Archives - August - 2026

Joel Roberts really hates sitting at red lights – especially the ones that hold you hostage while not a single car passes in the cross-direction. “Sitting in traffic bothers me,” said Roberts, a PhD student in civil engineering at UWM. “So, getting drivers through intersections efficiently is interesting to math guys like myself because it’s basically an […]

Civil War veterans. Sports betting. Bovine fertility. UW-Platteville’s 2026 Summer Undergraduate Scholars walked family, friends and mentors through a breadth of research in capstone presentations Monday in the Markee Pioneer Student Center, showcasing how they spent the last eight weeks honing skills they’ll need to excel in graduate school and beyond.  “In a time when […]

Before Nicholas Schlabach ever imagined working on aircraft for NASA, he was a kid standing in a hangar beside his father. His father spent about 45 years as an aircraft mechanic. His grandfather commanded a P-38 squadron during World War II and continued flying after returning home. Aviation surrounded Schlabach. “A lot more seeds were […]

On a warm Saturday morning in July, students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire make sure their table is set up and ready to go at the weekly farmers market in Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park.  They show up every Saturday. But they don’t have a product to sell; the students are there to give others […]

In mid-July, 63 high school and middle school students attended the four-day Badger Dairy Camp on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, where they learned about the breadth of areas that contribute to Wisconsin’s dairy industry, and the higher education and career opportunities available to them. The programming, for youth ages 12-17, included hands-on workshops and […]

The University of Wisconsin–Superior’s Bachelor of Science in exercise science has been elevated from a concentration to a stand-alone major, enhancing the program’s visibility and providing clearer recognition of students’ expertise for both employers and graduate programs. The program is offered both on campus and online. Experiential learning remains a cornerstone of the major, providing students with […]

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay continues to strengthen its global impact as Rasoul Rezvanian, professor of finance and the Austin E. Cofrin Endowed Chair in Business, has been named a 2026–27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Azerbaijan. The award marks Rezvanian’s third Fulbright appointment, placing him among a select group of scholars worldwide to earn the […]

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcon Rocketeers were named Grand Champion of the 2026 NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Collegiate Rocket Launch Competition, held April 24-25 at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Kansasville. The team received a $3000 prize and a VIP Tour of Sierra Space in North Freedom.  “I am very happy with the rocket […]

Bella Lipski was in a pre-occupational therapy class at UW-Milwaukee when her professor, Bhagwant Sindhu, began describing his work helping first responders manage the intense stress they face. Lipski listened closely, her excitement building. She spoke to Sindhu, associate professor of occupational therapy, science and technology, after class. “I told him, ‘My dad’s a firefighter, […]

Seventeen University of Wisconsin-Platteville civil and environmental engineering students traveled more than 1,000 miles across three states in late May as part of a five-day field trip focused on regional infrastructure and the social, environmental and economic impacts of infrastructure projects. Led by Dr. Christina Curras and Dr. Michael Penn, professors of civil and environmental engineering, the […]