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News Packages for October 27, 2025

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay join forces with gener8tor, announce startup accelerator program
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation have partnered with global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, to announce the inaugural gBETA UW-Green Bay pre-accelerator program powered by gener8tor. The accelerator focuses on early-stage companies working across all industries.

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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.

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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.

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News Packages for October 20, 2025

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Bachelor’s degree awarded posthumously, fulfilling dream of UWO student who died last year

Mary “Christina” Moodie had a simple but powerful goal: to finish her college degree so her children could see the value of higher education. On Aug. 1, in an intimate ceremony inside the Chancellor’s Office at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, her dream was fulfilled.

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Got milk? UW-Platteville professors turn spoiled dairy into sustainable plastic

In an unexpected yet brilliant twist on recycling and innovation, two University of Wisconsin-Platteville professors have found a way to turn dairy waste into a key ingredient for eco-friendly 3D printing. A newly approved patent, titled “Development of Bio-Composite Materials for 3D Printing Using Milk Proteins,” has opened the door for spoiled milk to reduce the environmental footprint of 3D printing materials—and pour milk money into the pockets of Wisconsin dairy farmers.

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Ronald & Joyce Wanek Foundation donation transforms UW-Stout labs with advanced manufacturing equipment

A $3.1 million donation of high-tech equipment from the Ronald and Joyce Wanek Foundation (the Foundation) will dramatically increase University of Wisconsin-Stout’s ability to offer a state-of-the-art polytechnic experience for students in design, engineering and education programs.

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News Packages for October 13, 2025

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UW-Milwaukee engineer discovers a way to turn used EV batteries into fertilizer

Deyang Qu, professor of mechanical engineering at UW-Milwaukee, holds a lithium iron phosphate battery, one of many needed to power electric vehicles. He has developed a strategy to recycle the retired batteries to create an economic opportunity.

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Jake and Candice Dickert honor their past by investing in UWSP’s future

Jake Dickert, newly minted head coach of the Wake Forest University football team in Winston-Salem, NC, is a man on a mission. He was hired, of course, for his winning record, but his work is much broader than his football cred — at heart, he’s a teacher, and for Dickert, football is a vehicle for teaching and learning.

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Leif Larson ’05 creates immense painting of UWO for Reeve Memorial Union

The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh recently unveiled a new painting in Reeve Memorial Union, a sweeping 5-by-16-foot acrylic painting that captures the energy and spirit of campus life. Titled, A Portrait of UWO: Celebrating the Campus and Student Community from a Unique Perspective, the artwork was created by alumnus Leif Larson ’05, BFA, an Appleton native whose work has been exhibited across the country.

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News Packages for October 6, 2025

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All in the family: Collins siblings — 7 of them alumni — create scholarship for student parents
Between 1960 and 1979, seven members of the Collins family graduated from UW-La Crosse. Decades later, they are giving back to their alma mater through a scholarship for student parents.

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Training Wisconsin workers: Automation leadership students develop niche station for Eaton

A group of B.S. automation leadership students at UW-Stout completed a multi-year project to develop a niche training station and related training materials for Eaton, headquartered in Waukesha.

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UW-Whitewater at Rock County launches online program to graduate more licensed teachers in Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County has launched a program that allows professionals with a Foundations of Teacher Education (FOTE) degree from a Wisconsin technical college the opportunity to earn a Wisconsin elementary and middle school educator license while they continue working.

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