Campus Stories
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MicroWhat?: UW-Stout student’s social awareness campaign on microplastics wins Minnesota AdFed award
April 30, 2025
M.F.A. design, graphic design students receive several awards during annual regional competition Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris found in the oceans and Great Lakes, with an estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic trash entering the oceans every year. And microplastics – those about the size of a pencil eraser and smaller – come in […]
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Clash the Titan takes Main Street: UW-Oshkosh highlights deep alumni connections
April 29, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and university mascot, Clash the Titan, recently visited E-Power Marketing and Fifth Ward Brewing Co. as part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s “Mascots on Main” campaign, highlighting the mutually beneficial relationships that contribute to regional economic development. The “Mascots on Main” initiative highlights the collaborative engagements between the Universities […]
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UW-Madison startup Ubicept secures $1 million investment in TitletownTech Startup Draft
April 28, 2025
Madison, WI – Ubicept, a company with its foundational technology developed at University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been selected as one of two winners in the inaugural TitletownTech Startup Draft, securing a $1 million investment from the Green Bay–based venture capital firm. According to TitletownTech, “the TitletownTech Startup Draft, launched […]
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First-year experience course drives record-high freshman retention rate at UW-Superior
April 28, 2025
After a successful launch in Fall 2024, the newly redesigned first-year experience course at the University of Wisconsin-Superior has proven to be a game-changer in supporting first-year students. Data from the first semester of this new approach shows a meaningful jump in fall-to-spring retention rates to 90 percent – a significant milestone in student success. […]
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Five decades later, UW-River Falls time capsule artifacts on display
April 25, 2025
Sesquicentennial event showcases campus memorabilia April 22, 2025 – Community members are invited to peek at the past during an unveiling of items recovered from a time capsule buried at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls five decades ago. Contents of the time capsule will be on display for viewing Tuesday, May 6, from 2-6 p.m. in […]
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Buzz builds for UWO Business Analytics as response to region’s, state’s data demands, destiny
April 24, 2025
The future is data (making both sense and solutions out of it). And Matt Larsen, ’21 and ’24, is not only prepared to command that future, but he also likes what he sees developing for future Matt Larsens who choose UW-Oshkosh. In fewer than five years from earning his BBA in Finance and Economics from […]
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Bucky’s Tuition Promise makes college dreams come true for Wisconsin families
April 23, 2025
As students arrive for the school day in Mackenzie Straub’s third-grade classroom in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, they check in on a large, interactive screen that includes a photo of their teacher and another notable: Bucky Badger. It’s a nod to Straub’s fond feelings toward her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Straub earned a bachelor’s […]
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Freshwater Summer Scholars Program gives high school students hands-on research experience
April 22, 2025
When Maddie Mueller saw an Instagram post about a summer high school freshwater program at UW-Green Bay, she immediately applied. “I plan to go into the freshwater science field and wanted some real in-lab experiences.” says Mueller, a senior at Oshkosh West High School. “Being able to go into my freshman year of college with […]
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Exceeding her own expectations: UW-Eau Claire geology major Lyndsie Vickers
April 21, 2025
Creating a vision of our future beyond the familiar in our world can be a challenge. For Lyndsie Vickers, a high school trip to a Future Farmers of America conference in her native Oklahoma provided her a whole new career vision. Vickers presented as part of a group project on water filtration systems, a key […]
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‘A perfect fit’ – Partnership helps UWL students practice occupational therapy, give back to community
April 18, 2025
Step by step, rep by rep, students in the occupational therapy master’s program at UW-La Crosse are serving the community and gaining valuable hands-on experience. During the spring semester, students in Kim Servais’ Community Mental Health Promotion course have been working with employees at ORC Industries in La Crosse, offering them personalized training exercises designed to promote wellness in their lives […]