Volunteering is a powerful way to make a difference in the community, and the most fulfilling opportunities often align with a person’s passions and interests.   For John Kelly, an associate professor of geography and environmental science at UW-La Crosse, the ideal opportunity came through the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC).  Kelly volunteers as a conservation easement monitor, a role that […]

Millions of Americans have completed the at-home Cologuard screening test for early signs of colon cancer. Among the first people to thank for the widely accessible, potentially life-saving tool is James Dahlberg. The University of Wisconsin–Madison professor emeritus of biomolecular chemistry combined basic science discoveries with an entrepreneurial vision that has brought several types of […]

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is now accepting students in six new accelerated online bachelor’s degree programs designed for working adults, transfer students, and anyone seeking a virtual option to earn a college degree. The new programs will launch this fall, and students can apply today. “We are proud to deliver these high-quality, fully online undergraduate […]

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alum Chris Bitz has always enjoyed numbers, whether it was calculating them in a classroom, punching them into an Excel spreadsheet, or seeing them displayed after his latest pole vault attempt. Bitz, who earned a B.S. in mathematics in 2023, was a four-year member of the Warhawk men’s track and field team. Now he is […]

As prehistoric creature names go, “Infernodrakon” (i.e., “dragon from hell”) is—if you’ll pardon the pun—fire. Credit a University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh professor as part of the team of paleontologists to discover this new species of pterosaur, the winged reptiles that coexisted with Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaur species about 67 million years ago. The new-to-us creature’s […]

UWM Biological Sciences Professor Ching-Hong Yang was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to support his research on a novel compound that suppresses disease in citrus crops. The award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports a project aiming to bring to market a biopesticide that fights huanglongbing, also known as HLB or […]

Chris Holtkamp, an associate professor of community and environmental planning at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to bring his expertise in sustainable development and regional planning to the Agricultural University of Iceland. Holtkamp will travel to Reykjavik, Iceland next January and spend five months working with the […]

Crisis is at the heart of Alex Freeman’s career—anticipating, managing and overcoming a crisis, to be exact. And he readily admits, “It’s a unique profession.” As the Emergency Management Coordinator for Waukesha County, Freeman is responsible for developing and implementing emergency response plans, coordinating with local agencies and ensuring community preparedness for various crises. “We’re […]

When extreme weather strikes, it can change lives in an instant. That’s why Rupsa Bhowmick, assistant professor of Geography and Environmental Science at UW-La Crosse, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make forecasting faster, smarter, and more accurate — especially for communities most at risk. Bhowmick’s research focuses on predicting tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific, […]

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville ABC Construction Management Competition Team showcased their exceptional talent by placing fourth overall in a national competition in Las Vegas that mirrors the challenges of real-world construction management. The four-person team put their leadership and project management skills to the test on a complex, multi-phase construction project. “The team had to […]