1. UW-Stevens Point graduate joins family Pointer and teaching legacy

    Photo of Perry and Stephanie Cook at the May 2025 commencement ceremony, where Perry was able to present his daughter with her diploma.

    Stephanie Cook graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday, May 17, as a fifth-generation Pointer. Earning a Master of Science in Education as well as her teaching certification, Cook is following in the footsteps of her father, Perry Cook ’83, a UW-Stevens Point professor of education and director of the university’s Harju Center for Opportunities in […]

  2. A healthy partnership: UWL grads bring wealth of knowledge, compassion to Tomah Health rehab services

    Photo of UWL and Tomah Health partners

    There’s a strong connection between UW-La Crosse and Tomah Health, especially when it comes to the hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Department.   Over the years, many UWL grads have made their way to Tomah Health, where they’ve built meaningful careers helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence. Today, nearly 75% of Tomah Health’s Rehabilitation Services Department (RSD) is […]

  3. UW-Eau Claire faculty, students advance research on vibrating gloves for Parkinson’s disease

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    Faculty and student researchers from UW-Eau Claire’s Materials Science and Engineering and Kinesiology departments are working together to advance research on vibrating gloves designed to assist individuals with Parkinson’s disease. In collaboration with a physician with Mayo Clinic Health System, their goal is to develop a technology that is not only effective but also accessible—helping […]

  4. Meet Mackenzie Robertson, UW-Whitewater’s first Space Force student

    Photo of Mackenzie Robertson, a master’s student at UW-Whitewater, who competed for four years on the volleyball team during her time as a student in the U.S. Air Force Academy. (Photo courtesy of Air Force Athletics)

    Coming from a military family, Mackenzie Robertson has always focused on service. Robertson, who attended the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and is currently on active duty, continues her service while building on her education and personal development as a student in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. “UW-Whitewater stood out to […]

  5. FORWARD Program Supports the Need for More Teachers and Nurses in Sheboygan

    Lakeshore College and UW-Green Bay partner to create solutions to meet local workforce needs GREEN BAY, Wis. – Together, Lakeshore College and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay announced a new program today that will allow students wishing to pursue a teaching or nursing degree to seamlessly study at both institutions. The FORWARD program supports students in the Sheboygan […]

  6. The growth of esports at UW–Madison

    Photo of students competing in Valorant, a multiplayer video game, in the Esport Lounge at the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW–Madison

    While esports isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think of athletics, there are a lot of skills that you need to be a good esports athlete. “There is a big mental aspect of esports, but part of it is just mechanical skills, like how well you aim and stuff,” says […]

  7. UWM fashions strategies for artificial intelligence in the classroom

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    College-level writing requires students to do much more than put words on a page. In English 101, they learn and practice rhetoric — the art of effective communication. Crafting convincing arguments, tailoring messages for a specific audience and carefully considering how words affect a reader are important skills that provide the foundation for writing and […]

  8. Student composers lead Hollywood-style recording session

    Photo of UW-River Falls student composer Sam Nesbit, at the podium, guiding a concert band of student and community musicians during a daylong cinema scoring event in Abbott Concert Hall. Nesbit and fellow students Ben Garcia and Landon Zientara wrote original music compositions to some of their favorite videogames and the gathered musicians performed them in time with key sections of each game. UWRF photo.

    The University of Wisconsin-River Falls brought a Hollywood-style recording session to life on April 26, offering student composers a career-launching experience inside Abbott Concert Hall. Benjamin Garcia, Sam Nesbit and Landon Zientara conducted a Cinema Symphony composed of UWRF students, faculty, alumni and local teachers. Each led the orchestra in recording original scores for video […]

  9. Health care partners, UWO nursing students team up in ‘crucial conversations’ role-playing workshop

    Photo of Jamin Homan, director of patient safety for ThedaCare, addressing a large group of student nurses at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.

    In freshly launched careers, new nurses are bound to find themselves in pressure-filled situations and sometimes difficult conversations with patients, patient families or even co-workers. To prepare nursing students for that reality—and to facilitate a welcome dose of experiential learning alongside representatives from a spectrum of regional and state health care partners, including ThedaCare, Aspirus […]

  10. Breaking gridiron ground: UW-Stout triumphs in first-ever women’s flag football league sponsored by Minnesota Vikings

    Photo of Quarterback Allison Letcher hoisting the championship trophy following the Blue Devils' victory in the Midwest College Women’s Flag Football League Championship at the Minnesota Vikings' TCO Performance Center April 26.

    Blue Devils finish with 8-3 record, becomes first four-year university in Wisconsin to field a sponsored team   Just a handful of months after being recruited for a brand-new team in a brand-new league, the members of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s flag football team hoisted a championship trophy April 26 on the field at the […]