Influential
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UW-Platteville to build largest state-owned solar array
February 24, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville received state approval Thursday to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array in Memorial Park. This will be the largest solar array owned by a Wisconsin state […]
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UW-La Crosse Congo alum, student revel in campus flag raising
February 23, 2021
Pierrot Mpemwangi waited nearly 20 years. Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja, three. The UW-La Crosse alum and current student hoped to see the flag of their homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
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App developed at UW-Milwaukee helps explore Black history
February 22, 2021
Deborah Blanks has turned a project she started for her son in grade school into a Black history app that will launch Feb. 17. It’s free and will be available in […]
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UW-Eau Claire research team studies effects of alcohol on older people
February 15, 2021
While many senior citizens assume that having two or three drinks is harmless, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire research team has found that alcohol significantly affects older brains in ways […]
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Globally groundbreaking – UW-River Falls to offer doctoral degree in Montessori studies
February 12, 2021
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Feb. 5, 2021, approved a request by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to implement a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in […]
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Warhawk alum wins statewide teaching honor
January 25, 2021
Brad Miller says his favorite artists are his students. “Some will say that’s cheesy, and I’m okay with that. Every day that I get to see something that a student […]
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Spanish immersion class helps UW-Eau Claire Blugolds build connections in western Wisconsin
January 4, 2021
What do a western Wisconsin farm, a local coffee shop, a free medical clinic and a Catholic church have in common? They all attract Spanish-speaking community members from the Eau […]
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New maps show what lies beneath the water in the Milwaukee harbor
December 16, 2020
Four years in the making, a unique set of maps that show what lies under the water’s surface in the Milwaukee harbor is now available both online and on signage posted […]
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UW-Platteville, UW-Stout to offer associate’s degree in hospitality and tourism
December 10, 2020
To further serve the needs of employees and employers in Southwest Wisconsin, UW-Platteville and UW-Stout will form a partnership starting in Fall 2021 – offering a new associate’s degree in […]
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UW-River Falls Ecological Restoration Institute opens
November 30, 2020
A cutting edge Ecological Restoration Institute has opened in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The mission of the institute, part of […]