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When 2023 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point English graduate Dylan Potter, Crandon, began his independent research with History Professor Rob Harper, he had no expectation where the work would take him – just a curiosity of how the Native American indigenous people made a life and left a mark around the Stevens Point area.  Two years […]

Learn the secrets of the universe this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Shows for all ages will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Special youth-focused programs will be offered on select Wednesdays with story time at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 6 p.m. All events are […]

Adorning the office of UWSP Biology Professor Qiang Sun’s office are framed covers from Annals of Botany, the American Journal of Botany, the Journal of Experimental Botany and other professional journals, each showcasing his research and his magnified images of plant tissues. His pathogen-host plant interaction projects have focused on crop diseases, including grapevine Pierce’s […]

The College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has named a new director of its Treehaven field station in Tomahawk. Laural Harder, Wausau, began her new role this spring. With an extensive background in recreation administration, volunteer management and community engagement, Harder brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this […]

Exterior demolition of the Albertson Hall, formerly the library at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will begin this month and last until approximately mid-August. Equipment will begin arriving for the demolition this week. Large excavators will be used to remove the exterior. There will be no detonations as part of the demolition. The campus portion […]

From upper-level students engaged in research to the new students she leads in introductory chemistry courses, Associate Professor Amanda Jonsson is someone who thrives by exciting each learner, at their ability.  Jonsson accepted a teaching position with the UW-Stevens Point Department of Chemistry in 2013 after completing post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago. She […]

A national expert on language access and communication with multilingual individuals will speak at “The Importance of Interpreters/Translators for the Advancement of Equity,” a free, public presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month. The event will be held from 3-5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room, 1015 Reserve […]

   Assistant professor Sarah Orlofske is passionate about expanding opportunities for undergraduate research at her alma mater of UW-Stevens Point. Earlier this month, Orlofske, and her husband, Robert Jadin, an evolutionary biologist, worked with colleagues from across the country attending the annual meeting of the Midwestern Association of Parasitologists (MAP), June 1-3, 2023, held for […]

A new $32.9 million Student Health and Wellness Project at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was approved as part of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance’s 2023-25 capital budget. “This project promotes a holistic approach to health and wellness for the UW-Stevens Point community,” said Chancellor Thomas Gibson. “I am sincerely grateful for the […]

Take a few trips across the universe this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Shows for all ages will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Special youth-focused programs for ages 5-12 will be offered on select Wednesdays with story time at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 6 […]

What do football and Figaro have in common? At UW-Stevens Point, the answer is Chandler Benn. Music has been important in his life. His mom, Becky, sings, and his dad, Tim, has played in bands. Both were strong influences on Chandler, who grew up in Amherst Junction, Wis. He began piano lessons at age 3 […]

Five University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students spent a portion of their time between semesters recently observing diagnostic procedures, lab techniques and surgeries at Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield. Nothing quite replaces the opportunity to watch medical personnel and physicians on the job for students interested in studying medicine. Thirty-three years and nearly 500 students later, the […]