Campus Stories

  1. UW-Platteville professor leads breakthrough research in prestigious scientific journal

    Photo of authors Valerie Zhaawendaagozikwe, Ashla Ojibway, Mocha Reynolds, Emily Lockling, and Evan Larson in the field on Minnesota Point, gathered around a culturally modified old-growth red pine tree.

    September 26, 2025

    Dr. Evan Larson, professor of environmental sciences and society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, is the lead author of a significant publication in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” one of the world’s leading scientific journals. His Indigenous and non-Indigenous co-authors (Nisogaabokwe Melonee Montano, Emily Lockling, Ashla Ojibway, Mocha Reynolds, Valerie Ross Zhaawendaagozikwe, […]

  2. Summer interns assess Red Cedar Basin health; gain valuable job skills

    Photo of Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin student researchers

    September 25, 2025

    Cayanna Erickson says interning with the 2025 Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group will give her a step up when she enters the job market. The UW-Stout undergraduate recently declared an Environmental Science major, and the summer internship gave her experience with hands-on field work. “My career goals involve water monitoring, specifically in the Eau Claire […]

  3. New campus landmark debuts at UW-Stevens Point

    Photo of new UW-Stevens Point landmark

    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 […]

  4. UW-Milwaukee researchers studying ways to improve removal of ‘forever chemicals’ from water

    Photo: Xiaoli Ma (left), associate professor of materials science and engineering, and Yin Wang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, show a tray of tiny water samples they will load into the equipment for PFAS detection. (UWM Photo/Laura Otto)

    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 […]

  5. Software Sparks

    Photo of UW-Green Bay engineering students

    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 […]

  6. Touchdown! UW-Oshkosh launches women’s flag football with kickoff as soon as spring 2026

    Photo of UWO flag football

    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 […]

  7. The Ethan Effect: Engineering student and gifted pianist inspires Steinway piano campaign

    Photo of Ethan Squires rehearsing at the piano before a recital in Brodbeck Concert Hall.

    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 […]

  8. A molecule with medical promise

    Photo: Roman Domashevsky, a junior majoring in biology with a biomedical concentration, was part of the Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship program this summer. He is pictured working with organic solvents under the fume hood in the Prairie Springs Science Center’s chemistry lab, alongside his faculty mentor, Robin Grote.

    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, […]

  9. UW-Stevens Point’s DPT program finds success with community engagement

    Photo of DPT graduating class, UWSP

    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 […]

  10. UW-Green Bay launches criminal justice bachelor’s degree to empower future leaders and strengthen communities

    Photo of UW-Green Bay

    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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