Archives - September - 2026
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UW-Milwaukee effort tackles hard-to-recycle plastics
We routinely toss plastic bottles and containers in the recycling bin, but many other kinds of plastic instead go in the trash because there’s no easy way to recycle them. UWM’s Office of Sustainability has launched a program to help solve this problem. The program focuses on gathering plastic film materials, such as grocery bags […]
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UW-Eau Claire research uncovering new information about cranberry production
Wisconsin is known as the nation’s leading producer of cranberries, but details about the soils they grow in are still relatively unknown. Research this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is working to change that as Dr. Bridget McGivern, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and her team uncover new information about the microorganisms […]
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Moving lives forward: UW-La Crosse physical therapy program celebrates five decades of educating compassionate professionals
Physical therapy is about more than restoring movement. It is about restoring possibilities. Possibilities like taking a first step on a new prosthetic leg, returning to the basketball court after a serious injury, or regaining balance after a Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. For nearly 50 years, UW-La Crosse’s Physical Therapy program has prepared graduates to help […]
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Engineering students support Sierra Space’s lunar testing system
UW-Stout Polytechnic alum works with computer and electrical, mechanical engineering students to improve lunar dust testing, bolstering NASA’s return to the moon Through a collaboration with Sierra Space, a leading defense-tech space company, UW-Stout Polytechnic students are validating critical systems that may be part of missions that return humanity to the moon. Under the mentorship […]
