonymous, will create a new long-term fund dedicated to advancing special initiatives within the women’s basketball program and enhancing the experience of its student-athletes. “This impactful gift is […]

  10. An ancient animal is helping scientists improve modern technology

    Photo of a microscropic image of a tardigrade, or water bear, from Shenipsit State Forest in Somers, Connecticut. Photo by Holcy/iStock

    December 17, 2024

    Water bears, an ancient group of microscopic animals known for their pudgy, ursine appearance and their uncanny ability to survive under extreme conditions, are helping researchers uncover the basic forms and functions of life’s molecular building blocks using modern technology. Also known as tardigrades, these aquatic microorganisms can endure blistering heat and severe cold thanks […]

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