Initiative
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UW-Eau Claire’s Esports Club a fit for both casual and competitive gamers
September 22, 2023
Video gamers of all skill levels are finding competition and camaraderie in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Esports Club. “I would say that if you are interested in video games, even if you haven’t played too much, there is a spot for you in the club,” says Anika Rix, a club member and fourth-year student from […]
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It’s not quite CSI, but state crime lab is rewarding work for UWM chemistry alum
September 20, 2023
It might be a small bag of white powder found on the floor of a suspect’s car. It might be some residue left on a dirty spoon in someone’s pocket. It could be a container of pills passed around at a nightclub. Whatever form the substance takes, it’s Lexie Lanphere’s job to find out what […]
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History — on the waves: UWL professor, visiting scholar dive deeper into freshwater history
September 19, 2023
Back in the late 1860s, Geologist John Wesley Powell traveled down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon describing natural wonders — powerful water, sandstone canyons and adventurous nights spent in caves. His finished diary, “Down the Colorado” would capture the imagination of Americans curious about life and travel out West. Powell’s trip was sponsored […]
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Bank on Lamarr, UW-Green Bay graduate
September 7, 2023
Lamarr Banks is not just a people person; he’s an entrepreneurial people person with a passion for business models, ideas, and technologies. As the Urban Hub Community Manager for the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Economic Development team, his role involves developing entrepreneurial programming and making connections between diverse personalities, opportunities, and resources. “I grew up in a […]
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Students turn lot into neighborhood attraction, with help from UWM and others
September 6, 2023
Residents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets. They’re calling it Postage Stamp Park, a nod to the post office next door to the formerly vacant […]
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UW-Stout’s largest solar panel array to date installed, boosting campus sustainability
September 5, 2023
Multibuilding energy conservation project also includes lighting and weatherization upgrades UW-Stout’s largest solar photovoltaic array to date has been installed at Jarvis Hall Technology Wing, part of a multibuilding solar and energy efficiency upgrades project. Contracted under Trane Inc., Eagle Point Solar of Dubuque, Iowa, recently installed 560 VSUN solar panels mounted on individually ballasted […]
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Internship fund helps UW-Eau Claire senior complete her final degree requirement
August 31, 2023
Over the course of this summer, the latest recipient of funding through the Eau Claire Internship Fund has completed a social work internship at the Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility in Chippewa Falls. Brianna Anderson of Eau Claire officially concluded her internship Aug. 4, marking the completion of her bachelor’s degree in social work at […]
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UW-Madison: Cancer diagnosis and treatment could get a boost from machine learning
August 30, 2023
Thanks to machine learning algorithms, short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients can help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose the most effective treatment for a patient. The new analysis technique, created by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and published recently in Annals of Oncology, is compatible with “liquid biopsy” testing equipment […]
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Green Bay Estuary digital archives collection launch
August 29, 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a long history of significant water-related research and education programs related to the Green Bay Estuary. Since its beginning, the University has been environmentally focused, with faculty and students creating a long history of water-related research. Now, UW-Green Bay is the state lead for the designation of a Green Bay […]
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Rebuilding the UW-River Falls dairy pilot plant one piece at a time
August 25, 2023
Arrival of new pasteurizer latest sign that on-campus dairy plant is getting closer to completion Two forklifts slowly lowered a large, shiny metallic piece of equipment from a semi-truck trailer onto a dolly below before several workers pushed and pulled the item into a room in the Agricultural Science building at the University of Wisconsin-River […]