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As students sat in classroom chairs to start the new semester at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Cadence Cordova sat in a donation chair. The nationally recognized Goldwater Scholar and All-American gymnast chose to carve out time from her busy schedule to fly to Kansas City, Missouri, and donate peripheral blood stem cells for a […]

For high school students interested in science, Freshwater Scholars offers an opportunity to move beyond the classroom and into hands-on research. At UW-Green Bay, scholars spend the summer working alongside mentors to investigate freshwater science and water quality issues while building professional skills before college. Through the program, students are matched with a mentor and […]

It’s barely 7 a.m. on a rainy September morning, but Paul Goodman is already getting after it.  UW-Platteville’s new football strength coach is moving like a dynamo through the Pioneers’ early morning workout in the Pioneer Activity Center, high-fiving players, handing out advice on creatine supplements and modifying exercises on the fly to help players […]

A new University of Wisconsin-River Falls professional development program is helping middle school mathematics teachers build deeper content knowledge, strengthen classroom instruction and expand opportunities for students to engage in real-world problem solving.  UWRF mathematics faculty, Professor Erick Hofacker and Assistant Professor Brooke Krejci, have received a grant for $11,993 from the Mathematical Association of […]

At UW-Milwaukee, Sunny Schneider is working toward new solutions for people navigating the mental health system. Schneider had a difficult childhood, growing up in Watertown with a father who had bipolar disorder and alcohol and drug addiction. She took a winding path that involved joining the military at age 17 — serving in Germany and […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Kayla Antos began her summer internship at the Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club of Gitchigami, she expected to work with youth and facilitate programs. Instead, about two months into her placement, she was unexpectedly moved into a full-time position that challenged her to put her classroom learning into […]

Manitowoc, Wis.— This fall, 83 high school students will walk into a college building and call it their new home.  The Manitowoc Public School District’s Lakeshore School of Innovation (LSI) is relocating to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus beginning in the 2026-27 school year. LSI builds upon the foundation of McKinley Academy, Manitowoc Public School District’s (MPSD) former […]

It isn’t hard to find the source of inspiration behind this year’s Eagle Fest Wings of the Year. You just need to look up. UW-La Crosse junior Ellie Baudry incorporated one of the area’s most recognizable landmarks, Grandad Bluff, into her winning design, selected from a pool of student submissions to serve as the logo […]

Thirty-two middle school students from communities across the Fox Valley spent Aug. 10–13 at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh exploring mathematics through hands-on activities and creative problem-solving. The Summer Oshkosh Mathematics Academy (SOMA) brings students from Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, De Pere and Green Bay to the UWO campus for an immersive experience […]

GREEN BAY, WIS. – Before dawn on a wintry morning in March 2019, the East River spilled out of its banks and into people’s lives. Homes flooded. Basements filled. By the time the water receded, nearly 150 people were rescued and over 35 houses in the Green Bay area had been condemned. The flooding didn’t […]