Archives - 2026

Balancing radio work, academics and volunteer coaching, Owen Petersen is shaping his future while supporting young athletes For Owen Petersen, the path to the University of Wisconsin-Superior began with a practical decision: stay close to home, keep costs manageable and attend a college that felt familiar. “I graduated from Barnum High School, about 45 minutes […]

On July 31, the 20th annual Morgridge Summer Science Camp said good-bye to its final group of campers. Over the course of three one-week sessions, 75 students along with their teachers, from 13 districts across the state, envisioned their futures in the biomedical sciences at the Discovery Building and UW–Madison’s campus. The conclusion of the camp marked […]

Green Bay Women’s Basketball continues to set the standard for academic excellence. The Phoenix finished the 2025-26 season with a 3.965 team GPA, earning the top spot on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. The recognition marks Green Bay’s second straight No. 1 finish and the sixth in program history. […]

We routinely toss plastic bottles and containers in the recycling bin, but many other kinds of plastic instead go in the trash because there’s no easy way to recycle them. UWM’s Office of Sustainability has launched a program to help solve this problem. The program focuses on gathering plastic film materials, such as grocery bags […]

Wisconsin is known as the nation’s leading producer of cranberries, but details about the soils they grow in are still relatively unknown. Research this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is working to change that as Dr. Bridget McGivern, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and her team uncover new information about the microorganisms […]

Physical therapy is about more than restoring movement. It is about restoring possibilities.   Possibilities like taking a first step on a new prosthetic leg, returning to the basketball court after a serious injury, or regaining balance after a Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis.   For nearly 50 years, UW-La Crosse’s Physical Therapy program has prepared graduates to help […]

UW-Stout Polytechnic alum works with computer and electrical, mechanical engineering students to improve lunar dust testing, bolstering NASA’s return to the moon Through a collaboration with Sierra Space, a leading defense-tech space company, UW-Stout Polytechnic students are validating critical systems that may be part of missions that return humanity to the moon. Under the mentorship […]

University of Wisconsin-Superior professor Daniel Rust is featured in the PBS documentary Flight Check, highlighting the history of aviation in St. Louis. Flight Check made its debut May 18 and is now available online at Nine PBS. From Pioneering Past to Cleared‑for‑Takeoff Future(opens in a new tab) Rust’s appearance stems from years of research and engagement tied to the region. […]

When Reginald Jones of Milwaukee suffered a head injury on board a freight vessel in June 2025, he says he did not really understand the extent of his injuries. “I walked around concussed for months before a physician explained to me that the block of steel that knocked me down had caused serious issues, including […]

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Argonne National Laboratory is advancing new methods to improve air quality forecasting and public health alerts, highlighting the role of statistics in tackling real-world environmental challenges. In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches […]