University News

Reilly receives Dr. P.B. Poorman Award

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Seth Reilly, a technical education major and theatre design minor at the 91福利导航-Platteville, is being recognized with the 2023 for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQIA+ People.


Researchers call for public鈥檚 help reconstructing drought history using ancient redcedar trees

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Environmental Sciences, STEM, Research

The ubiquitous eastern redcedar tree 鈥 a native species but one that can encroach on the region鈥檚 pastures and prairies 鈥 may be seen as a nuisance to some, but actually has a very important story to tell about the region鈥檚 climate history. Researchers from UW-Platteville are calling on the help of residents of the Driftless Area to identify redcedar tree samples to be included in National Science Foundation research that is studying the long-term history of drought in the region.


Heimerdinger receives outstanding advisor award

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Applied Engineering Technology Management

David Heimerdinger, assistant professor in agricultural engineering technology and manufacturing technology management, is being recognized with the 2023 Outstanding Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff Academic Advisor Award.


Hoffman recognized with Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award

Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Health and Human Performance

Professor Gail K. Hoffman in the Department of Health and Human Performance is one of four UW System faculty recipients of the 2023 James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award.


Runde recognized with Academic Advisor of the Year Award

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Education

Elizabeth Runde, academic program specialist in the School of Education, is being recognized with the 2023 Professional Academic Advisor of the Year Award for exemplifying the best qualities of academic staff advisors.


Zimmermann explores community gardens and food insecurity in summer research program

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Environmental Sciences, STEM, Research

As part of UW-Platteville's Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program, Ellie Zimmermann is spending the summer conducting research to explore the connections between community garden space and the perceptions of health and well-being and food security in the local community.


Kuhl honored with Faculty Appreciation Award

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Jane Kuhl, assistant in the departments of psychology and foreign languages, is being recognized with the 2023 University Staff Award of Excellence. The award recognizes staff members who provide essential services to the university while demonstrating excellence of performance, personal interaction, and initiative and creativity.


Chancellor Evetovich honored with Woman of the Year Award

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

UW-Platteville Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich is being honored with the 2023 Dr. Carol Sue Butts Woman of the Year Award, which recognizes female employees and students who make a difference in the lives of others in the campus community.


The Platteville Summer Arts Festival presents 鈥楴atasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812鈥

Written By: Sydney Byas, Marketing Intern, Platteville Summer Arts Festival | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & Culture

The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the musical 鈥淣atasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.鈥 From the award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 1869 novel 鈥淲ar and Peace.鈥


Five faculty fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub

Written By: Maria Woldt, Dairy Innovation Hub | Published On: | Featured in: Dairy Innovation Hub, Agriculture

UW-Platteville recently awarded five faculty research fellowships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. Known as the Dairy Industry Impact Innovation Faculty Fellowships, or 鈥淒I3 faculty fellowships鈥, the selected faculty members will tackle research projects in the Hub鈥檚 four priority areas.


Patton named vice chancellor for administrative services

Written By: Ben Jedd | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

UW-Platteville Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich announced that Christopher Patton has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services at UW-Platteville. His appointment begins on Aug. 14.


Wright honored with Faculty Appreciation Award

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Biology, Campus & Community

Dr. Kristopher Wright, professor of biology at UW-Platteville, is being recognized with the 2023 Nimocks Family Faculty Appreciation Award.


UW-Platteville Foundation sets fundraising record for fourth consecutive year

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Campus & Community

For the fourth consecutive year, the UW-Platteville Foundation celebrates a record year of donations, raising $8.7 million during the 2023 fiscal year, which ended June 30.


Nohr Gallery honors namesake with a challenge

Written By: Cameren Hill | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & Culture

The Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery is honoring the gallery鈥檚 namesake, Harry Nohr, by hosting an envelope design challenge.


Health and human performance students present research on cross-country runners鈥 nutrition at national conference

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Health and Human Performance, Research

At a recent National American College of Sports Medicine Conference, two UW-Platteville students presented research on the body composition and nutrition habits of cross-country runners.


MacKenzie earns Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, STEM

Dr. Ian MacKenzie, assistant professor of chemistry at the 91福利导航-Platteville, is being honored with the 2023 Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.


Pioneers' director of football operations selected to participate in NFL's Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship

Written By: Stephen Kelley | Published On: | Featured in: Online Education, Master鈥檚 Degree Programs, Press Release

The 91福利导航-Platteville football team announces Director of Football Operations Kearstin Schweitzer has been selected to participate in the 2023 Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship with the Pittsburgh Steelers.


