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The following University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff have been honored for excellence and achievement: 

From nature related gifts and toys to apparel, stationery, rocks and jewelry, discover something new at the gift shop at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Olson Museum of Natural History starting next month. Opening to the public starting Tuesday, Dec. 2, the gift shop is located in the southeast corner of the first floor of […]

Explore the light and dark of space this December at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in December. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright […]

A faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is working to expand student perspectives in geography and mapping and expose them to career opportunities with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a modern-day digital system that links information to maps. Doug Miskowiak, chair of UW-Stevens Point’s Department of Geography and Geology and program director for the […]

Are we alone in the universe? This question that has been asked for more than 2,000 years, and we now possess the tools and techniques necessary to answer it. This topic will be explored in a free lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday, Oct. 24. Presenting with Badger Talks, Assistant Professor of Astronomy […]

Drift through galaxies this November at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in November. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright stars, constellations, planets, etc.) […]

The following University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff have been honored for excellence and achievement: 

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Humanities and Global Studies invites the public to examine times of parting and the various farewells we all make in life. Guest lecture “Practicing Farewell” will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m., featuring emeritus professor of philosophy Dr. Scott Davison of Morehead State University. The […]

Learn about cannabis cultivation’s long and varied history in Wisconsin and the changing perceptions of the plant in science and culture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this fall. “The History of Cannabis in Wisconsin and Beyond” will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the free 2025-26 College of […]

Explore the cosmos this October at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in October. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright stars, constellations, planets, etc.) […]

Learn about the evolution of cannabis cultivation in a free lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. “The History of Cannabis in Wisconsin and Beyond”, the first lecture of the free 2025-26 College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dreyfus […]

Travel the greater universe this September at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in September. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright stars, constellations, planets, […]