1. How AI-powered chatbots can make – or break – consumer trust

    Photo of Scott Schanke, an assistant professor in UWM’s Lubar College of Business, who studies the design of artificial intelligence agents for public-facing business interactions, and how different interfaces can make or break consumer trust. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)

    Chatbots – those little text bubbles that pop up in the corner of so many consumer sites – have long been a fixture in the digital world. Now, the growing popularity of generative AI programs has only supercharged their presence, and their abilities. Conversations with ChatGPT and similar apps are getting more realistic by the […]

  2. Community physical therapy clinic offered through UW-Stevens Point

    Photo of UWSP community physical therapy clinic

    A space at the nearby Stevens Point Area YMCA serves as a community physical therapy clinic, offering free consultations and services for the public and hands-on experience for students within the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The graduate students work at the UW-Stevens Point Physical Therapy Clinic as part of their DPT Integrated Clinical […]

  3. UW-Platteville campus hydroponics lab is growing the future of education, nutrition and sustainability

    Photo of UW-Platteville hydroponics lab

    What’s happening inside a lab at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers a resilient alternative to food supply issues, while educating students at the same time. The hydroponics lab, located in Glenview Commons, is a shining example of how new measures can be implemented to meet the need for sustainable, local food production. The student-run facility […]

  4. UW-Parkside solar farm delivers strong first-year performance

    Photo of UW-Parkside solar array (Emily Reed)

    The University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s newest solar installation has proven to be a success in its first year of operation. The 2.1-megawatt solar array has reduced campus electrical consumption by approximately 26% since it began operating in December 2023, putting it on track to meet projected returns through utility savings. Built on a former parking lot […]

  5. MicroWhat?: UW-Stout student’s social awareness campaign on microplastics wins Minnesota AdFed award

    Photo of UW-Stout student's award-winning ad campaign

    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 […]

  6. Clash the Titan takes Main Street: UW-Oshkosh highlights deep alumni connections

    Screenshot of UWO mascot, Clash the Titan, on a Mascots on Main visit to E-Power Marketing, a local business employing UWO alumni

    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 […]

  7. UW-Madison startup Ubicept secures $1 million investment in TitletownTech Startup Draft

    Logos for TitletownTech and Ubicept

    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 […]

  8. First-year experience course drives record-high freshman retention rate at UW-Superior

    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. […]

  9. Five decades later, UW-River Falls time capsule artifacts on display

    Photo of a crowd of onlookers watching as the Centennial Time Capsule is lowered into the ground on May 13, 1975. UWRF Archives.

    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 […]

  10. Buzz builds for UWO Business Analytics as response to region’s, state’s data demands, destiny

    Photo of UWO Professor and Economics Department Chair Benjamin Artz at the head of the class in the spring 2025 Economics 472: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting course. UWO launches a new Business Analytics major in fall.

    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 […]