Three Universities of Wisconsin universities partnered with Royal Credit Union to launch an innovative internship program using artificial intelligence to support a local business. This story is one of four in a series showcasing the impact of this collaboration.

The college experience brings excitement, challenges, new friendships and new experiences for students. Every once in a while, however, it can also bring a longing for the comforts of home. There’s a new employee on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus who can help provide that comfort. She’s furry, has four legs and goes by […]

Not all students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire can pinpoint exactly who or what inspired their academic or career path. But for December graduate Zoe Lewis, that answer is an easy one. Her mother and siblings are the reason she has always known that special education teaching was the path for her. “I have […]

While exploring university options, Jack Petrizzo was searching for a home for the next chapter of his life. Originally from Grayslake, Illinois, he knew he wanted to stay in the Midwest. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, self-guided and virtual tours of potential campuses made it difficult to get the full picture. But at […]

Maren Durand began her college journey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with an open mind and a passion for interdisciplinary learning. Through research collaborations in the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College and Blugold Fellowship program, she developed a diverse skill set and a deep appreciation for human-centered inquiry, two pillars that continue to shape […]

Many students at UW-Eau Claire cap off their senior year with an internship — paid or unpaid, full time or part time, required or elective. The options vary widely but always deliver unique learning and networking opportunities. Very few internships, however, offer an immersive international experience that fulfills a full-time supervised internship required for certain […]

Removing barriers and creating new pathways to empower students was the driving force behind six new articulation agreements the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire signed with Chippewa Valley Technical College this fall. Building on the longstanding collaboration between the two institutions, the new articulation agreements will help students more easily transfer credits earned at CVTC to […]

The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has moved onto campus to make it easier for Blugold students and faculty to assist the center with starting and growing businesses. The SBDC moved June 5 from its former site at 221 W. Madison St. to Rooms 105 and 106C of Schneider […]

In November 2021, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received a $9.4 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. As the grant comes to an end, Interim Chancellor Michael Carney thanks those involved for what he called the unbelievable accomplishments that were achieved. “Thank you for knocking it out of the park,” Carney […]

Cayanna Erickson says interning with the 2025 Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group will give her a step up when she enters the job market. The UW-Stout undergraduate recently declared an Environmental Science major, and the summer internship gave her experience with hands-on field work. “My career goals involve water monitoring, specifically in the Eau Claire […]