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The American Players Theatre (APT) is currently running its 47th season as a language-based theater company. Originally producing exclusively Shakespeare, APT has expanded over its 47 years to incorporate classic plays from the past and contemporary works. The company operates on a rotating repertory model. At the peak of its season, APT runs five shows […]

For busy nurses, continuing their education can feel daunting. Many are working full time in direct patient care while also balancing family and other responsibilities. The University of Wisconsin-Superior designed its new RN-to-BSN program with those challenges in mind. Part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s BSN@Home initiative, the program offers a flexible pathway for registered […]

As a high school student from Ellsworth captivated by anatomy and physiology, Shelby Saenger was amazed when she had the opportunity to tour UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Cadaver Lab. Now, she’s helping teens experience that same wonder as they investigate medical careers at the Human Anatomy Exploration Camp, which is being held this week at UW-Stout Polytechnic. “I […]

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has made history as the first business school in the United States to earn the Business School Impact System label from European Foundation for Management Development Global, one of the world’s most prestigious business education accreditation bodies. The College of Business and Economics, Wisconsin’s largest business […]

Seven days a week filtered water is flowing and feed is nurturing freshwater fish at the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (NADF) in Bayfield, Wis. The UW-Stevens Point facility is one-of-a-kind in the Midwest and joins only a handful in the nation that offer similar capabilities in aquaculture research, demonstration and education. For example, NADF is now the leading source of university research into raising walleye in modern recirculating aquaculture […]

Kenosha, Wis. — University of Wisconsin–Parkside graduate student Anita Robertson earned statewide recognition at the 2026 WiSys Quick Pitch State Final, winning both the First Place Award and the audience-selected People’s Choice Award during the annual WiSys SPARK Symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Competing against some of the top student innovators from across […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]