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News Packages for August 4, 2025

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UWM track reunion brings together generations of excellence
What started as a casual conversation between a few friends last summer turned into a heartfelt reunion for UW-Milwaukee track and field alumni this summer.

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Campus color: Alumni demonstrate industry leadership at Design Wisconsin event at UW-Stout

More than 200 design professionals – many of them alumni working at prominent firms around the Upper Midwest – came to the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus recently for the fourth annual Design Wisconsin event.

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UWSP graduate student uncovers secrets of Wisconsin’s little-known buffalo fish

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate student Ryan Bohen shed light on a little-known native fish species in Wisconsin, spearheading research that could inform how fisheries are managed across the state.

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News Packages for July 28, 2025

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Global vision, local design: UW-Stout students transform public spaces with murals

Two UW-Stout students – Allison Seanor and Megan McDowell – recently completed two murals, half a world apart. Their public installations celebrate how art brings communities together, creating vibrant and welcoming spaces.

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Students put solar power to the test for hands on learning — and waffles

The scent of freshly made waffles filled the air from a solar-powered cooking station at Sesquicentennial Hall designed and built by students. The demonstration was part of a culminating event for Wind and Solar System Design, a senior-level technical elective offered to Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems majors and minors, as well as mechanical engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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A healthy partnership: UWL grads bring wealth of knowledge, compassion to Tomah Health rehab services

There’s a strong connection between UW-La Crosse and Tomah Health, especially when it comes to the hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Department.  

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News Packages for July 21, 2025

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Energized: Industry leader gears up with UW–Oshkosh Electrical Engineering Tech program

A University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh engineering program and a regional manufacturer of electric power protection units are collaborating to create a pipeline of highly skilled, locally-rooted talent and sustain mutual growth, innovation and long-term success.

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UWEC Parkinson’s glove research now backed by Mayo funding

Thanks to the collaboration agreement between the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System, an interdisciplinary Blugold research project recently received key financial support that can take it to the next level.

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Innovations in Technology: UW-Stevens Point’s new undergraduate program blends technical and ethical education in AI

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries and everyday life, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is looking to take the next step towards preparing students for an evolving workforce. With the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) this fall, the program seeks to blend technical programming education with ethical awareness and practical application of AI.

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News Packages for July 14, 2025

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How math and impatient driving inspired UWM student’s award-winning startup

UW-Milwaukee PhD student Joel Roberts is the founder of Shepherd Traffic, a company that uses computer vision, geometry and smart algorithms to capture more detailed and accurate traffic data than what’s currently available.

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UW-River Falls launches two new degree programs, expanding opportunities for students

Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of Science in integrated studies.

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Building bridges, expanding expression: UWO civic dialogue, free speech efforts earn national partners, standing

The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (UWO) and its distinctive centers are stepping up their game when it comes to cultivating civic engagement, healthy democracy and student involvement not only on campus but also in the community and Fox Valley region.

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