Citizen scientists have provided important help to astronomers exploring the heavens, and now they are invited to take a more hands-on role. In their efforts to scour the universe for evidence of gravitational waves, scientists have enlisted the help of 15,000 volunteers who donated their private computers’ downtime in a citizen-science project called Einstein@Home. Begun by […]

A group of University of Wisconsin-Superior students and faculty member from the School of Business and Economics recently participated at the Wisconsin Economic Association’s (WEA) annual conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Akira Tanaka, a senior who is pursuing double major in economics and mathematics, presented his Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) project on “Global Food Insecurity and Agricultural Sustainability: A […]

Miguel Barrios did not have to look far to find the inspiration for a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire video art class project that he turned into the international award-winning short film “My Mother, My Hero.” “When I work on something that I am really passionate about, I tend to do a very good job at […]

18 nursing students received scholarships Green Bay, Wis.— Aurora BayCare Medical Center is deepening its investment to address a nursing shortage in Northeast Wisconsin by providing support to prospective and current nursing students at UW-Green Bay. The support from Aurora BayCare was highlighted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 when 18 UW-Green Bay nursing students received scholarship dollars […]

For more than eight decades, the iconic “M” on Platte Mound has not only served as a symbolic tribute to the university’s mining history, but also a cherished outdoor space, offering hiking trails and some of the best views in Southwest Wisconsin. Cade Klefstad, a senior construction management and construction safety management major, is leading […]

A new partnership between UW-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center is paving the way for undergraduate students to gain experience on the frontlines of cancer research. The MCW Cancer Center and UWM Undergraduate Research Program wrapped up its inaugural year as students in the program finished their summer research in the MCW Cancer […]

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hosted a record number of camps and conference participants over the summer of 2023 — more than 6,740 people, the most since the university began hosting campers in 1973. In addition, an estimated 7,000 people experienced the campus through large-scale partner events such as the Wisconsin Special Olympics 2023 State Summer Games and […]

In large parts of the world, degrees from American universities are the gold standard of higher education. Oleksandr Danylov, a 17-year-old incoming first-year student from Ukraine, is coming to UW-Superior for just that. “In our country American degrees are very quality proof, so it’s not so hard really to find a job,” he said. “It […]