Archives - March - 2026

For seven weeks each spring semester, the Sage Hall Finance Trading Room becomes a hands-on classroom. Twice a week, UW-Oshkosh accounting students prepare free tax returns through the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, serving community members while applying what they have learned in real time.  Kazeem Akinyele, an associate professor of accounting at […]

Marco Cortes-Lema, an accounting major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, wants to see his fellow students succeed. A leader of several student organizations on campus and a former resident assistant, he strives to build community on campus and lift others up in their academics and their daily lives.  As a first-generation college student, Cortes-Lema appreciates how the university sets […]

For UW-La Crosse senior Megan Coughlin, a moment of courage during a networking event turned into a life-changing career opportunity.   Set to graduate in May, Coughlin says the College of Business Administration (CBA) played a major role in helping her build the confidence to connect with professionals and pursue opportunities beyond campus.  “The CBA has always emphasized how beneficial conversations and […]

Meet Brody. UW-Parkside senior and business major. From the classroom to global stage, UW-Parkside students receive a personalized education from passionate and dedicated faculty. See where Parkside can take you. Apply now: https://www.uwp.edu/apply/admissions/ Produced by UW-Parkside Link to original story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8eb2AGP2xc

Engineering is in Greta Boehm’s DNA. Along with teaching engineering and robotics classes at her high school in Madison, Boehm’s dad ran the school’s engineering club. As a high schooler, Boehm learned how to use 3D printers with her classmates. One of the most memorable club projects was creating 3D prosthetic hands used by local […]

Have you ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of a cow? When your job is handling livestock, that information could be useful to know. That is the idea behind the augmented reality goggles being used to train animal handlers at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Humane Handling Institute (HHI), the first organization in North America to put the technology to […]

Applied learning, strong industry partnerships benefit students, create clear career pathways UW-Stout’s B.S. packaging program has been recognized by three national ranking authorities in their annual listings: “We are honored to be recognized as one of the top packaging programs in the nation,” said Associate Professor Min DeGruson, program director. “UW-Stout’s distinction comes from our polytechnic approach of […]

Students in the AGET 4890: Structures and Environmental Control course at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville successfully completed the construction and assembly of a greenhouse for Southwestern Wisconsin High School.      Students traveled twice weekly last fall to Hazel Green for hands-on construction labs. Under the guidance of David Heimerdinger, associate professor of agricultural engineering […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is looking to fill an important need in Wisconsin with the addition of a School Social Work pathway within its Master of Social Work (MSW) program. UW-Stevens Point Professor and MSW Program Director Amy Zlimen Ticho says the offering comes after two years of rigorous work to gain the required […]

Kieyarrah Dennis can wear a lot of hats. In fact, versatility has shaped her personal and academic pursuits. Her adaptability blossomed during her elementary years at a community-focused bilingual school in Milwaukee. Later, it drove her to earn a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and history as an undergraduate student at the College of Saint Benedict […]