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 July 29, 2024
Driftless River Initiative: New library initiative aims to expand access and grow collections related to Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area
From steamboats to bird journals, river maps to agricultural research, UW-La Crosse has long been a repository for items related to the Upper Mississippi River and the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. Recently, library staff solidified their commitment to enhancing and growing this collection by launching The Driftless River Initiative.
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Hailing from 10 states, UWO women wrestlers ready to #BeThe1st
A motivated group of new Titans is eager to help start a UW Oshkosh women’s wrestling program this fall.
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Student entrepreneurs look to streamline construction projects
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News Packages for July 22, 2024
UW-Eau Claire students, faculty collaborate with Wisconsin industry on defense contract
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students and faculty are working with a small Wisconsin manufacturer on a Department of Defense contract to develop a more environmentally friendly, anti-corrosive product for use in military equipment.
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UW-Parkside Well Represented at Olympic Race Walk Trials
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside was well represented during the U.S. Olympic Trials for Women’s Race Walking on June 29 in Eugene, Oregon. All three of the top finishers attended UW-Parkside with two being UW-Parkside alumna.
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UW-Stevens Point waste management expert helping stop the spread of bird flu
Rob Michitsch, a UW-Stevens Point professor of soil and waste resources and a specialist in using composting for animal mortality management, is among 40 compost subject matter experts across the nation and six in the state. These experts are called on by the U.S. Department of Agriculture when an HPAI outbreak occurs to make sure that deceased birds are disposed of quickly and carefully through composting to stop the spread.
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News Packages for July 15, 2024
Business students raise $700,000 over the years for L.E. Phillips Career Development Center
Advanced sales classes in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s College of Business have become synonymous with philanthropy and community engagement over the past 15 years, raising more than $700,000 for the L.E. Phillips Career Development Center (CDC). Every year, CDC in Eau Claire provides vocational services and employment opportunities to nearly 1,500 individuals with disabilities or disadvantages in eight western Wisconsin counties.
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Engineering students work to improve quality of life for people in rural Cambodia
Teams of UW-Stout engineering students designed solutions for the Bunong people in the rural village of Pu Ngaol, Cambodia, which they presented at UW-Stout’s Research Day on May 6.
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Finding your calling
The Master of Science in Education – Counseling program from UW-Superior helped Sarina Ronning find her career path.
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News Packages for July 8, 2024
UWO anthropologist helps ID American WWII soldier in German mass grave
Jordan Karsten, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh anthropologist known for his work identifying human remains and helping police with “cold” cases, has helped identify an American soldier who disappeared in Normandy during WWII.
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Out of the classroom and into the stream: How fish sampling teaches UW-Platteville biology students conservation
Biology students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville stepped into chest waders and took to the water to conduct fish sampling. Fish sampling provides a straightforward method to assess fish populations or communities, particularly in their habitats. It’s part of a broader collaboration with Trout Unlimited, a national nonprofit organization that focuses on conserving, protecting and restoring America’s coldwater fisheries and watersheds.
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Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
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