Strange selected as Wisconsin Teaching Fellow

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & Culture

Sarah Strange, senior lecturer in performing and visual arts at UW-Platteville and costume director and designer, was selected for the 2023 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program.


Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America pledges $1 million

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release, Agriculture

The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America has made the largest grant commitment in its history, pledging $1 million towards the building of the Dairy Pilot Plant and Training Center at the 91福利导航-Platteville Pioneer Farm.


Life-saving Narcan boxes installed on campus

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release

UW-Platteville installed 15 Nalox-ZONE boxes across campus, containing naloxone, also known as Narcan, a lifesaving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The boxes were donated by the organization Wisconsin Voices for Recovery.


UW-Platteville honored by Focus on Energy for ongoing efforts to reduce energy usage

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Press Release

UW-Platteville was honored on June 6 for its ongoing commitment to sustainability by Focus on Energy, Wisconsin鈥檚 statewide energy efficiency and renewable resources program.


M.S. Sport Administration preps graduates for immediate career success

Written By: Stephen Kelley | Published On: | Featured in: Online Education, Master鈥檚 Degree Programs, Press Release

UW-Platteville's newest master's program saw its inaugural class of graduates cross the stage this spring. But even before the first notes of pomp and circumstance played, many Master of Science in Sport Administration students had already realized career success.


Miller earns academic staff award for excellence

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Teresa Miller, assistant director and counselor in University Counseling Services, was selected for the 2023 Academic Staff Award of Excellence.


Sub-Zero Group, Inc. sponsors new instrumentation lab

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, STEM

Sub-Zero Group, Inc., manufacturer of leading luxury kitchen appliance brands Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, continues to show its dedication to engineering at the 91福利导航-Platteville with a $100,000 gift to support the new Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove Engineering Instrumentation Lab in Sesquicentennial Hall.


Update Coronavirus

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community Be Safe, Be Strong. Be Pioneers. The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is a top priority, especially in response the COVID-19. This site tracks all the messages sent to the university community since January, 2020 regarding our COVID-19 policies and any changes to our procedures.

Construction management students compete in national competition, place among top schools

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Applied Engineering Technology Management, Construction Management

A team of construction management students recently traveled to Kissimmee, Florida, for the 2023 Construction Management Competition at the Associated Builders and Contractors Convention, where they competed against 21 other teams and took home fifth place.


Natarajan selected as Wisconsin Teaching Fellow

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: STEM

Dr. Ganapathy 鈥淕ana鈥 Natarajan, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, was selected for the 2023-2024 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program. He is one of two UW-Platteville faculty members selected for the UW System program this year.


Collaborative Physician Assistant program kicks off with cohort of 10 students

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEM

UW-Platteville鈥檚 collaborative Master of Physician Assistant Studies program officially launched this week with an inaugural cohort of 10 students.


Ward marks his last year of teaching with planned gift to university

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Agriculture

Forty-seven years after graduating from UW-Platteville, David Ward has continued to support the university in a number of ways, including teaching, creating a scholarship, and most recently, adding an estate gift to his plans.


Business students provide assistance to Honduran entrepreneurs

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: International, Business

Teams of UW-Platteville business students were paired with clients in Honduras for their capstone project, giving them the unique opportunity to help under-resourced entrepreneurs, while navigating a different language and culture.


UW-Platteville鈥檚 210th commencement celebrates class of 2023

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

UW-Platteville celebrated its 210th commencement on May 13, recognizing more than 970 spring and summer degree candidates in three separate ceremonies.


Engineering students to showcase senior design projects

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEM

Engineering students will showcase their capstone Senior Design projects at the bi-annual Senior Design Open House on Wednesday, May 17. Open to the public, the event will be held in Busby and Sesquicentennial halls.


Ag-Water Nexus field trip explores water challenges, solutions in Southwest Wisconsin

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Agriculture, STEM

UW-Platteville recently hosted students from across the state for the second Wisconsin Agriculture-Water Nexus Network field trip, funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, where students explored critical issues related to the connections between agriculture and water management.


Performing and Visual Arts presents inaugural wearable art runway show

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & Culture

Department of Preforming and Visual Arts will present its inaugural "Project RunAway: Wearable Art in Motion鈥 on Tuesday, May 9.


