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40 Articles in "News" or "Press Releases" or "Success Stories" and "UW-Stevens Point"

Aug 19, 2016

WiSys Ambassador program grows to 21 ambassadors across 10 comprehensive campuses

The newest class of WiSys Ambassadors, a record-setting 22 students, will work throughout the year to enhance WiSys’ connections with the research community on 10 of the regional comprehensive UW System campuses.

Aug 5, 2016

UW Oshkosh, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater students win awards at 2016 WiSys poster and gaming showcase competitions

The ninth annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium (WSTS) hosted more than 50 unique student poster presentations, ranging from improved solar energy conversion techniques to psychological research on aggression.

Aug 4, 2016

Ninth annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium improves on past events, looks to the future of innovation

The ninth annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium (WSTS), held this year at UW Oshkosh, saw a record-setting attendance of 225 UW System students, staff, faculty, alumni and industry partners.

Jun 6, 2016

WiSys Technology Foundation welcomes new Regional Associate for northeastern Wisconsin campuses

With a diverse background in the theory of science and technology management, Mads Dahl Gjefsen will join WiSys Technology Foundation as the organization’s newest Regional Associate. Gjefsen will use his expertise to help outreach and development efforts at UW-Green Bay, UW Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and the two-year UW Colleges in the northeastern part of the state.

Jun 6, 2016

WiSys Technology Foundation says farewell to first Regional Associate

In the fall of 2014, Bob Wise took on a somewhat daunting task by becoming the first ever WiSys Regional Associate, a brand new role that was largely undefined.

May 12, 2016

UW-Stevens Point begins construction on new science building

The latest addition to the UW-Stevens Point campus was celebrated at a groundbreaking ceremony last week.

May 2, 2016

WiSys leadership joins WIST planning committee

The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) is collaborating with Wisconsin agriculture to extract valuable "green chemicals" from crop waste. WiSys Executive Director Arjun Sanga and Regional Associate Bob Wise have been named to the planning committee for the project.

Apr 8, 2016

New cranberry research station to come to Wisconsin

A grassroots fundraising effort is underway among Wisconsin's cranberry growers to create a cranberry-focused agricultural research station in the state.

Dec 16, 2015

Third installment of Stewards of Place series released for free to the public

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities released its latest publication, Operationalizing Stewards of Place: Implementing Regional Engagement and Economic Strategies, as the third monograph in its Stewards of Place series.

Oct 22, 2014

WiSys Technology Foundation Hires First Regional Associate

Robert Wise targets opportunities on east-central campuses