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 September 7, 2026
UW-Superior professor, students complete decade-long ice sheet study
After a decade of fieldwork and analysis, University of Wisconsin-Superior Professor Andy Breckenridge and student researchers have developed a year-by-year archive of environmental change from Minnesota and Ontario, spanning one of the most climatically dynamic intervals since the last ice age.
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UWSP fitness center internship helps student prepare for career in wellness
UW-Stevens Point health sciences and wellness major Gracie Casper built her skills during a summer internship with DAWG Fitness at the Health and Wellness Center.
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UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group trains next generation of water scientists
Biology and environmental science faculty, university students and high school students ventured into the marshes, creeks and wetlands surrounding UW-Stout Polytechnic and the Menomonie area this summer to understand and strengthen the health of the Red Cedar Watershed.
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News Packages for August 31, 2026
UW-Milwaukee engineering student brings metal casting to the masses
It’s a typical evening at the bar, glasses clinking and conversation humming, until an unusual sight warrants a double take. At a nearby table, a young man in a T-shirt and jeans — and safety goggles and gloves — appears to be casting metal. Tiny furnace burning and molten tin pouring, a curious crowd is forming fast. Once they realize they’re invited to join in, their surprise turns to excitement. This is definitely not your average Milwaukee happy hour.
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What made you feel at home?: Alumni recall the moments they knew they belonged at UW-La Crosse
The first days of college can feel exciting, overwhelming and, at times, lonely. For many first-year students, it isn’t one big moment that creates a sense of belonging — it’s the small moments and unexpected connections along the way.
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From the Gridiron to the Boardroom: Mark Murphy Takes Learners Inside the Evolution of American Football
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News Packages for August 24, 2026
Generations of flight: UWO aviation management student finds his future at AirVenture
Nicholas Schlabach, a student in the Aviation Management program at UW-Oshkosh, was busy at EAA AirVenture in July, working for an aircraft detailing company and networking with aviation industry experts.
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Predicting where wildfire smoke will go next
A collaboration between researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Argonne National Laboratory is advancing new methods to improve air quality forecasting and public health alerts, highlighting the role of statistics in tackling real-world environmental challenges.
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Falcon Futures: UW-River Falls biochemistry student gets an early start on career
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