Campus Stories

  1. UWEC Parkinson’s glove research now backed by Mayo funding

    Photo of UWEC student doing Parkinson's glove research

    August 5, 2025

    Thanks to the collaboration agreement between the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System, an interdisciplinary Blugold research project recently received key financial support that can take it to the next level. Dr. Nicholas Beltz, associate professor of kinesiology, and Dr. Marc Mc Ellistrem, professor of materials science and biomedical engineering, have spent […]

  2. Solid success: UW-Stout faculty, student project focuses on low-carbon concrete

    Photo: Student Jeremy O'Connor, top left, and Associate Professor Kevin MacDonald watch concrete pour from a ready-mix truck.

    August 4, 2025

    Environmentally friendly effort uses byproducts to create strong, sustainable concrete An unassuming slab of grey concrete recently poured on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus is much more than a sidewalk in front of a pair of bus shelters – it’s an example of how engineering can lead the way to a more sustainable, lower-carbon future. […]

  3. Innovations in Technology: UW-Stevens Point’s new undergraduate program blends technical and ethical education in AI

    Photo of UWSP professor and students

    August 1, 2025

    As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries and everyday life, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is looking to take the next step towards preparing students for an evolving workforce. With the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) this fall, the program seeks to blend technical programming education with ethical awareness and practical application […]

  4. A love of the land: John Kelly’s volunteer work serves Driftless Region, enriches classroom learning

    Photo of John Kelly, associate professor of geography and environmental science, volunteering as a conservation easement monitor with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy. His work not only helps protect the Driftless Region but also enriches his students’ education — bringing lessons to life far beyond the classroom. (Jen Towner, UWL)

    July 31, 2025

    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 […]

  5. UW-Madison professor emeritus who paved the way for at-home colon cancer testing and other screenings earns national recognition

    Photo of James Dahlberg

    July 30, 2025

    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 […]

  6. UW-Parkside accepting students in six new accelerated, fully online, undergraduate programs

    Photo of UW-Parkside taken from the air

    July 29, 2025

    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 […]

  7. UW-Whitewater math alum Chris Bitz finds his fit in actuarial science

    Photo of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alum Chris Bitz

    July 25, 2025

    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 […]

  8. UWO’s dino doc among team to discover new human-height pterosaur

    Photo of a rendering of a speculative life restoration of the Infernodrakon hastocollis dinosaur as it is foraging. (Illustration by Jun-Hyeok Jang as it appeared in a recent edition of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.)

    July 25, 2025

    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 […]

  9. UW-Milwaukee biology professor receives grant to combat devastating citrus crop disease

    Photo of aerial view of UW-Milwaukee

    July 24, 2025

    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 […]

  10. UW-River Falls associate professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

    Photo of Chris Holtkamp, associate professor of community and environmental planning at UW-River Falls, who has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. Beginning in January, he’ll spend five months in Reykjavik, Iceland developing a graduate course at Agricultural University. UWRF photo.

    July 23, 2025

    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 […]

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