Campus Stories
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UW-Stout interior design faculty, students become part of the safe, healthier buildings movement
November 8, 2021
Three professors, eight students pass international WELL certification There’s good reason why buildings, from homes to work spaces to stores, should be safe and have healthy interior environments — humans are indoors about 90% of their lives. “The environments they spend their time in have a direct impact on their overall well-being,” said Nicolette Brehm, […]
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UW-Stevens Point, Skyward partner on new campus internship center
November 5, 2021
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student interns for a local edtech software company have a new, convenient way to complete their work right on campus. The Skyward Internship Center, located in the university Science Building, is now open during the week to provide Skyward interns with office space and a direct Skyward internship manager for guidance […]
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UW-Stout science alum created first new blue in 240 years
November 4, 2021
Material chemist Andrew Smith co-invented YInMN, now a Crayola color Andrew Smith enjoys color and science, asking questions like, what causes color? How is color formed? How are pigments made? Combining his interests in graduate school at Oregon State University gave him a new perspective. “I started to understand what color was and how to […]
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UW-Green Bay faculty member makes a ‘moss’ exciting discovery
November 3, 2021
In the average lawn, moss is rarely a welcomed sight. (Usually indicating poor soil nutrient levels and drainage issues.) But in Keir Wefferling’s world, as curator of the Fewless Herbarium within UW-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center of Biodiversity, encountering moss is not only welcomed but occasionally transformational. That was the case one morning this fall when […]
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Multiple research projects help Blugold gain skills, direction as she looks to future
November 2, 2021
The opportunity to do undergraduate research is among the reasons Avi Devy Mohan decided to transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from a university in her native Malaysia. Still, the Blugold — now a senior computer science and applied mathematics major — never expected that her research would include collaborations with faculty in three […]
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UW-Platteville wins Region 3 Soils Contest, Strobel takes top individual honors
October 28, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Collegiate Soils Team took first place in the 64th annual Region 3 Collegiate Soils Contest, held Oct. 5-8. The event was held in McLean and Tazewell counties in Illinois and was hosted by Illinois State University. Participating in the event were 38 students from four universities: UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, Purdue University […]
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UW-Whitewater students track Blanding’s turtles for research and better conservation practices
October 27, 2021
UW-Whitewater students Nick Rudolph and Lisa Mitchem start their day at a reclaimed marsh in Rock County. They unpack research equipment from their car and don fishing waders. Standing in shallow water are great blue herons and egrets trying to be incognito among the cattails. This was an outdoor laboratory for Mitchem and Rudolph in […]
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From the far corners of the world to UW-Superior
October 26, 2021
UW-Superior sees marked increase in international students this fall One of the most exciting developments at the University of Wisconsin-Superior this fall has been the significant increase in new international students. The university has long been a popular choice for international students, second only to UW-Madison in overall percentage at UW institutions. However, last year […]
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Making a difference, naturally: UWSP alumni, students conserve Central Wisconsin resources through a local nonprofit
October 25, 2021
The holistic education provided through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources (CNR) is making a difference for Central Wisconsin landowners, businesses and community members who use services provided by Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., based in Stevens Point. Eleven Pointers, both alumni and current students of the CNR, work […]
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Regents approve new partnership with Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside, allowing students to earn two-year liberal arts degrees
October 22, 2021
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents at their meeting in October paved the way for Gateway Technical College to begin offering two, two-year liberal arts degrees. The UW Board of Regents voted to allow Gateway to begin offering Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees for the first time. The degrees were made […]