1. UW-Stevens Point student leader shares her road to respect

    Photo of Chiamaka Obinna, a mentor and student leader at UW-Stevens Point.

    For years, Chiamaka Daniella Obinna just wanted to fit in. Then, she discovered what she really wanted: to be taken seriously. The journey between these two goals took center stage […]

  2. UW-Parkside awarded the 2022 ALL IN Highly Established Action Plan Seal

    Aerial view of UW-Parkside campus

    The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is one of 121 colleges and universities recognized for their commitment to increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement in 2022. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced […]

  3. UW-Platteville’s Muller combines innovation, new technology to bring drawings off the page

    Photo of UW-Platteville student Jacob Muller with one of his illustrations turned into a 3D sculpture

    An illustrator by trade, Jacob Muller didn’t expect to be working with cutting-edge technology while earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts. But, an Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Scholarship is allowing […]

  4. UW-Eau Claire Fulbrights gaining experience, confidence teaching in other parts of the world

    Photo of Blugold Greta Wiederhold, who says working as a teaching assistant in Germany through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a dream come true. She credits UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff for providing the knowledge, support and experiences she needed to be accepted into the highly competitive program. (Submitted photo)

    The saying “if you can dream it, you can do it” is ringing true for Greta Wiederhold, a recent University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate now working as a teaching assistant […]

  5. Breaking the ice: UWL police, international students build bonds through ice fishing

    Photo of Senior Executive Chef Robb Hanson, from the university’s food service, preparing a classic Wisconsin fish fry for those in attendance.

    A wintertime tradition has brought UW-La Crosse police officers and international students closer together. The two groups recently met for a day of ice fishing at La Crosse’s Pettibone Park […]

  6. UW-Milwaukee alum works to help refugees find new lives in Wisconsin

    Photo of UWM alum Rebekah Davis, who says that helping people is the most rewarding part of her job. “I’ve become more patriotic because of my work with refugees. I appreciate my country more knowing that there are countries all over the world that are unsafe,” she said. (Photo by Erin Bloodgood)

    Rebekah Davis has met interesting people from all over the world, learning about their lives, perspectives and culture. It’s all part of her job helping refugees resettle in Wisconsin. Davis, […]

  7. The art of the pitch — and pitching art

    Photo of Emma Siskoff, an art major from New Berlin, who said creativity is her first and foremost passion as she pursues her options after graduating from UW-Whitewater. But so, too, is entrepreneurship.

    While seemingly an unlikely mix, the arts and business can come together to create a masterpiece. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students showcased this in two business-related pitch contests this fall. Emma […]

  8. UW-Stevens Point student prepares for UW System research showcase

    Photo of Kyle Pulvermacher, an actuarial mathematics major and economics minor, who is among the six UWSP students presenting their work at Research in the Rotunda.

    How does a college education impact income inequality? University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Kyle Pulvermacher took on this question as part of research he will present at the UW System […]

  9. 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 […]

  10. 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 […]