Universities of Wisconsin News Service

Finding purpose in every stride: UWO football player pursuing special ed, blind teen become sprinting partners

Unwrapping chocolate: Students explore the complex, global history of chocolate from Mesoamerica to today

UW-La Crosse history Professor Gita Pai offers a World History 110 course built entirely around the history of chocolate. It’s a course that fills quickly every time it’s offered, thanks in part to the irresistible topic.

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UW-Stevens Point student discovers direction and purpose through hands-on fieldwork

Within his natural resources courses at UW-Stevens Point, Lukas Elliott found the kind of practical, hands-on education he had been looking for. His initial courses took him week by week through various concepts within natural resources that helped him narrow down what he was interested in pursuing.

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UW-Platteville alumna and Art program get the “W” at Lambeau Field

When Trinity Schlorf walked across the stage as the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science senior speaker last spring, few of her classmates knew she had created a piece of art that would eventually hang inside Lambeau Field. But for Schlorf, who graduated in May 2025 with a degree in mechanical engineering with a biomedical emphasis, engineering and art have always been intertwined in her life.

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Finding His Voice: Jerome Porter’s Journey Through Music at UW-Parkside

From his mom’s Sunday morning playlists to composing original jazz pieces for live audiences, UW-Parkside junior Jerome Porter is discovering the power of self-expression, community, and growth through music.

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Born Learning Trail connects early learners to literacy in Whitewater

Trailblazing with AI: UW-Oshkosh is teaming up to prepare students for the future

Artificial intelligence isn’t coming—it’s here. And at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, faculty across disciplines are making sure students are ready to thrive in an AI-driven world.

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UW-Stout faculty integrate A.I. research in machine learning, business technology, composition courses

As UW-Stout continues to strengthen its 360-degree approach to artificial intelligence, embedding skills across all programs, faculty experts across degree fields build on their growing knowledge with research spanning generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), machine learning, AI deep research methods and more.

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Preparing talent for the AI era: UWL receives $400,000 NSF grant to grow innovation-driven business partnerships

As technology rapidly evolves — especially in areas like artificial intelligence — the demand for a workforce that’s prepared to thrive in these innovative spaces has never been higher. A new federal grant aims to help UW-La Crosse meet that challenge.

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UW-Stevens Point student finds growth and opportunity close to home

Gracie Gundersen of Stevens Point, Wis., found purpose, friendship, and opportunity right in her backyard after transferring to UW-Stevens Point from another university.

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Jim Dan Hill Library welcomes generous donation from Northland College

The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Jim Dan Hill Library has been the recipient of a generous gift of approximately 2,500 books from Northland College’s Dexter Library, which closed in May 2025.

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From Baker to Biologist: UW-Green Bay Grad Soars into Bird Conservation Career

Sarah Baughman—a 2025 UW–Green Bay graduate with a Biology degree—has been accepted to UW-Green Bay’s new online master’s program in Biodiversity Conservation and Management.

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