As Ilee Smith trained for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota this spring, she logged some extra miles — alongside a group of fourth and fifth grade girls. Smith, a senior majoring in public health and community health education at UW-La Crosse, recently helped launch and coach a chapter of REAL Girls at Southern Bluffs […]

A new campaign which emphasizes the value of college and its long-term impact on individuals and the economic vitality of the region – ‘Growing Roots, Finding Wings’ – was launched June 6 at the New North Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Area business leaders and 10 higher-education institutions have joined with New North […]

Using a newly discovered byproduct of dying cancer cells, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are developing personalized vaccines that could help keep aggressive tumors from recurring. Led by Quanyin Hu, a professor in the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy, the research team has already found success slowing the recurrence of tumors in mouse models of triple negative breast […]

UW-Parkside students Riley Tucker and Stevan Jovanovic earned first place and the people’s choice award at the WiSys Quick Pitch competition held on campus in April 2025. Their winning pitch, “Development of Next-Generation Superconducting Electronic Devices,” highlighted their groundbreaking research using high-temperature superconductors and novel electrical insulators to improve efficiency in sectors such as quantum computing, deep-space […]

“Ever since I can remember, I have been drawing and painting everywhere I go. I always knew I was meant to be an artist.” Mackenzie Biadasz, a spring 2025 bachelor of fine arts graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has been exploring art through various mediums since a young age. Now, her designs are […]

Necedah-based camping company supports project with real-world application Summer is approaching, and that means vacation time, with many Americans opting to camp in the great outdoors. And while camping offers a sense of freedom in nature, it often includes adapting to limited living quarters, including learning how to prepare and cook a proper meal. This spring, […]

Why does breast cancer sometimes come back, even after what seems like successful treatment and periods of being cancer-free? A researcher at UW-Milwaukee is investigating the fact that some cancer cells go dormant to hide from radiation treatment – only to wake up later and return, sometimes even stronger. Between 40% to 50% of breast […]

Teaching virtual classes has allowed a University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh instructor to connect with high school students from rural locales around Wisconsin. Paul Sager, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, recently was surprised as he received a distinguished honor from the Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks for his virtual instruction for high school students. […]

“I think there are so many problems to solve in healthcare,” says James McCormack, a third-year University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire computer science major from Eagle River. “There are so many different diseases, so many different conditions, and as a computer scientist in the AI space, I think we have the tools to solve these problems.” […]

A leader in teacher education in Wisconsin for more than 150 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will launch a Master of Science in Education in Elementary Middle Education starting this fall. The program — which was approved by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents at a meeting in April and is pending final approval from the […]