Initiative
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UW-Whitewater entrepreneurship opportunities light a path for recent grad
March 2, 2021
As a first-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Kristen Holtan was assigned to choose from myriad student organizations in the College of Business and Economics and attend at least […]
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Pollinator Patch Program work continues through winter to help create rare bee habitat at UW-Parkside
February 26, 2021
Cross country skiers, snowshoers and other winter outdoor enthusiasts may be surprised to see workers clearing trees and brush along UW-Parkside’s Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course this month. They […]
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UW-Stevens Point dietetics students use their kitchen skills to connect with the community
February 25, 2021
Nothing says comfort food more than a hot bowl of homemade soup, especially during the cold winter months. A partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Central Rivers Farmshed is […]
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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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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-Madison viral sequencing catches mutations, guides effective public health response
February 19, 2021
Thousands of daily cases. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. As the tallies of COVID-19’s effects in the United States have mounted to a dizzying […]
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UW-Whitewater web resource enriches Hmong education across the U.S.
February 17, 2021
“Many hands make work light; many ideas open the way.” —Hmong proverb The work of many hands and minds has made possible a virtual well of ideas related to Hmong […]
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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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New UW-Madison solvent-based recycling process could cut down on millions of tons of plastic waste
February 2, 2021
Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since the specific properties of layered polymers can keep moisture from fouling sterile syringes or light and oxygen […]
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UW-La Crosse professor begins new podcast to spread knowledge about nuclear science
January 29, 2021
UW-La Crosse Physics Professor Shelly Lesher loves to talk about nuclear science. So much, in fact, that her unique approaches were noticed when she was awarded a prestigious Yale Presidential Fellowship […]