1. UW-Stout’s polytechnic approach could boost recruiting efforts in India

    New in-country recruiter Pednekar impressed with labs, campus, friendliness during weeklong visit Whether in Mumbai, New Delhi or any other city across the vast nation of India, Anagha Pednekar could […]

  2. UW-Whitewater’s Nicholas Gulig wants to share his love of literature after being named new State Poet Laureate of Wisconsin

    Photo of Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nick Gulig, left, leading a discussion with an advanced writing class on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (UW-Whitewater Photos/Craig Schreiner)

    As a child, Nicholas Gulig gained a deep love of poetry through a variety of pivotal experiences. In the years since, he has aspired to share his passion and wants […]

  3. Mayo Clinic Health System, UW-Eau Claire renew research agreement, expand collaboration opportunities

    Photo of students examining models of human organs. A renewed research agreement between Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin and UW-Eau Claire will give both undergraduate and graduate students unique opportunities to collaborate with Mayo Clinic Health System doctors, nurses and health care professionals.

    Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have announced the renewal of a collaboration agreement that fosters opportunities for research, creates new avenues of […]

  4. UWM students take health care into the community

    Photo of Erika Gainey, a senior nursing student, who completed an internship last semester at the UWM Health and Wellness Center inside the House of Peace community center. Gainey and other UWM students take the opportunity to talk with residents who use the center about their health and how to improve it. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    Every Monday last semester, nursing senior Erika Gainey left her last class on campus and drove to the intersection of Walnut Avenue and 17th Street, where the Capuchin Community Service House […]

  5. UWO geology students thrive on field-based learning, demand for grads strong

    Photo of UW Oshkosh students posing with a geological rock formation. UW Oshkosh’s summer geology field camp is designed to expose students to a wide variety of rock types and geologic settings. Projects are conducted in the Wasatch Mountains, as well as other parts of Utah and Nevada. (Photo courtesy of UW Oshkosh)

    The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s geology program has a history of turning out highly prepared graduates—the kinds who are sought by employers all over the world. “Geologists are highly employable […]

  6. First year of diversity internship program finds success for students, employers

    Photo of Isaac Gonzales (right) shows his supervisor at Molson Coors, Jonah Turner, a tool Gonzales created that makes cleaning plant equipment easier. At semester's end, the graduating senior in engineering was offered a job. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    Isaac Gonzalez used software that he learned in his engineering courses to solve a problem in a manufacturing plant. Alex Valle learned business and email etiquette on the job, aspects […]

  7. UW-Whitewater at Rock County offers new nursing degree program

    Photo of Instructors and students from Edgewood College engaging in teaching and learning. UW-Whitewater at Rock County will soon offer a pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing that can be earned at the Rock County campus through a partnership with Edgewood. (Photo courtesy of Edgewood College/Rachel Icke)

    Residents of southeastern Wisconsin will now have an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while remaining in the region. A unique new program brings Edgewood College’s nursing […]

  8. International organization recognizes UW-Eau Claire’s actuarial science program as one of the best in the world

    Photo of UW-Eau Claire campus in winter

    The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s actuarial science program is among the best in the world, according to the Casualty Actuarial Society, an organization with more than 9,000 members worldwide.UW-Eau Claire’s program is […]

  9. UWL grads help fuel Kwik Trip’s workforce

    Photo of UWL graduates, particularly those in the sciences, who are critical to Kwik Trip's recruiting efforts in food safety and related fields. This talent pipeline would be strengthened, Kwik Trip leaders say, through the completion of UWL's Prairie Springs Science Center.

    Science alums ‘incredibly important’ for company’s recruiting needs Kwik Trip fuels our vehicles and a large section of the Midwestern economy. The La Crosse-based company owns and operates more than 800 stores in […]

  10. Helping health care providers break the news about incurable illnesses

    Photo of Melinda Kavanaugh, professor of social work at UWM, who draws on her experience as a medical social worker in hospital neurology units. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    For years, Melinda Kavanaugh worked as a medical social worker in hospital neurology units. She knew firsthand how unprepared many physicians were to deliver a devastating diagnosis such as amyotrophic […]