1. Can extreme weather be predicted? UWL researcher uses artificial intelligence to help protect vulnerable communities from the world’s most dangerous storms

    Photo of Rupsa Bhowmick, UW-La Crosse

    When extreme weather strikes, it can change lives in an instant. That’s why Rupsa Bhowmick, assistant professor of Geography and Environmental Science at UW-La Crosse, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make forecasting faster, smarter, and more accurate — especially for communities most at risk. Bhowmick’s research focuses on predicting tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific, […]

  2. Constructing victory: UW-Platteville team nails top five finish in national contest, emphasizing high-impact program

    Photo of UW-Platteville ABC Construction Management Team (left to right): Logan Niesen, Mitchell Gudenkauf, Doug Karker, Shelby Kraus, Abigail Spilde, Isaac Dommer and Nathan Schley. (UW-Platteville)

    The University of Wisconsin-Platteville ABC Construction Management Competition Team showcased their exceptional talent by placing fourth overall in a national competition in Las Vegas that mirrors the challenges of real-world construction management. The four-person team put their leadership and project management skills to the test on a complex, multi-phase construction project. “The team had to […]

  3. Parkside makes medical school possible for students like Lexi

    Photo: Meet Lexi – a Pre-Health student, 4-year Volleyball athlete, and now, a recently accepted student to Medical School. Lexi embodies what it means to be a Pre-Health Student at UW-Parkside.

    Meet Lexi – a Pre-Health student, 4-year Volleyball athlete, and now, a recently accepted student to Medical School. Lexi embodies what it means to be a Pre-Health Student at UW-Parkside. Her path to Medical School was not always the easiest, but she never gave up, kept working on improving and, in the Fall of 2025, […]

  4. Software by UW-Stout professor, students helps international museum collections shine – literally – in 3D

    Photo of UW-Stout Assistant Professor Michael Tetzlaff, at podium, and students Chloe Ferguson and Luke Denney, giving a presentation about Kintsugi 3D at Research Day, May 6, 2025.

    Kintsugi 3D used by Minneapolis Institute of Art, other institutions to capture surface details of heritage objects Software developed at University of Wisconsin-Stout is helping museums around the world preserve pieces of cultural heritage for future generations by creating 3D models that accurately capture every detail of the color, texture and brightness of objects. Kintsugi […]

  5. Next-gen freshwater scientists experience unique summer field study

    Photo of Blugold senior Samara Gries

    When Blugold senior Samara Gries learned of a summer opportunity to earn credit taking a three-week, grant-funded, multicampus field study course in hydrology through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, it seemed too good to pass up. “I wasn’t sure what to expect, to be honest,” says Gries, a hydrogeology major with a minor in chemistry. […]

  6. UW-Madison biochemists engineered a poplar tree that produces a high-demand industrial chemical

    Photo of Brian Fox

    Brian Fox, the Marvin J. Johnson Professor in Fermentation Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, tinkers with the way living things use chemistry to turn their own blueprints, DNA, into the processes that make a healthy organism go. Over more than three decades, federal agencies including the Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health and […]

  7. UW-River Falls launches two new degree programs, expanding opportunities for students

    Photo of Amber Qureshi, a senior lecturer in the Biology Department at UW-River Falls, who advises incoming UWRF students during New Student Registration in May. Students will now have two additional degree programs to explore, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of Science in integrated studies. Both programs are enrolling students for the fall 2025 semester.

    New programs include Master of Science in special education, customizable Bachelor of Science in integrated studies Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of Science in integrated studies. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of […]

  8. UW-Whitewater physical education alums named National Teachers of the Year

    Photo: Courtney Lukasavitz, a physical education teacher at Indian Community School in Franklin, Wisconsin, was named Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and Sandee Ortiz, a health education teacher at Sun Prairie West High School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, earned Health Education Teacher of the Year honors.

    Educators who graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater make a difference at their schools and in their communities. Of the five National Teachers of the Year announced this spring by SHAPE America — the professional development and advocacy organization for physical education, health education, and adapted PE — two of them called UW-Whitewater home as undergraduate students. […]

  9. Finding your pace and potential: UWL student inspires confidence, leadership in young girls though after school running club

    Photo of UWL senior Ilee Smith, a public health and community health education major, who co-led a REAL Girls running and leadership program at Southern Bluffs Elementary School this spring. Inspired by faculty who emphasize community engagement, Smith says the experience will help prepare her for a future in leading health initiatives.

    As Ilee Smith trained for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota this spring, she logged some extra miles — alongside a group of fourth and fifth grade girls. Smith, a senior majoring in public health and community health education at UW-La Crosse, recently helped launch and coach a chapter of REAL Girls at Southern Bluffs […]

  10. UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh part of the New North “Growing Roots, Finding Wings” campaign | New North

    Photo of mascots: Campaign will emphasize value of college, its long-term impact on individuals, regional economy.

    A new campaign which emphasizes the value of college and its long-term impact on individuals and the economic vitality of the region – ‘Growing Roots, Finding Wings’ – was launched June 6 at the New North Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Area business leaders and 10 higher-education institutions have joined with New North […]