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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Every day this summer, Dylan McCathie feeds his yeast.  The UWL junior is not baking bread. He is growing proteins in the lab to better understand gut health and inflammation.  McCathie is studying alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme that plays an important role in the human digestive system. His research explores why this enzyme in humans […]

Joe Wallace is not your typical college student. At 46, the University of Wisconsin-Superior senior is a parent, a longtime blue-collar worker and, prior to his graduation in May, something of an “elder statesman” in his academic program. Before returning to college, Wallace worked a string of physically demanding jobs, including welding and construction, while […]

Steve “Rocky” Donovan, founding executive director of Parkside Works, announces retirement KENOSHA, Wis. – Steve “Rocky” Donovan, the founding executive director of Parkside Works at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, plans to retire at the end of August after helping launch the university’s partnership and workforce-innovation office. Dr. John Skalbeck will succeed Donovan as Executive Director, UW-Parkside […]

The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) honored University of Wisconsin-River Falls Assistant Professor Grace Lewis as the 2026 recipient of the ADSA Foundation Early Career Award: Dairy Foods Division Tuesday during an awards ceremony at the ADSA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee.  The ADSA Foundation Early Career Award was created to recognize two young scholars (one from the Dairy Foods Division and […]

The discovery could prevent against Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus and global public health threat that spreads in hospitals and other care settings A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a promising new therapeutic candidate against Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen that has alarmed health officials worldwide because of its […]

Three UW-Green Bay students are gaining recognition for turning bold ideas into real-world impact after earning top honors at the at-large WiSys Quick Pitch competition on May 12. Eight students from across Wisconsin competed overall, presenting research-driven innovations in front of judges for a chance at cash prizes and advancement to the WiSys SPARK Symposium this July in Eau […]