Project Management master鈥檚 program named nation鈥檚 top value for third straight year

Written By: Stephen Kelley | Published On: | Featured in: Online Education, Master鈥檚 Degree Programs, Press Release

For the third straight year, the UW-Platteville Master of Science in Project Management program has been named the nation's top value by GreatValueSchools.org. The rankings were based on several metrics, prioritizing yearly tuition and graduation rate.


UW-Platteville collaborates with John Deere to offer new, customized class

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, STEM

The UW-Platteville College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science is collaborating with John Deere Dubuque Works for a unique opportunity, teaching a software engineering course to the company鈥檚 engineers on John Deere鈥檚 campus.


UW-Platteville, Madison College sign four new transfer agreements

Written By: Mel Charbonneau, Madison College | Published On: | Featured in: Press Release, Business, STEM

Leadership from both institutions gathered at Madison College鈥檚 Truax campus to sign four new transfer agreements, a continuation of their partnership and commitment to making it easier for students to transfer from Madison College to UW-Platteville鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs.


Campus and Community Choir to perform May 7 and 9

Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County

The Campus and Community Choir of UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, under the direction of Deanna Horjus-Lang, will perform its Spring 2023 concert on Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m., at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Church in Baraboo.


UW-Platteville first to win VEX U world championship in back-to-back years

Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: STEM

The UW-Platteville Robotics Club鈥檚 VEX U team, WiscoBots, traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship April 27-29, where they won the VEX U College and University Competition and became the first team in VEX U history to win the world championship in back-to-back years.


UW-Platteville to celebrate graduating students at 210th commencement

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

UW-Platteville will hold its 210th commencement on Saturday, May 13. The College of BILSA ceremony begins at 9 a.m.; the College of EMS ceremony starts at 12:30 p.m.; and the College of LAE and associate and master鈥檚 degree candidates will be recognized at 4 p.m.


Students place seventh in North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging Conference

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Agriculture

The UW-Platteville Collegiate Crops Team took seventh place overall in the NACTA Judging Conference. UW-Platteville team members also placed individually at the contest.


Students take center stage in the annual Pioneer Players One Act Festival

Written By: Ann Dillon Farrelly | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & Culture

The Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players will conclude their theatre season with the annual One Act Festival: An Evening of Short Plays. The production opens on Thursday, May 4 and continues through Saturday, May 6.


Literary magazine Spirit Lake Review celebrates 20 years

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County, Humanities

UW-Platteville will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the literary magazine Spirit Lake Review, with a launch party on Wednesday, May 3. The event is open to the public and will feature contributor readings, live music and visual art displays.


Wisconsin Veterans Summit coming May 3 to Baraboo Sauk County campus

Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County, Veterans

UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County will serve as host for the Central Wisconsin Veteran鈥檚 Summit, co-sponsored by the UW-Platteville School of Business and the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 3. 


UW-Platteville, Southwest Tech sign transfer agreements

Written By: Katie Glass, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Published On: | Featured in: Press Release

UW-Platteville and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College signed a transfer agreement that supports students continuing their education at UW-Platteville after completing the two-year liberal arts associate of science and associate of arts degrees.


UW System honors Plexus for collaborations with UW-Platteville

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release

The 91福利导航 System Board of Regents honored Plexus Corp. for its collaborations and contributions to the 91福利导航-Platteville Wednesday at the Markee Pioneer Student Center with the UW System Regents Business Partnership Award.


Evetovich chosen as UW-Platteville chancellor

Written By: UW System | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Dr. Tammy K. Evetovich, interim Chancellor since June 1, 2022, has been named the 15th Chancellor of the 91福利导航鈥揚latteville.


UW-Platteville students join undergrad researchers from across the country at annual conference

Written By: | Published On: | Featured in: Research

Undergraduate researchers from around the country, including 18 students from UW-Platteville, converged on Eau Claire, Wisconsin, earlier this month for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.


Baraboo Sauk County campus hosts CalcFest tournament for local math students

Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County

More than 70 area high school students from nine different high schools descended on the Baraboo Sauk County campus on April 19 to compete in the campus鈥 CalcFest, a gameshow-style competition that challenged students' skills and discernment on a range of calculus problems.


UW-Platteville named a 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School

Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release

UW-Platteville is among the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees, recognized for its innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness and ensure effective sustainability education.