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News Packages for September 26, 2022
UW-River Falls lands grant to research robotic milking
A research project led by a pair of University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members has the potential to change the face of the signature industry in America’s Dairyland.
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Co-op, internship program benefits record 1,130 students
For Grace Heiss and more than 1,100 other University of Wisconsin-Stout students, this past year was a chance to take their education to the next level — on the job.
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New Warhawk Marching Band uniforms take wing
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band soared into Perkins Stadium with new uniforms, thanks to Glenn Hayes, professor of music, and uniform designer and alumnus Michael Cesario. The new uniforms feature a design that evokes the wings of a hawk.
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News Packages for September 19, 2022
Geology majors gain skills, confidence by working on a remote mountain range above the Arctic Circle
Plenty of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students spend their summers exploring new places and enjoying new experiences, thanks to jobs that take them far from home. However, Bryanna Rayhorn and Lindsey Henricks are likely the only Blugolds whose summer jobs included living and working on a mountain range above the Arctic Circle, an area so remote that they had to take a helicopter to work each day.
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Relationships built at UW-Stevens Point send alumnus on a musical world tour
On July 2 of this year, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2018 alumnus Zachary Finnegan found himself on the grounds of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England, playing trumpet for a crowd of 11,000. It was raining, but as the first song began, the clouds parted and a full a rainbow appeared above the crowd.
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A girl’s best friend: Incoming student and her service dog are TikTok stars
Have you ever been so in tune with a dog that she warned you about having low blood sugar? That’s exactly what Abbey Karnes’ service dog, Darby, does for her. The incoming University of Wisconsin-Superior student and her canine companion have built a following of over 2.2 million fans on TikTok. The duo’s entertaining posts help provide awareness about Type 1 diabetes and educate people about life with a service dog.
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News Packages for September 12, 2022
Students become consultants during Small Business Development Center internships
Some University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students are receiving high-impact work experiences and workforce training while assisting hundreds of startups and growing businesses to be more successful.
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Summer research gives incoming students a head start on college
Andrew Vail and Noah Kulas got immersed in research – literally – at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences.
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New study abroad program in Scotland gives first-year students JUMPSTART
Touring Edinburgh, Scotland; visiting castles; wandering the Highlands and the Isle of Skye; and dipping a toe into Loch Ness. What more could a recent high school graduate want for a summer experience? Twenty-three incoming first-year students at UW-Stout spent a month this summer living and learning in Scotland at Newbattle Abbey College, a renovated medieval monastery in Dalkeith.
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News Packages for September 5, 2022
Magic man: Renowned hypnotist Chris Jones got his start at UW-La Crosse
Chris Jones remembers one of his first times performing in front of an audience. It was the mid-2000s, and he was representing the now-defunct Baird Hall in the Mr. UW-La Crosse competition.
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New simulation center ready to train next generation of nurses
Hidden behind the red brick exterior of a building in UW-Milwaukee’s Northwest Quadrant, a professional-grade nursing facility designed with clean lines and pale Panther gold paint is where the next generation of health care professionals will learn.
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Bormann set to lead new innovation center, spark creativity on campus and in region
When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s newest engineering building, Sesquicentennial Hall, opens next week, it will be home to one of the largest makerspaces in the Midwest – the Huff Family Innovation Center – and Joe Bormann, the center’s newly appointed director, is looking forward to fostering innovation, among both students and the business community, in Southwest Wisconsin.
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News Packages for August 29, 2022
Ultimate Frisbee: UWO student says Color of Ultimate all-star game showed her anything is possible
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Natalie Walker never dreamed being part of a new ultimate Frisbee team on campus would lead her to fun and rewarding connections with other Ultimate Frisbee college players from around the U.S.
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Student-built Buzz Digital simulation could help manufacturers nationwide
The Manufacturing Outreach Center at UW-Stout is focused on helping small manufacturers around the region improve their operations and become more successful.
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UW-Superior professor Michael Waxman starts Tutoring Without Borders, an academic service for Ukrainian children displaced by war
Like many Americans, Michael Waxman watched from afar with a heavy heart and a nagging question in his mind as the war in Ukraine unfolded. “What can I do to help?” he thought.
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