A senior adviser to the president for democracy initiatives will give a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next month. Nancy Thomas will present “Discourse, Speech, Inclusion and the Future of our Democracy” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The […]

Chemistry students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are conducting ambitious organic chemistry research with the help of their professor and a competitive grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Last year, Chemistry Professor Nate Bowling secured nearly $380,000 in funding from the NSF, keeping ongoing research possible and helping his students get experience with […]

A lecture about the resilience and sustainability issues facing Wisconsin communities will be offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this spring semester. “Sustainable and Resilient Communities” is the UW-Stevens Point College of Letters and Science community engagement series offered free of charge and open to the public. It welcomes anyone interested in urban planning, […]

Peer into the universe at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium this January and February. Planetarium shows will be offered on the Sundays of Jan. 28 – Feb. 25. All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated and help continue these programs: Planetarium seating is first come, […]

Five faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a collaborator at UW-Madison were awarded one of three 2023 Universities of Wisconsin Innovation Grants for research on phytoremediation, the removal of synthetic materials from soil using living plants. The group’s proposal, Phytoremediation of PFAS in Wisconsin Soils using Hemp and Alfalfa, was funded $175,000, […]

During the fall semester, local families dug deeper into science, using hands-on activities and story time sessions to discover the changes of the seasons, how animals use teamwork in the wild and how some animals use night vision. These opportunities were possible through the relaunching of educational community programming through the Museum of Natural History […]

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.

An alumna who is the CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products will address more than 475 graduates and their families at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 16. Gina Jacquart Thorsen, a 1997 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, is the first female CEO in her company’s 120-year history. She will speak to graduates […]

Marlene Stern-Jimenez, Stevens Point, says she has always been a non-traditional student. Married a few years out of high school, she was a full-time student while raising two boys and living in Florida, Arizona and Texas. That continued until she went through a divorce, as she had to work two jobs to support her children. […]

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 […]