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Most of us never think about what happens after water spirals down a drain. But for the people who run wastewater treatment plants, keeping the promise of clean water is a race against time – and data. Treatment plant operators face a major challenge: critical water-quality tests take days to complete, while operators often need […]

From ChatGPT to Siri, Americans of all ages are using text- and voice-based artificial intelligence tools to find social connection, entertainment and even health information. One recent survey found that 55% of people 50 and over have used such technologies. But are they using them safely and wisely?  UW-Stout Assistant Professor Camille Banger and AI Integration Technologist Emily Laird were […]

I spent ten minutes the other day engaging in a digital tug-of-war with an AI chatbot. I was testing a meme I had seen online regarding a seemingly simple question: How many “r’s” are in the word strawberry? The chatbot, which happens to have a female voice and is friendly in a way that makes […]

Something exciting is taking shape at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. A new online AI Essentials: Strategies for Efficiency & Productivity certificate was recently introduced and will be followed by a new artificial intelligence (AI) minor enrolling for Fall 2026 – one designed to be practical, hands-on and deeply connected to the real-world skills students need for a rapidly changing […]

As part of its continued effort to prepare its graduates for in-demand jobs that serve workforce needs in the region, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has launched a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence major, effective in the fall of 2026. Artificial intelligence is currently one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States and is an […]

As the spring semester gets underway at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, students are diving into their new courses and meeting new faculty and friends. In one class offered through the information systems program within the College of Business, students are also meeting ISABEL. While she is not a fellow student or faculty member, her […]

When Royal Credit Union, one of Wisconsin’s leading financial institutions with 330,000 members and 28 locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota, wanted to explore ways to use artificial intelligence to make informed business decisions based on data, the result was an innovative multi-campus internship program involving students and faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls […]

Three Universities of Wisconsin campuses partnered with Royal Credit Union to launch an innovative internship program using artificial intelligence to support a local business. This story is one of four in a series showcasing the impact of this collaboration. Read more: Student  story | Faculty story | Economic development story. While acknowledging the many unknowns and the rapidly changing landscape […]

If you picture working with artificial intelligence involving sitting in front of a computer at a desk in an office, Brandt Berghuis, a University of Wisconsin-River Falls assistant professor of crop science, can introduce you to a whole new world.  “AI is really transforming agriculture,” Berghuis said. “Things are changing really fast, especially in the field. We have drones now that fly over fields and use AI to do […]

This summer at UW-Stout, students in a new AI Assisted Film and Video Production course will use AI tools from pre-production concepts to completion, generating scripts, storyboards, shot lists, visual effects, video, music, voice-overs and sound effects to produce a short film. With the course, UW-Stout video production faculty are establishing AI use in filmmaking as a baseline competency.  […]