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News Packages for May 25, 2026

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UW-Stout engineering seniors design portable toy tractor manufacturing machine to engage kids in making process

While Wisconsin farmers are out in their tractors preparing their fields, engineering students at UW-Stout have designed a portable manufacturing cell – a semi-automated assembly machine – to produce wooden toy tractors for area children.

Download text and images: Toy tractor zip

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WRST celebrates 60 years of student managed radio broadcasts at UWO

A birthday party complete with pizza and cake celebrated an impressive milestone—the 60th year of student managed broadcasts at UW-Oshkosh’s WRST-FM radio.

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UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterways

UW-Milwaukee alumnus Brennan Dow is leading a multimillion dollar effort to clean up Milwaukee-area waterways through his position with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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News Packages for May 18, 2026

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Primed by immersive experiences, UW-Whitewater art student, alums earn international recognition

Hands-on learning at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater translated into real-world recognition alongside world-class artists for students and alums working with metals and jewelry.

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Taking the helm in water education: UWL joins new consortium supporting Midwest’s water workforce

UW-La Crosse, a longtime leader in freshwater education, has joined forces with colleges across the Midwest to strengthen the region’s maritime industry.

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UW-Superior business administration finance program available online for fall 2026
The University of Wisconsin‑Superior’s business administration finance degree program will be available online beginning fall 2026, in addition to its on‑campus option.

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News Packages for May 11, 2026

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Blugold published in national journal, continues to improve patient care

Brayden Mau may be an intern, but he feels like part of the team at Mayo Clinic Health System. The fourth-year computer science major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has spent the last two years expanding and applying his knowledge of artificial intelligence to improve patient care.

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UWM library student turned career experience into college credit

Naomi Kraut, a technical services supervisor at Milwaukee Public Library, received course credit for her library work, which allowed her to graduate a semester early from UW-Milwaukee.

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Detecting and Preventing Digital Abuse
After identifying vulnerabilities in popular apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals with little risk of detection, a team of UW–Madison engineers and computer scientists are developing an online service to find this covert abuse on digital devices.

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