1. New UW-Platteville director looks to reinvigorate orchestral music in the community

    Photo of Megan Maddaleno, new director of orchestral activities at UW-Platteville

    Megan Maddaleno is beginning her first full academic year as director of orchestral activities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and said she is looking forward to expanding the UW-Platteville Symphony Orchestra and […]

  2. UW-Parkside Ranked #4 in Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report

    Photo of UW-Parkside graduates

    The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been named a top performer among public Midwest regional colleges and universities for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report, a metric that recognizes […]

  3. Camp Offers River Adventures, Water Education and Leadership Opportunities

    Photo of high schooler Blossom Xiong, one of 30 students to participate in UW-La Crosse's pre-college camp. /Mike Lieurance, UW-La Crosse

    Nadalee Thao, a high school junior from Milwaukee, had heard that the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse was a good science school, and she was interested in checking it out. She […]

  4. Relationships built at UW-Stevens Point send alumnus on a musical world tour

    Photo of Zachary Finnegan, 2018 UWSP alumnus, who performed on trumpet at Madison Square Garden recently as a member of singer Michael Bublé’'s band.

    On July 2 of this year, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2018 alumnus Zachary Finnegan found himself on the grounds of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England, playing trumpet for a crowd […]

  5. UW-Green Bay workshop provides freshwater education to K-12 educators

    Photo of K-12 educators attending a workshop to learn about freshwater education

    UW-Green Bay, Atlas Science Center, NEW Water and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin partnered to offer K-12 educators a half-day workshop in August that promoted freshwater education. The goals for the summer teacher workshop were to 1) inform […]

  6. UW-Eau Claire geology majors gain skills, confidence by working on a remote mountain range above the Arctic Circle

    Photo of geology majors Bryanna Rayhorn (left) and Lindsey Henricks spent their summer living on a mountain range above the Arctic Circle while working for a geological consulting firm in northern Alaska. The area was so remote that they had to take a helicopter to get to work every day, something the Blugolds say added to their experience. Both say they gained skills and confidence, which will help them in their future careers. (Submitted photo)

    Photo caption: Geology majors Bryanna Rayhorn (left) and Lindsey Henricks spent their summer living on a mountain range above the Arctic Circle while working for a geological consulting firm in […]

  7. New Warhawk Marching Band uniforms take wing

    Photo of the UW-Whitewater Marching band debuting new, redesigned uniforms at the home opener football game at Perkins Stadium where the Warhawks defeated Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, Sept.10, 2022. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

    For the first time in 13 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band soared into Perkins Stadium with new uniforms, thanks to Glenn Hayes, professor of music, and uniform designer and alumnus […]

  8. UW-River Falls lands grant to research robotic milking

    UW-River Falls is leading a two-year study to determine the impacts of adopting robotic milking on dairy farms. (Photo credit: UW-River Falls)

    Falcon faculty to lead feasibility study by five U.S. universities A research project led by a pair of University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members has the potential to change the […]

  9. UW-Green Bay future nurses recognized by Aurora BayCare Medical Center

    Photo of UWGB aspiring nurses selected to receive Aurora BayCare Medical Center scholarships

    Thanks to generous support from Aurora BayCare Medical Center, aspiring nurses selected to receive Aurora BayCare Medical Center scholarships this fall were recognized at a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 21, […]

  10. Central European Travel Seminar: A unique study abroad opportunity

    Photo of the 2022 CETS cohort, which was led through the Prague leg of their journey by Blugold grad and Fulbright scholar Megan Henning (holding sign), and her familiarity with the city proved to be a tremendous bonus. (Submitted photo)

    As a high school student searching for the right place to land in a secondary education program, Megan Henning was very interested in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, given the […]