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 March 23, 2026
In-school partnership benefits UW-Whitewater students, local community
At Purdy Elementary in Fort Atkinson, Wis., college students like Lillian Groblewski are earning real-world experience long before graduation through a unique collaboration between the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Flourishing Next Steps. They’re bridging the gap between theory and practice and building their professional confidence one after-school session at a time.
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Mining for history: Blugold public history students research the past in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
In the far northern part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits the small town of Calumet. The village, composed of just over 600 people, may be small, but it has huge historical significance for the U.P. Now, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students are getting the opportunity to research and expand on what is known about the history of the area.
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New $1M Consortium Positions Northeast Wisconsin as Statewide Leaders in Innovation
In a demonstration of regional collaboration, the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and New North, Inc. are proud to announce their joint leadership in the Cheese Wedge Consortium, a major entrepreneurship initiative supported through a dedicated $1 million Ignite Wisconsin grant for Northeast Wisconsin.
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News Packages for March 16, 2026
UW-Platteville students complete greenhouse construction for local high school
Students in the AGET 4890: Structures and Environmental Control course at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville successfully completed the construction and assembly of a greenhouse for Southwestern Wisconsin High School.
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Supporting entrepreneurs: Edgewood Bakeshop benefits from business students’ cost accounting project
How does an already successful business improve its operations and increase sales? For Bekah Stamps, the answer came in a collaboration with UW-Stout business administration students.
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Student sports announcer finds his voice at UW-Oshkosh thanks to stellar athletics, broadcasting opportunities
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News Packages for March 9, 2026
UW-Milwaukee student taps into her love of bugs to fight antibiotic-resistant organisms
Kieyarrah Dennis works in the lab at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Her research is focused on antibiotic-resistant organisms, with the goal of helping the medical field better equip people to survive bacterial infections.
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UW-Eau Claire psychology students collaborate with Eau Claire Sober Living to aid recovery from addiction
A new collaboration between the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Eau Claire Sober Living is allowing students to actively participate in and learn directly from people in the addiction recovery process.
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UW-Parkside and Ordify AI Forge Partnership to Cultivate Next-Generation AI Talent and Drive Business Innovation
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