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Alice Maas’ journey to discover her purpose at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was built on fieldwork and research that took her from the campus’ Schmeeckle Reserve to as far as villages and a school in Kenya. Having graduated from the College of Natural Resources in December 2025 with a degree in ecosystem restoration and […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was rated nationally among Research Colleges and Universities by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education. The designation is for institutions that award at least $2.5 million on research and development each year. UW-Stevens Point is among 218 universities and colleges in the […]

A recent legislation will require financial literacy education courses in Wisconsin high schools starting the fall of 2024. In response, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Henry Niedbalski will present his investigations on the current state of financial literacy education in schools at the 20th anniversary Research in the Rotunda event on Wednesday, March 6. Held […]

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will take part in pioneering research to tackle the pressing challenges of water contamination, supported by grants from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Together, two grants will bring $165,000 to UW-Stevens Point to fund two research projects that focus on the elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]

By Chandler Ducker, WSAW Wausau It’s No Mow May, and some people have chosen to not mow their lawns to help pollinators. One student-led research group studies bee populations all year long to learn about the insects. The research group was started in 2021 by UWSP students. The study is sponsored by the Wildlife Society […]

How does a college education impact income inequality? University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Kyle Pulvermacher took on this question as part of research he will present at the UW System Research in the Rotunda event on March 8 in Madison. Held at the State Capitol, the event invites undergraduates from across the UW System to […]

Chloe Gulbronson is intrigued by biochemistry and the molecular mechanics of disease. Her father’s profession, physical therapy, and a disease diagnosis triggered her interest at a young age. “I’m fascinated by the human body,” said Gulbronson, Wautoma. When she was age 10, her dad was diagnosed with cancer. After observing his care team, she decided […]

Hannah Lukasik is passionate about the environment, recycling, clean water, social justice and “all things green.” “Clean drinking water should be a right, so knowing what is in water is really important,” said the senior majoring in fisheries and water resources-hydrology and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. That passion helped Lukasik win a […]

Diane Caporale has collected thousands of ticks during her career as a biology professor and researcher. Since moving to Wisconsin 1999, she has had help. Nearly 500 students in her molecular biology courses at UW-Stevens Point have collected ticks each year from 2000-2020. Tick surveillance is useful for predicting human disease risk. What’s especially significant […]

A deadly fungus has been impacting the bat population throughout the United States since 2006. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is what the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says is to blame for the drastic decline of the state’s cave bat population. “In 2014 white-nose showed up in Wisconsin and that year we saw an 85 […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will develop their online programs in freshwater science with $460,125 in support from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. The funding is part of a statewide initiative, backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers, to tackle 10 grand water challenges and support curriculum development, undergraduate research opportunities, career […]

One of the challenges in dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal brain infection in deer, elk, moose, reindeer and caribou, is the disposal of infected animals. A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, UW Madison, Michigan State University and the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources is working to […]