The Universities of Wisconsin News Service is a free news and information service for Wisconsin media. Each week, the UW News Service provides up to three text and visual content packages about public higher education in Wisconsin for publication online and in print.
The content is free to use, but UW System retains copyright. See guidance on proper attribution and citation.
Additional text and visual packages are available for review at wisconsin.edu/all-in-wisconsin/.
News Packages for November 17, 2025
Learning to thrive and survive: Students use high-tech to build the ultimate in survival accommodations
A UW-Platteville course taught by Gail Hoffman is designed to prepare health and human performance majors to teach a wide range of outdoor and lifetime activities.
Download text and images:
UWO tapped by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for pilot ambassador program
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) has selected the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh to launch a new statewide pilot program designed to connect college students with broadcasting professionals and develop the next generation of media talent.
Download text and images:
UW-Whitewater adds degree program to elevate health professionals
As part of a continued effort to fill vital workforce needs in the region, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has partnered with the state’s technical colleges to deliver a pathway for allied health professionals to careers in healthcare management.
Download text and images:
News Packages for November 10, 2025
UW-Eau Claire research team featured in National Geographic and BBC documentaries
Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography at UW-Eau Claire, and a team of research students are featured in a National Geographic documentary that highlights the team’s use of ground-penetrating radar to locate mass graves of the Holocaust at sites across Eastern Europe.
Download text and images:
Legally blind UW-River Falls majorette keeps marching, twirling and tossing
Evey Nicpon of Rice Lake started twirling a baton as a majorette when she was in fourth grade. Now a first-year animal science pre-vet major at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, she performs with the Marching Falcons marching band. But she says there was a time she thought that could never happen.
Download text and images:
The ink in their quill: How a passion for food and family propelled Yia Vang to culinary stardom
Yia Vang, a UW-La Crosse alumnus, is the award-winning chef and creative force behind the Minneapolis restaurant Vinai. After countless accolades, Vang still sees himself as a shy kid from rural Wisconsin — one who is still inspired by his parents.
Download text and images:
News Packages for November 3, 2025
UW-Stevens Point student discovers comprehensive acting education through Midwest Student Exchange Program
UW-Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College collaborate to remove barriers for transfer students
Removing barriers and creating new pathways to empower students was the driving force behind six new articulation agreements the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire signed with Chippewa Valley Technical College this fall.
Download text and images:
UWM professor builds robots to help people stay independent
As the director of UW-Milwaukee’s Biorobotics Lab, Habib Rahman is working to empower patients who have suffered strokes. His research focuses on building advanced robots — from a wearable exoskeleton to a wheelchair-mounted assistive arm — to help people with disabilities enhance their quality of life and maintain their independence.
Download text and images:
News Packages for October 27, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay join forces with gener8tor, announce startup accelerator program
Download text and images:
Championship UW-Stout esports program levels up with new $1M arena
UW-Stout’s new $1 million Esports Arena is a real-world example of the expanding impact and importance of virtual sports.
Download text and images:
Bright futures in freshwater: New course will expose students to water careers, tackling contamination issues with hands-on field and lab experience
UW-La Crosse has great resources to teach water-related courses with the Mississippi River and other waters not far from campus. Faculty regularly teach lab courses with field components that take advantage of the natural surroundings.
Download text and images: