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.
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News Packages for June 29, 2026
UW-Stevens Point Symphonic Wind Ensemble to release professional recording
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble at UW-Stevens Point will release a full length recording titled “Endless Horizons” later this year. The recording took place in February and featured UW-Stevens Point students, faculty and guest artists in the production process.
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UW-Stout Polytechnic cybersecurity faculty win Pentagon-sponsored competition to build workforce preparedness
A cybersecurity training platform developed by University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic faculty has won a high-stakes, Pentagon-sponsored competition and will now serve as a blueprint for scalable cybersecurity learning nationwide.
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Double vision: Twins find their futures at UW-Eau Claire
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News Packages for June 22, 2026
A career built on service: Appleton police chief reflects on leadership, community and her UW-Oshkosh roots
Polly (Reinke) Olson, a 1995 University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh biology graduate, became the Appleton Police Department’s first female police chief in 2023 and will retire in January 2027 after 26 years of service.
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Patel & Worsley Selected to Lead USA Deaf Volleyball Men’s National Team
UW-River Falls head volleyball coach Dipen Patel and assistant coach Roger Worsley have been selected to serve on the coaching staff for the USA Deaf Volleyball Men’s Indoor National Team.
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Ancient ink: Student recreates tools used in early tattooing
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News Packages for June 15, 2026
Veteran navigates winding road to degree completion at UW-Eau Claire
When Jacob Oberg prepared to graduate with a bachelor’s in professional studies from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, attending the commencement ceremony on May 16 was not part of the plan. The U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran lives in Maryland with his wife and their two young sons. Making the trip as a family simply didn’t seem possible.
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From Automation to Aviation: UW-Superior students tour Wisconsin transportation sites
A group of University of Wisconsin-Superior students from the Transportation and Logistics Management Club, along with their adviser, Daniel Rust, professor and chair of the School of Business and Economics, recently traveled to central and eastern Wisconsin for a series of industry tours and transportation museum visits.
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UW-Stevens Point opens state-of-the-art testing laboratory
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point held a grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Compostability Testing Laboratory on May 20.
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