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News Packages for June 15, 2026
Veteran navigates winding road to degree completion at UW-Eau Claire
When Jacob Oberg prepared to graduate with a bachelor’s in professional studies from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, attending the commencement ceremony on May 16 was not part of the plan. The U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran lives in Maryland with his wife and their two young sons. Making the trip as a family simply didn’t seem possible.
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From Automation to Aviation: UW-Superior students tour Wisconsin transportation sites
A group of University of Wisconsin-Superior students from the Transportation and Logistics Management Club, along with their adviser, Daniel Rust, professor and chair of the School of Business and Economics, recently traveled to central and eastern Wisconsin for a series of industry tours and transportation museum visits.
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UW-Stevens Point opens state-of-the-art testing laboratory
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point held a grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Compostability Testing Laboratory on May 20.
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News Packages for June 8, 2026
John Deere will benefit from sustainable plastic research conducted by UW-Stout Polytechnic students, faculty
John Deere machinery has been recognizable for its distinctive green color for more than a century. Student and faculty researchers at UW-Stout Polytechnic are working to ensure that John Deere is also known for a different kind of green: sustainability.
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UW-Oshkosh students to support small businesses through Innovation Foundry program
The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with the UW-Oshkosh Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and the Small Business Development Center at UW-Oshkosh, has secured Small Business Technical Assistance grant funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to implement the Innovation Foundry program—a structured initiative designed to help established small businesses bring new ideas to market.
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UWM professor uses sport psychology research to solve real-world problems
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News Packages for June 1, 2026
Come for gymnastics, stay for career-building research: Goldwater Scholar Cadence Cordova
Cadence Cordova chose the biochemistry/molecular biology major at UW-Eau Claire because it best aligned with her strongest interests in science. “I’m fascinated by the way the chemistry of the human body interacts on a really small-scale level and how that produces large-scale changes. I needed to learn more about that.”
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Laying the foundation: Entrepreneurial ambition, community partnerships fuel Real Estate Club’s rapid growth
Adam Weyer founded the UW–La Crosse Real Estate Club after noticing a lack of real estate–focused student organizations on campus. In under two years, the club has grown to more than 170 members and connects students with alumni and community professionals through guest speakers, site visits and networking opportunities.
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Back-to-back: UW-Whitewater’s Enactus chapter wins second straight national title
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