Campus Stories
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UW students dive into hands-on research in Bacalar, Mexico
June 10, 2022
Laguna Bacalar, Mexico’s second largest natural lake, is one of the most unique freshwater lakes on Earth. Part of an important ecological corridor, ranging from tropical forest to the Caribbean Sea, it is also threatened by economic development. Last spring, six students from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and one from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater found […]
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UW-Eau Claire art students collaborate with local business on welding project
June 7, 2022
As Brittany Harp puts the finishing touches on her metal sculpture — a creation made with shapes and colors to represent the sun — the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior knows she’s taking more from the welding project than a piece of art.She’s also taking new skills and experiences that will help her in […]
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After storied communications career, UWO ’73 alumnus Tom Luljak finds coda leading WPR
June 6, 2022
Tom Luljak has come a long way since his shaggy hair and mustache-affixed smile made the pages of the Advance-Titan to promote his rock show on WRST-FM. The 1973 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has now had a storied professional career of more than 50 years. Or, as he puts it, he’s had three careers—one […]
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Still running: Agreements keep WIAA state track meet at UWL
June 3, 2022
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association agreed to five-year contracts with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Explore La Crosse to host the State Track and Field Championships in La Crosse through 2026. “On behalf of the 516 schools in the membership, the WIAA extends gratitude for the generous support of Explore La Crosse and the supporting […]
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UW-Stout’s limnology center helps bring clear water back to region’s lakes
June 2, 2022
Analysis, treatment planned again this summer, including at Half Moon in Eau Claire and lakes in Polk County This summer, people who use Half Moon Lake in Eau Claire, Long Lake in Polk County and other lakes in western Wisconsin and Minnesota likely won’t realize that they are reaping the benefits of the Wisconsin Idea. […]
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UW-Milwaukee walkway installation spotlights the problem of electronic and construction waste
June 1, 2022
Unusual walkway tiles created at UW-Milwaukee using 95% recycled materials now form an inspiring path in front of the engineering building at a New York university: a pedestrian stroll that spotlights problems inherent in electronic and construction waste. Binghamton University Art Museum commissioned Nathaniel Stern, professor of art and mechanical engineering at UWM, to create […]