1. Mercyhealth Medical Sciences Hub to support healthcare education at UW-Whitewater’s Rock County campus

    Photo of UW-Whitewater’s Rock County campus

    The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County is partnering with Mercyhealth to expand access to healthcare education and serve a key need in Wisconsin and stateline communities for nurses, technicians, and other healthcare professionals. The newly named Mercyhealth Medical Sciences Hub includes the Rock County campus’s state-of-the-art nursing simulation center and skills labs supporting learning in maternity […]

  2. Powering the Future: Milwaukee Tool makes major donation to UW-Platteville’s Construction Management Program

    Photo: "This marks the first partnership in our program to outfit our lab with tools — an exciting milestone that will benefit students for years to come,” said UW-Platteville Chancellor Tammy Evetovich.

    In a bold investment in the future of construction, Milwaukee Tool donated more than $70,000 worth of professional-grade tools, equipment and safety gear to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Construction Management program. The donation reinforces a shared commitment to hands-on learning, innovation and workforce readiness. “At UW-Platteville, we take immense pride in providing students with a hands-on education that prepares […]

  3. UW-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center moves onto campus

    Photo of UW-Eau Claire Schneider Hall in summer

    The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has moved onto campus to make it easier for Blugold students and faculty to assist the center with starting and growing businesses. The SBDC moved June 5 from its former site at 221 W. Madison St. to Rooms 105 and 106C of Schneider […]

  4. UWL launches criminology major

    Photo: The newly added criminology major reflects UWL’s commitment to student interests and community partnerships.

    New program blends research, experiential learning to meet critical need UW-La Crosse is introducing a new major designed to meet growing student interest and regional workforce needs.  Criminology will be added as an offered major starting this spring, after the Board of Regents approved the program during its September meeting. The major is a long-requested addition […]

  5. Former UWO Titan runner wins Fox Cities Marathon, sets sights on Boston

    Photo: John Thill shows off the hardware he took home after winning the Fox Cities Marathon.

    When Oshkosh resident John Thill graduated from UW-Oshkosh with his bachelor’s degree in social work in May, he started looking for new experiences. On Sunday, Sept. 21, he found himself on the start line of the Community First Fox Cities Marathon (presented by Miron), his first race longer than 10,000 meters. Two hours, 39 minutes and 19 […]

  6. UW-Parkside student-athlete and staff praised for life-saving efforts

    Photo of UW-Parkside student-athlete and staff who performed life-saving CPR for coach

    When he saw the referee collapse during UW-Parkside’s September 14 soccer match versus Upper Iowa University, senior midfielder Jamie Le Comte’s instinct was to rush to the referee’s aid and immediately call for help. Head Men’s Soccer Coach Jason Zitzke saw the whole incident occur and was proud of the way La Comte reacted. “His […]

  7. The Power of Justice

    Photo of UW-Green Bay alumna Justice Saxby

    It started with the determination to find answers. Justice Saxby, a first-generation college student and UW–Green Bay alumna of the Class of 2025, always had a unique way of seeing the world. “I used to think that clouds were made from smokestacks,” she recalled. “I’d think, ‘Oh, they’re making the clouds today.’” That early misunderstanding […]

  8. A global hub for Hollywood history

    Photo of film reels

    UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research preserves priceless materials from the entertainment industry If you dream of reading the original screenplay that kicked off the “Jurassic Park” film franchise — leading to this summer’s blockbuster “Jurassic World Rebirth” 32 years later — look no further than Box 1, Folder 15, of the David […]

  9. New UW-Stevens Point doctoral program empowers educators to lead change

    Photo of UWSP students: The new Ed.D. in Language and Literacy program aims to prepare and empower individuals to design and build sustainable literacy systems that increase literacy outcomes for diverse learners.

    The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has introduced a new opportunity for professional educators to expand their impact in learning language across classrooms, schools and communities. With the launch of its online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Language and Literacy program, UW-Stevens Point looks to meet the needs of working professionals passionate about literacy, equity and […]

  10. UWM professor builds robots to help people stay independent

    Photo: Habib Rahman (left), director of UWM's Biorobotics Lab, and PhD student Md Mahafuzur Rahaman Khan demonstrate their lab's assistive robotic arm that could be mounted to wheelchairs to help stroke and spinal cord injury patients perform everyday tasks. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    For someone who’s had a stroke or a spinal cord injury, even simple tasks like drinking a glass of water or picking up the remote can be difficult. These individuals might struggle with limited functionality in their arms and hands, often a result of nerve damage that prevents their muscles from properly receiving electrical signals […]