Campus Stories

June 30, 2025

Why does breast cancer sometimes come back, even after what seems like successful treatment and periods of being cancer-free? A researcher at UW-Milwaukee is investigating the fact that some cancer cells go dormant to hide from radiation treatment – only to wake up later and return, sometimes even stronger. Between 40% to 50% of breast […]

June 27, 2025

Teaching virtual classes has allowed a University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh instructor to connect with high school students from rural locales around Wisconsin. Paul Sager, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, recently was surprised as he received a distinguished honor from the Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks for his virtual instruction for high school students. […]

June 26, 2025

“I think there are so many problems to solve in healthcare,” says James McCormack, a third-year University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire computer science major from Eagle River. “There are so many different diseases, so many different conditions, and as a computer scientist in the AI space, I think we have the tools to solve these problems.” […]

June 25, 2025

A leader in teacher education in Wisconsin for more than 150 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will launch a Master of Science in Education in Elementary Middle Education starting this fall. The program — which was approved by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents at a meeting in April and is pending final approval from the […]

June 24, 2025

Congratulations to Jessie Kreiling who received her bachelor’s degree in Water Science this spring. When asked about how UW-Green Bay helped her to stay future-focused, she shared that regular meetings with her advisor and having a strong network of friends in similar majors ensured she was taking the right courses at the right time. “I have stayed […]

June 23, 2025

UW-Parkside student and geoscience major Angie Rayniak put her learning in action at Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum as part of a community-based learning course. She and her classmates restored wetlands to mitigate agricultural runoff and took water samples to evaluate potential contamination. Because of her involvement in this course, she was able to […]

June 20, 2025

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have uncovered new evidence in a decades-old genetic mystery, discovering how a group of genetic variations in a long-mysterious region of the human genome can put people at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Thanks to past studies of the whole human genome that drew associations between particular variations and […]

June 19, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Yellowjacket Athletics have announced the Yellowjacket women’s lacrosse program has been approved as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). UW-Superior, who is currently an affiliate member of the WIAC in men’s and women’s ice hockey and was a full conference member until joining the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference […]

June 18, 2025

Volunteer work helping people with disabilities inspired a computer science major’s cutting edge idea that claimed top honors at the recent Culver Business Model Competition at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Chaewon Yoon pitched Curb Map—an innovative, AI-powered platform designed to transform 2D images and drawings into high-precision 3D models while elevating the quality of raw, amateur […]

June 17, 2025

University’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence to provide support for small, medium manufacturers A $647,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will allow University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence – CAM-AI – to provide advanced manufacturing and AI support to small- and medium-sized manufacturers. The newly announced grant is the result […]