The Universities of Wisconsin News Service is a free news and information service for Wisconsin media. Each week, the UW News Service provides up to three text and visual content packages about public higher education in Wisconsin for publication online and in print.
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News Packages for July 15, 2024
Business students raise $700,000 over the years for L.E. Phillips Career Development Center
Advanced sales classes in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s College of Business have become synonymous with philanthropy and community engagement over the past 15 years, raising more than $700,000 for the L.E. Phillips Career Development Center (CDC). Every year, CDC in Eau Claire provides vocational services and employment opportunities to nearly 1,500 individuals with disabilities or disadvantages in eight western Wisconsin counties.
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Engineering students work to improve quality of life for people in rural Cambodia
Teams of UW-Stout engineering students designed solutions for the Bunong people in the rural village of Pu Ngaol, Cambodia, which they presented at UW-Stout’s Research Day on May 6.
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Finding your calling
The Master of Science in Education – Counseling program from UW-Superior helped Sarina Ronning find her career path.
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News Packages for July 8, 2024
UWO anthropologist helps ID American WWII soldier in German mass grave
Jordan Karsten, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh anthropologist known for his work identifying human remains and helping police with “cold” cases, has helped identify an American soldier who disappeared in Normandy during WWII.
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Out of the classroom and into the stream: How fish sampling teaches UW-Platteville biology students conservation
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 restoring America’s coldwater fisheries and watersheds.
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Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
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News Packages for July 1, 2024
Geology grad pays it forward for ‘adopting’ Blugold field campers
A geology field camp in Wyoming as a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire undergraduate gave Ric Kopp the confidence and hands-on experience necessary to have a 48-year career as a professional geologist in the oil and gas industry.
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UWM alum honored with his first Grammy nomination
The boxed set art was created by the group’s founder, Jeff Mangum, and its finishing touches were completed by Daniel Murphy, the art director of Merge Records and UW-Milwaukee alum. The intense project took years of careful planning and collaboration, and Murphy breathed a sigh of relief when it was complete. Then, it got nominated for a Grammy.
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UW-Green Bay partners with Festival Foods, Kohler and Prevea Health to offer a certificate in Exceptional Customer Experience
UW-Green Bay now offers a new certificate program designed to deliver a distinctive customer experience that not only impresses customers but also creates value, growth and competitive advantage. Local experts from Festival Foods, Kohler and Prevea Health will share insights gained from thousands of customer interactions and connections over five sessions. Registration is open.
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News Packages for June 24, 2024
UW-Eau Claire announces creation of Rural Health Innovation Alliance
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, along with Chicago-based Health Equity Innovation Partners, is initiating a collaboration to assemble health care providers, entrepreneurs and other partners to find solutions to improve health care delivery in rural areas.
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LEAPing forward: How UWL’s new program transforms lives of amputees and PT students
Walter Van Roo, of La Crosse, walks around the UW-La Crosse Fieldhouse track with physical therapy student Casey Breunig, a volunteer for the LEAP program. Breunig was hooked after his first session assisting amputees with exercise plans. “This program shows there is a real need for the degree we are pursuing,” says Breunig.
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UW–Madison engineers mark 3D printing milestone in race to in-space manufacturing
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have taken a step toward in-space manufacturing of replacement electronic components by successfully 3D printing RAM device units in zero gravity for the first time.
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