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UW‑Green Bay is expanding opportunities for working professionals with a growing lineup of for‑credit graduate certificate programs designed to meet today’s workforce needs. Built for flexibility, many of the certificates can be completed fully online and in as few as nine graduate credits (three classes,) allowing learners to build in‑demand skills, strengthen credentials or explore a new […]

At UW-Green Bay, civic leadership isn’t talked about, it’s practiced. This spring, that practice reached new momentum with a $75,000, two-year grant from Herb Kohl Philanthropies, strengthening the university’s Civic Scholars Leadership Program and expanding opportunities for students to lead meaningful change across Northeast Wisconsin.  The investment signals confidence in what UW-Green Bay already does best: pairing future‑focused academics, holistic student support, and strong community partnerships to help students rise.  […]

In a demonstration of regional collaboration, the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and New North, Inc. are proud to announce their joint leadership in the Cheese Wedge Consortium, a major entrepreneurship initiative supported through a dedicated $1 million Ignite Wisconsin grant for Northeast Wisconsin.  This award specifically fuels the region’s unique strategy to accelerate high‑growth startups, expand innovation capacity and strengthen […]

Finding cost-effective ways to reduce agricultural runoff is critical to improving water quality in the Fox-River basin. To help, Brown and Outagamie Counties have begun installing agricultural runoff treatment systems (ARTS). ARTS were developed with a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in 2015. These pond-wetland systems are designed to work as natural phosphorus filters […]

College is often described as a journey, but for James Harris, a mountain climb may be more accurate. He arrived at UW-Green Bay unsure of his footing or his future. “I didn’t take the straight route here,” he says, “but I learned more about myself—and the world—because of it.” With support from mentors and classmates […]

Dr. Paul Schilling honors long-time UW-Green Bay professor with transformational scholarship supporting access, excellence and opportunity The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is proud to announce a transformative $1 million scholarship gift from alumnus Dr. Paul J. Schilling ’82, aimed at expanding access to STEM degrees for high-achieving students with financial need. The newly established “Dr. […]

In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay have announced two new transfer agreements that create affordable, streamlined pathways for students pursuing careers in Criminal Justice and Business. The partnership was formalized with a signing ceremony on October 23, 2025, at FVTC’s Public Safety Training Center. These agreements […]

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation have partnered with global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, to announce the inaugural gBETA UW-Green Bay pre-accelerator program powered by gener8tor. The accelerator focuses on early-stage companies working across all industries. gBETA UW-Green Bay is a free, seven-week, no-equity accelerator program that provides […]

It started with the determination to find answers. Justice Saxby, a first-generation college student and UW–Green Bay alumna of the Class of 2025, always had a unique way of seeing the world. “I used to think that clouds were made from smokestacks,” she recalled. “I’d think, ‘Oh, they’re making the clouds today.’” That early misunderstanding […]

Engineering is more than high-level tinkering—it’s the art of imagining what doesn’t yet exist and building it into reality. It’s a bold blend of imagination and precision, where ideas leap off the page and into the world. No longer limited to mechanics or chemicals, today’s ever-expanding engineering universe spans everything from aerospace to biomedical—and at […]