Return on Investment

The University of Wisconsin System offers an outstanding return on investment for students, families, taxpayers, and communities. Read about some of the many examples.

  1. UW-Platteville robotics team first to win VEX U world championship in back-to-back years

    Photo of WiscoBots team members, pictured left to right: Agii Kerwin, Austin Attig, Max Van Rossum, John Bertello, Scott McDermott, Jimmy McGovern, Henry Hathaway and Nathan Sandvig. Photos courtesy of VEX and WiscoBots.

    June 13, 2023

    The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Robotics Club’s VEX U team, WiscoBots, traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship April 27-29, where they won the VEX U College and University Competition and became the first team in VEX U history to win the world championship in back-to-back years. “Being the first team […]

  2. UWM researcher works on replacing the most potent greenhouse gas of all

    Photo of Chanyeop Park showing the inductor in his lab. It’s part of a research project he and Georgia Tech are working on to create a high-voltage circuit breaker that uses a much greener alternative to the gas currently used in high voltage electrical equipment. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    June 12, 2023

    The world’s most potent greenhouse gas – and one that most people have never heard of – is becoming a worrisome contributor to global warming because of an increasing demand for electricity and aging energy infrastructure. The gas, called sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), for decades has been used in high-voltage electrical distribution equipment as an insulator. […]

  3. Engineering new ways to teach: UWL preservice teachers collaborate on innovative STEM units

    Photo of Emma Kleindl, a middle childhood-early adolescence major, who used the lessons she learned at UWL to better engage with students while student teaching at Lincoln Middle School in La Crosse.

    June 9, 2023

    From preventing floods to making a hole in one, UW-La Crosse teacher candidates are finding innovative ways to teach elementary students about science and engineering. Heidi Masters, associate professor of educational studies, worked with three groups of preservice teachers to design and implement science and engineering units within two fourth-grade classrooms and one fifth-grade classroom at […]

  4. Fast Forward: UW-Stout to develop model cybersecurity internship program with $299,000 System, state grant

    Photo of Professor Holly Yuan, center, who is the cybersecurity center director at UW-Stout. / UW-Stout

    June 8, 2023

    University’s leadership in the field will help address a critical workforce need in Wisconsin A cybersecurity internship grant addressing the needs of the Wisconsin’s critical infrastructure utilities has been awarded to UW-Stout, a higher education leader in the field. The $298,771 Fast Forward grant from the state Department of Workforce Development and University of Wisconsin […]

  5. A new UW-Green Bay program is igniting the passion in those who desire to serve and impact change

    iStock photo representing new UWGB program to start enrolling in fall 2023

    June 6, 2023

    New Master of Public Administration program enrolling now for September 2023 start A decades-long drive to prepare people to serve in leadership positions such as city managers, directors of nonprofit organizations, and county administrators is on the horizon. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is now enrolling its first students in a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. […]

  6. Accounting in the real world: UWL students gain hands-on experience through partnership with Mid-City Steel

    Photo of Paul Bagniefski, far left, president of Mid-City Steel, leading UW-La Crosse accountancy students on a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities. This spring, students are gaining real-world accounting experience through a partnership with Mid-City Steel — part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program.

    May 31, 2023

    UW-La Crosse accounting students are gaining invaluable experience they could never obtain from a textbook.  Through UWL’s Community Engaged Learning program, Assistant Professor Mehtap Eklund’s cost accounting class (ACC 325) is offering financial guidance to Mid-City Steel, a La Crosse-based steel fabricator.  The partnership allows students to discover and address accounting challenges that often arise in the […]

  7. UW-Platteville Project Management master’s program named nation’s top value for third straight year

    May 22, 2023

    For the third straight year, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Master of Science in Project Management program has been named the nation’s top value by GreatValueSchools.org. The rankings were based on several metrics, prioritizing yearly tuition and graduation rate. Project managers provide countless benefits to any organization, including leading and organizing teams, improving communication and collaboration, and increasing efficiency […]

  8. Nonprofit professionals gain education and insight at inaugural spring conference

    Photo of attendees at the sold-out inaugural Nonprofit Education & Development Network Conference, held on April 5, 2023, at Lambeau Field.

    May 18, 2023

    The inaugural Nonprofit Education & Development Network Conference, held on April 5, 2023, at Lambeau Field was a sold-out event! The event, ‘Nonprofit Resilience: Reset, Renew & Inspire,’  brought together more than 250 talented thought leaders and community members from the nonprofit sector to focus on building resilience and helping to inspire industry professionals. The one-day event […]

  9. Ready to act: UWO student nurses lead on-campus emergency intervention training

    Photo of UWO nursing students holding emergency intervention training for faculty, staff and others at the Fond du Lac campus.

    May 16, 2023

    Knowing what to do in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior nursing students recently shared lifesaving skills with faculty and staff and several students at UW Oshkosh’s Fond du Lac and Fox Cities campuses. The presentations on the use of automated external defibrillators (AED) and Stop […]

  10. UW-Platteville, Nicolet College partnership brings
 engineering bachelor’s degrees to the Northwoods

    Photo of UW-Platteville officials touring Nicolet College labs and classrooms during their visit and signing ceremony that opens the door for Northwoods residents to earn engineering bachelor’s degrees. Academic leaders from both institutions are pictured here in Nicolet’s metal fabrication lab.

    May 15, 2023

    Northwoods students looking to earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering will have several new options thanks to a new, broad-based transfer agreement between Nicolet College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Officials from both institutions recently gathered at Nicolet for a transfer agreement signing ceremony. Nicolet students and staff, representatives from local high schools, and members […]

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