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When Yulong Tang arrived in Stevens Point in January 2019, she did not speak any English. A native of Inner Mongolia, China, Tang had heard of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from her mother. Her first course at UW-Stevens Point was through the English as a Second Language program. Six months later, the program closed, […]

Several faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence and outstanding contributions to the university and their professional field.

Endeavor from Earth to explore the mysteries 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 the Sundays of Dec. 3-17. All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated and help continue these programs: Planetarium seating […]

Enjoy a journey though the stars this November at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on the Sundays of Nov. 5-19. Special youth-focused programs for families will be offered at 3 p.m. on select Sundays with story time followed by a show. All events […]

This October, experience the solar system both indoors and outdoors through planetarium shows and a partial solar eclipse viewing at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The public will have the opportunity to view the partial eclipse safely from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, with the maximum obscuration of the sun by […]

Explore the changes of the seasons, animal behavior, teamwork in nature and other topics as part of the Junior Scientist program sponsored by the Museum of Natural History and the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Museum programs will be held at 5:30 p.m. on select Thursdays in Room A113 of […]

Take a few cosmic journeys around the universe this September at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows are offered at 2 p.m. on the Sundays of Sept. 10-24. Special youth-focused programs for families will be offered on select Sundays with story time followed by a show. All events are free […]

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 […]

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 […]

From life on Earth to robots on the moon, learn about exploration of the cosmos this April at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows are offered at 2 p.m. the Sundays of April 16-30. The following educational shows are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated: Planetarium […]

The “HANK Talk” on the James Webb Space Telescope at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 28. “The James Webb Space Telescope: An Amazing First Year,” will be presented at 7 p.m. by Associate Professor Aaron Steffen, astronomy. The discussion on its scientific discoveries and breakthroughs will be […]

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 […]