Cultural Impact
UW campuses generate and sponsor arts and cultural events of many kinds, including music and theater, visual and fine arts programs, guest speakers, symposia, festivals, and more. These events attract people to campuses and their surrounding communities, support local businesses, and enrich lives.
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UW Oshkosh researcher shows unintended consequences of e-cigarette taxes
September 28, 2022
Newly published research led by a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor might cause policymakers to pause the next time implementing e-cigarette taxes are up for debate. The Effects of E-Cigarette […]
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‘A novel idea’: UW-La Crosse alum starts mobile library serving Viroqua
September 27, 2022
Having spent her career in schools and libraries, Mary Mulvaney-Kemp has seen books transform lives. But what happens when someone can’t make it to the library? Apparently, you bring the […]
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UWM soccer star fulfills dream with pro contract in Italy
September 23, 2022
One of the best women’s soccer players in UWM history continued her career in one of history’s great soccer nations. Elaina LaMacchia signed a professional contract with Pink Bari CF, […]
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UW-Platteville engineering alumnus turns imagination into reality with custom playgrounds
September 22, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Platteville alumnus Tommy Jacobs spends his days bringing people’s imagination to life. As a custom lead design engineer at Landscape Structures, in Delano, Minnesota, it’s his job to take […]
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UW-Stevens Point: Helping more people access farmers markets
September 21, 2022
Current and former UW-Stevens Point students are working to improve access to nutritious food at farmers markets in central Wisconsin. Thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant of $200,000, […]
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UW-Parkside recognized for student success and college completion
September 20, 2022
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Parkside the 2022 AASCU Excellence & Innovation Award for Student Success and College Completion, a […]
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A world without insects? UWL entomologist says art is a powerful way for us to address the destruction of the planet
September 14, 2022
Human destruction of the planet is growing. While scientific and media reports continue to outline categories of human-induced environmental damage, these efforts haven’t been enough to lead to substantial policy […]
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Bormann set to lead new UW-Platteville innovation center, spark creativity on campus and in region
September 12, 2022
When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s newest engineering building, Sesquicentennial Hall, opens next week, it will be home to one of the largest makerspaces in the Midwest – the Huff Family Innovation […]
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UW Oshkosh awarded 5-year grant to continue ‘truly transformational’ McNair Scholars Program
September 9, 2022
Like so many students before her, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Lauren Blume’s life has changed for the better because of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. “The McNair Scholars […]
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Art installation inspiration: Visiting artist works with art students, UWL community to create a site-specific sculpture
September 2, 2022
Artist Leslie Iwai’s brought her art process that incorporates studies in mathematics, chemistry and architecture to the UWL campus community spring semester. Iwai, an installation artist and sculptor, collaborated with UWL […]