Archives - 2026

When Sasha Resig of Minneapolis began his college career at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, he wasn’t sure where it would take him. He initially planned to be a teacher and majored in math education. But after a month or so, Resig felt there might be a better fit.   “A lot of my passion and […]

UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Using data collected in their lab, biochemistry professor Vatsan Raman and his team built an […]

As students sat in classroom chairs to start the new semester at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Cadence Cordova sat in a donation chair. The nationally recognized Goldwater Scholar and All-American gymnast chose to carve out time from her busy schedule to fly to Kansas City, Missouri, and donate peripheral blood stem cells for a […]

For high school students interested in science, Freshwater Scholars offers an opportunity to move beyond the classroom and into hands-on research. At UW-Green Bay, scholars spend the summer working alongside mentors to investigate freshwater science and water quality issues while building professional skills before college. Through the program, students are matched with a mentor and […]

It’s barely 7 a.m. on a rainy September morning, but Paul Goodman is already getting after it.  UW-Platteville’s new football strength coach is moving like a dynamo through the Pioneers’ early morning workout in the Pioneer Activity Center, high-fiving players, handing out advice on creatine supplements and modifying exercises on the fly to help players […]

For busy nurses, continuing their education can feel daunting. Many are working full time in direct patient care while also balancing family and other responsibilities. The University of Wisconsin-Superior designed its new RN-to-BSN program with those challenges in mind. Part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s BSN@Home initiative, the program offers a flexible pathway for registered […]

A new University of Wisconsin-River Falls professional development program is helping middle school mathematics teachers build deeper content knowledge, strengthen classroom instruction and expand opportunities for students to engage in real-world problem solving.  UWRF mathematics faculty, Professor Erick Hofacker and Assistant Professor Brooke Krejci, have received a grant for $11,993 from the Mathematical Association of […]

Faculty, student research paves way for patented biochemical discovery More than a decade of work by two UW-Stout Polytechnic faculty members and their student researchers has led to a newly patented process that allows for the easy detection of an amino acid linked to multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and potentially cancer. Biochemistry Professor Jennifer Grant […]

At UW-Milwaukee, Sunny Schneider is working toward new solutions for people navigating the mental health system. Schneider had a difficult childhood, growing up in Watertown with a father who had bipolar disorder and alcohol and drug addiction. She took a winding path that involved joining the military at age 17 — serving in Germany and […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Kayla Antos began her summer internship at the Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club of Gitchigami, she expected to work with youth and facilitate programs. Instead, about two months into her placement, she was unexpectedly moved into a full-time position that challenged her to put her classroom learning into […]