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At the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, students in Dr. Evan Larson’s Fire Ecology course spent four days at the University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center learning about and participating in fire restoration efforts.

With the hopes of improving the forest ecosystem and ensuring safety with burn crews, students piled and burned woody fuels along a burn break. Learn more about their work below.

UW-Platteville Students Contribute to Fire Restoration Efforts Across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region Students enrolled in Dr. Evan Larson’s Fire Ecology course in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Society participated in a four-day field trip, contributing to projects aimed at reintroducing low-intensity fire to the landscapes of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region. Students visited t...

Congratulations to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor Steven Girard for being selected as the Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Finland for the upcoming school year! Learn more about what Dr. Girard will be working on here:

Four UW-Whitewater faculty garner presitgious awards UW-Whitewater faculty across two colleges and two senior leaders have been honored with prestigious fellowships that offer transformative opportunities to teach, visit institutions and conduct research abroad in 2026.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior Sabrina Wolf won her campus competition last month for her research on the environmental conditions that drive thunderstorm development! Learn more about her pitch and the other participants in our event recap: https://www.wisys.org/2026/05/06/2026-wisys-quick-pitch-uw-whitewater/

In the expanding realm of AI, UW-Green Bay is using it to help students prepare for post-graduate life and success. With an AI-powered coaching program called Big Interview, students can immediately receive personalized feedback and build essential interview skills. Learn more about the tool and its advantages below.

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University of Wisconsin-River Falls students Bradley Arndorfer and Ethan Perkins won this month's WiSys Big Idea Tournament! The duo earned first place and $2,500 for their business venture, mopp. Learn more about all of the participants' ideas and innovations in our recap: https://buff.ly/FGZPNzF



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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Assistant Professor Rupsa Bhowmick recently won an early-stage investigator award from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium! Professor Bhomwick graduated from our WiSys Grant Writing Academy last fall, and we're excited to see her continue working on her research! Learn more below:

WSGC Spring Award Announcement Congratulations to the 2026 NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium spring awardees. Over $340K was awarded to 59 individuals across 12 institutions.&...