UW-Green Bay
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UW-Green Bay announces new Literacy Initiative to improve reading rates across the region
April 3, 2023
UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and community members called to be a part of the solution n a continued effort to meet regional needs and address community challenges, UW-Green Bay announced today the UW-Green Bay Literacy Initiative. The new reading-focused program will provide much needed hours of volunteer reading time to area first through third graders […]
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UW-Green Bay alum and school counselor: See—How He Rises
March 14, 2023
See ViXai Thao is a morning person. Which is a good thing, since he’s usually at work from about seven ‘til ten. “The actual workday doesn’t start until 7:20, but I like to come in early.” This is also good because while he’s not a farmer, he has quite a flock to attend to—nearly 500 […]
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Rising Phoenix Empowered Nadia Neziri to Test-Drive College
January 18, 2023
There’s fast-tracking your college experience, and then there’s Nadia Neziri’s academic life in the fast lane. “I have a summer internship and I’m taking two summer classes.” While that’s not so unusual, consider for a moment that she will be walking onto UW-Green Bay’s campus as a first-year student but with the academic standing of […]
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UW-Green Bay: One working mom’s homework—kids, COVID and a BSN
December 22, 2022
Without question, Lisa Pawlak is driven. As one of the hundreds of students graduating this winter at UW-Green Bay’s commencement ceremony, Lisa’s path to earn her bachelor of science in nursing speaks to the tenacious, problem-solving nature of a UW-Green Bay student. Lisa has completed her degree while working full time as a registered nurse […]
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A Research Network at the Nexus of Water and Agriculture
December 1, 2022
Wisconsin’s abundant rivers, lakes and streams helped the state become an agricultural leader. Yet agricultural processes, including irrigation and pesticide use, also greatly impact our state’s water quality and quantity. One of the biggest challenges facing Wisconsin is determining how to maintain the state’s agricultural prominence while also ensuring plenty of safe water for drinking, […]
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Driven by data: UW System data science program producing career-ready graduates
November 22, 2022
UW-La Crosse graduate student Caleb Waack is ready to launch his career in data science — and he will be joining a fellow program alumnus. Waack, who will complete UWL’s data science master’s program in December, was recently hired by Epsilon, a media company that is part of the France-based Publicis Groupe. In his new role, Waack […]
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UW-Green Bay, Aurora BayCare Medical Center and HSHS St. Vincent partner to address nursing shortage
November 4, 2022
Innovative Partnership Working to Address Nursing Shortage: Gov. Evers’ Workforce Innovation Grant to Train Nursing Instructors and Nurses As a nurse, Nichole Lauf’s experience and empathy have guided countless patients through their most vulnerable moments. Aurora BaycareAs a co-clinical nursing instructor for Aurora BayCare Medical Center, she is motivated by the opportunity to teach technical skills […]
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UW-Green Bay workshop provides freshwater education to K-12 educators
October 13, 2022
UW-Green Bay, Atlas Science Center, NEW Water and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin partnered to offer K-12 educators a half-day workshop in August that promoted freshwater education. The goals for the summer teacher workshop were to 1) inform teachers about the NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve) while experiencing a boat ride on Green Bay, 2) allow teachers to examine transformational restoration work at Ken […]
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UW-Green Bay future nurses recognized by Aurora BayCare Medical Center
October 7, 2022
Thanks to generous support from Aurora BayCare Medical Center, aspiring nurses selected to receive Aurora BayCare Medical Center scholarships this fall were recognized at a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the STEM Innovation Center on the Green Bay campus. “Something that inspired me to be a nurse is I know that the Hispanic community […]
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New Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory allows students to invest in stocks with real money and see real results
May 16, 2022
A new lab opening on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will give students access to the tools they need to become investment managers, including real money. The Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory, will be home to the Student Managed Investment Fund that provides students in finance the opportunity to participate in real-world trading and […]