Campus Stories
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UW-Parkside accepting students in six new accelerated, fully online, undergraduate programs
July 29, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is now accepting students in six new accelerated online bachelor’s degree programs designed for working adults, transfer students, and anyone seeking a virtual option to earn a college degree. The new programs will launch this fall, and students can apply today. “We are proud to deliver these high-quality, fully online undergraduate […]
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UW-Whitewater math alum Chris Bitz finds his fit in actuarial science
July 25, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alum Chris Bitz has always enjoyed numbers, whether it was calculating them in a classroom, punching them into an Excel spreadsheet, or seeing them displayed after his latest pole vault attempt. Bitz, who earned a B.S. in mathematics in 2023, was a four-year member of the Warhawk men’s track and field team. Now he is […]
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UWO’s dino doc among team to discover new human-height pterosaur
July 25, 2025
As prehistoric creature names go, “Infernodrakon” (i.e., “dragon from hell”) is—if you’ll pardon the pun—fire. Credit a University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh professor as part of the team of paleontologists to discover this new species of pterosaur, the winged reptiles that coexisted with Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaur species about 67 million years ago. The new-to-us creature’s […]
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UW-Milwaukee biology professor receives grant to combat devastating citrus crop disease
July 24, 2025
UWM Biological Sciences Professor Ching-Hong Yang was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to support his research on a novel compound that suppresses disease in citrus crops. The award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports a project aiming to bring to market a biopesticide that fights huanglongbing, also known as HLB or […]
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UW-River Falls associate professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
July 23, 2025
Chris Holtkamp, an associate professor of community and environmental planning at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to bring his expertise in sustainable development and regional planning to the Agricultural University of Iceland. Holtkamp will travel to Reykjavik, Iceland next January and spend five months working with the […]
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A career in crisis management
July 22, 2025
Crisis is at the heart of Alex Freeman’s career—anticipating, managing and overcoming a crisis, to be exact. And he readily admits, “It’s a unique profession.” As the Emergency Management Coordinator for Waukesha County, Freeman is responsible for developing and implementing emergency response plans, coordinating with local agencies and ensuring community preparedness for various crises. “We’re […]
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Can extreme weather be predicted? UWL researcher uses artificial intelligence to help protect vulnerable communities from the world’s most dangerous storms
July 21, 2025
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, […]
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Constructing victory: UW-Platteville team nails top five finish in national contest, emphasizing high-impact program
July 18, 2025
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 […]
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Parkside makes medical school possible for students like Lexi
July 17, 2025
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, […]
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Software by UW-Stout professor, students helps international museum collections shine – literally – in 3D
July 16, 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 […]