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  1. Dairy Innovation Hub to harness expertise of UW System’s three agricultural programs (day 1 news summary)

    October 10, 2019

    SUPERIOR, Wis. – From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative power of three University of Wisconsin institutions to address the most complex challenges facing the state’s dairy industry, the UW System Board of Regents heard […]

  2. UW System Board of Regents approves resolution recognizing UW-Superior freshwater research

    Lake Superior Research Institute helping Wisconsin become Silicon Valley of Water

    October 10, 2019

    SUPERIOR, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved a resolution of appreciation recognizing the outstanding research conducted by UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) and Great Waters Research Collaborative. The Research Institute and the Collaborative, a partnership of LSRI and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, seek to find innovative […]

  3. UW Dairy Innovation Hub seeks solutions to challenges facing Wisconsin dairy industry

    Agriculture deans to address Board of Regents on Thursday at UW-Superior

    October 9, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative power of three University of Wisconsin institutions to address the most complex challenges facing the state’s dairy industry. The Legislature allocated $8.8 million for the Dairy Hub […]

  4. UW-Superior freshwater facility benefits Great Lakes, student research, and economic development

    By Ray Cross, President, University of Wisconsin System and Renée Wachter, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin–Superior

    October 7, 2019

    For over 50 years, UW-Superior has been a leader in advanced research on freshwater bodies like Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. From endangered species monitoring to beach and wetland management to aquatic toxicity testing, our faculty, staff, and students have been national leaders in studying and helping conserve these vital waters to benefit […]

  5. UW System continues All In Wisconsin tour at UW-La Crosse

    October 2, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents Cris Peterson, Jason Plante, and Olivia Woodmansee joined UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for a series of events at UW-La Crosse today in the third stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the […]

  6. UW System President Ray Cross Statement on Joint Finance Committee vote

    October 2, 2019

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement today after the vote of the Joint Finance Committee to release $45 million in funding to the UW System: “This funding will allow us to continue our focus on meeting Wisconsin’s needs, especially in the high-demand fields of science, technology, engineering, and […]

  7. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

    September 13, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and Board of Regents President Andrew S. Petersen have finalized a 13-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. In accordance with Regent Policy Document 6-4, the Search and Screen Committee is composed of 10 voting members, including […]

  8. UW System brings All In Wisconsin tour to UW-River Falls

    September 12, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and Regent Cris Peterson joined UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen for a series of events at UW-River Falls today in the second stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings to Wisconsin. “As a public university, it […]

  9. UW Extended Campus to launch two online Master of Science programs in Applied Biotechnology and Information Technology Management

    The graduate programs are now accepting applications for the spring semester, which starts January 2020

    September 11, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—UW Extended Campus, in partnership with several University of Wisconsin System campuses, will offer two new online Master of Science degrees in Applied Biotechnology and Information Technology Management, starting in January 2020. Applications are now being accepted for the degree programs, which were recently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. “We’re thrilled to receive […]

  10. UW System launches All In Wisconsin tour at UW-Parkside

    September 9, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regent Janice Mueller joined UW-Parkside Chancellor Deborah Ford for a series of events at UW-Parkside today in the first stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings to Wisconsin. “Wisconsin has […]