Archives - December - 2020

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students Aaron Ellefson and Cuyler Monahan didn’t let COVID-19 deter their collaborative research into developing a clinical foam to protect cancer patients from radiation during treatment.Ellefson, a senior materials science major from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Monahan, a senior materials science and engineering major from Mount Horeb, received the Tim Higgins […]

Four years in the making, a unique set of maps that show what lies under the water’s surface in the Milwaukee harbor is now available both online and on signage posted at two outdoor locations near the shore. The maps are guiding current restoration efforts that could help get the city’s harbor removed from the U.S. […]

When a child is sick, needs emergency stitches or an MRI, a hospital or clinic visit can be scary. A child life specialist can ease the anxiety for both the patient and parents. By demonstrating the use of medical equipment in a nonthreatening manner, offering coping plans or distractions in the form of a game […]

To further serve the needs of employees and employers in Southwest Wisconsin, UW-Platteville and UW-Stout will form a partnership starting in Fall 2021 – offering a new associate’s degree in hospitality and tourism centered at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, joined with a pioneering transfer path available for students who want to continue toward a bachelor’s […]

Tim Raymond knows all too well the challenges rural school districts in Wisconsin can face in filling open teaching positions — especially in high-need subject areas like special education. Three years ago, following the retirement of a special education teacher who taught at the elementary and middle school levels, Raymond and the Cambria-Friesland School District posted […]

For Aaron Scott, the road to stardom began in a dorm room. In 2005-06, Scott was a junior at UW-La Crosse — spending his days studying art education, wishing he was on the football team and experimenting with his friend’s recording software. It was the last of these pastimes that led to Scott’s recent and […]

For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, WiSys honors UW-Parkside’s Dr. Francis “Frannie” Mann as a 2020 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year. Mann, an associate professor of chemistry and co-chair of the chemistry department, has been an active member in building a culture of innovation at UW-Parkside and throughout the UW System. “UW-Parkside proudly […]