Local author and emeritus professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Neil F. Payne has launched his latest book, “Wildlifer: Wisconsin Origin to Climate Change”. The compelling new work published by UW-Stevens Point’s Cornerstone Press explores Wisconsin’s wildlife profession’s beginning, habitat diversity and the vast importance wildlife ecosystem management relative to climate […]

By Cooper Wild The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point has opened a new resource for their students: The Digital Forensics and Advanced Recovery Lab. This new lab will be for the students that are in certain cyber security classes. The major has grown rapidly for the university and this lab will elevate the learning of […]

This article is the first in the Innovations in Technology series within Point of U, focusing on new technological tools used to advance education at UW-Stevens Point. Watch for future issues for articles about artificial intelligence and other innovations in use at the university. When you think of evidence that can be used in court […]

Quest through galaxies this February at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in January and February. 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, […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2024 graduate is looking to her future to find where she can make the biggest impact in helping the planet. Kalli Mikkonen, Iron River, Wis., knew from a young age that she had a career in sustainability ahead of her. “From the time I was 12 years old, being […]

A non-traditional student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Candace Duran is driven by her life experiences and a focus on emerging social issues. Hoping to make positive changes for a stressed child welfare system, the sociology and social work major enrolled in the Child Advocacy Studies Certificate (CAST), a new undergraduate certificate in social […]

Imagine moving nearly 8,000 miles away from home at age 13 to experience a new culture and expand your educational opportunities. Seven years ago, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December graduate Anika Tarannum Sardar left her hometown of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to attend Pacelli Catholic High School. She joined her two older sisters, Sheela and Neela, who […]

The Chemistry Biology Building (CBB) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be named in honor of an alumni couple in recognition of their significant contributions to the university. Frank and Kathleen Haeni, 1970 graduates of UW-Stevens Point and longtime educators prior to their retirement, have supported students at their alma mater through four endowed […]

Two University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students are waiting to learn where they will live and work in Spain next fall. Spanish undergraduate senior Kylie Newton and junior Morgan Hansen have been accepted into the RVF International program to teach English to native Spanish speakers. It won’t be their first time living in Spain. The pair […]

An alumnus who is a multifaceted instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer will address more than 500 graduates and their families at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14.  Stevens Point native Danny Mitchell, a 2006 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, currently lends his talents as keyboardist, bandleader and vocalist with multiplatinum recording […]

Several faculty and staff members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence within their professional fields.

Celebrate the holidays from the stars 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 stars, […]