Campus Stories
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New campus landmark debuts at UW-Stevens Point
September 24, 2025
A meaningful new fixture has made its debut outside of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Welcome Center as the university prepares to welcome students back to campus for the 2025-26 academic year. The carving is dedicated to the incoming class of 2025. A lifelike German pointer dog wood carving honoring the incoming class of 2025 […]
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UW-Milwaukee researchers studying ways to improve removal of ‘forever chemicals’ from water
September 23, 2025
Two UWM researchers have won a grant to study ways to improve the efficiency and precision of removing PFAS compounds from water. Yin Wang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Xiaoli Ma, associate professor of materials science and engineering, are investigators on the two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. In the […]
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Software Sparks
September 22, 2025
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 […]
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Touchdown! UW-Oshkosh launches women’s flag football with kickoff as soon as spring 2026
September 19, 2025
UW-Oshkosh will introduce women’s flag football as its 21st sport, creating new opportunities for student-athletes and positioning the Titans at the forefront of a game growing rapidly nationwide. Manohar Singh Chancellor Manohar Singh announced the addition of the sport to UWO’s athletic program at the 2025 Fall convocation. “This is an exciting addition to Titan […]
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The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign
September 18, 2025
Ethan Squires was a busy mechanical engineering major and computer science minor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, holding down a campus job and routinely taking over eighteen credits a semester. He was also a gifted pianist and trombone player who performed in multiple ensembles, composed and arranged music and played for guest artists. Ethan was […]
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A molecule with medical promise
September 17, 2025
Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship supports life-changing student experience — and potentially, life-saving science When Joe Toce ran a biochemistry company in St. Louis over two decades ago, one elusive molecule stood out. His team had long sought to synthesize it — a small organic compound with big potential to revolutionize blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes, […]
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UW-Stevens Point’s DPT program finds success with community engagement
September 16, 2025
Since its creation in 2022, the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point grew to 133 students in four cohorts, with its first class of 31 graduating in December 2024, and 36 students joining the program this June. “Since the beginning, our vision has stayed the same,” said Kathy Zalewski, director. “We […]
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UW-Green Bay launches criminal justice bachelor’s degree to empower future leaders and strengthen communities
September 15, 2025
In response to a growing regional need and call for more community-minded justice professionals, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is excited to announce the launch of a new Criminal Justice major—a bold step toward broadening public safety and community service in Northeast Wisconsin. This new program builds on the success of UW-Green Bay’s high-enrollment Criminal Justice […]
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Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW-Madison engineers have figured out why.
September 12, 2025
When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel — as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 — Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a delicate, time-consuming effort to free it and continue its exploratory mission. While Spirit remained […]
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UW-Eau Claire student helps preserve supercomputing history
September 11, 2025
Inspiration comes in surprising places sometimes, and for Dylan Helwig, a senior history major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the inspiration to pursue a college degree as a 23-year-old came in part from his grandfather. Helwig, who went straight into the workforce and then the Army after high school, had a conversation with his […]