UW-Platteville

April 12, 2023

In its latest show of support to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Construction Management and Construction Safety programs, Findorff donated a telehandler, to be used in the university’s Construction Lab. Officials from UW-Platteville celebrated the arrival of the new equipment last week and remarked on the impact it will have on students’ experience in the program. “We pride […]

April 5, 2023

Maintaining the edge on hackers requires regularly shifting to new ideas and innovative cybersecurity techniques. Misled or deceived end-users have long been the easiest hack to make to get data flowing down the wrong path, as the growing stream of ever-evolving deceptive emails (i.e. “phishing”) asking users to click on unknown links or fill out unexpected […]

March 24, 2023

One University of Wisconsin-Platteville student spent her summer learning about bats and researching whether the species of bat Nycticeius humeralis, commonly referred to as the evening bat—which has historically stayed south of Wisconsin—may now be found in the Platteville area. Kirsten Magedanz’s research, titled “A New Horizon for the Evening Bat?” will be showcased at the […]

March 21, 2023

An illustrator by trade, Jacob Muller didn’t expect to be working with cutting-edge technology while earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts. But, an Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Scholarship is allowing him to delve into a project that leverages his design skills and new technology – including equipment in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s new Huff Family Innovation Center. […]

March 6, 2023

Each year, thousands of undergraduate science majors across the country take the Standardized National Exam prepared by the American Chemical Society, which measures student achievement after the first year of undergraduate chemistry instruction. UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County Chemistry Professor Dr. Stephen Swallen has been guiding his students through the assessment test for many years and […]

February 13, 2023

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, along with industry partners, is hosting the inaugural Construction Safety Summit, March 27-30. The event is open to construction safety professionals at any stage in their career, as well as manufacturers and distributors in the safety field. “This Construction Safety Summit aims to bring the culture of safety in the construction […]

February 9, 2023

As millions of people from around the world prepare to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 12, one University of Wisconsin-Platteville student will be showcasing his talents and sharing his culture with football fans in Glendale, Arizona. The NFL invited Nedallas Hammill, the 2020 teen world champion Native American hoop dancer, to perform Super Bowl […]

February 7, 2023

To Corey Kaiser, a 2018 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, “Midwest Nice” is more than just a slogan. “To me, ‘Midwest Nice’ means we would rather see people do well,” said Kaiser. “That’s something that has always resonated with me, whether throughout my business career or my personal life.” Kaiser and his wife, Teah, […]

January 4, 2023

“I love my job. I love counseling,” said Brittany Howell, multicultural specialist and counselor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. “Being a former student of color on campus and to now help current students navigate the same journey, it’s full circle.” Howell, a licensed professional counselor, earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UW-Platteville and returned to her alma […]

December 22, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Education students enrolled in Community Based Learning recently traveled to architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin, near Spring Green, Wisconsin, for a tour and lab day. The experience was a lesson in place-based education – a foundational component of UW-Platteville’s School of Education that focuses on using students’ own communities, including […]