Research

Got milk? UW-Platteville professors turn spoiled dairy into sustainable plastic

Christine O Bellport — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:18:50 +0000

Got milk? UW-Platteville professors turn spoiled dairy into sustainable plastic

The fusion of 3D printing and dairy protein has led to a groundbreaking new material and patent that promise to help Wisconsin dairy farmers and the environment.

Christine O Bellport Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:18

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Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin commits $4.2 million in funding to bolster student training and workforce development

Christine O Bellport — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin commits $4.2 million in funding to bolster student training and workforce development

The 91��-Platteville is advancing student training and water education through its leadership in a new Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin project.

Christine O Bellport Wed, 09/17/2025 - 07:00

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University professor leads breakthrough research in prestigious scientific journal

Christine O Bellport — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:47:00 +0000

University professor leads breakthrough research in prestigious scientific journal

Dr. Evan Larson and a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaborators illuminate how cultural fire stewardship shaped resilient ecosystems in the Great Lakes region.

Christine O Bellport Thu, 09/04/2025 - 06:47

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UW–Platteville announces six faculty fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub

Christine O Bellport — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:19:20 +0000

UW–Platteville announces six faculty fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub

The 91��-Platteville recently awarded six faculty research fellowships to increase dairy-related research capacity through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. Known as the Dairy Industry Impact Innovation Faculty Fellowships, or “DI3 Faculty Fellowships,” the selected faculty members will tackle research projects in the Hub’s four priority areas: stewarding land and water resources; enriching human health and nutrition; ensuring animal health and welfare and growing farm business and communities.

Christine O Bellport Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:19

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(SUSP)ense and Discovery

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:32:04 +0000

(SUSP)ense and Discovery

From Shakespeare to seed science to historical preservation, students in UW-Platteville’s Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program (SUSP) are turning curiosity into impactful research.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:32

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Dairy Innovation Hub spotlights Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration with Pioneer Farm’s Dennis Busch at symposium

Christine O Bellport — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:29:25 +0000

Dairy Innovation Hub spotlights Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration with Pioneer Farm’s Dennis Busch at symposium

UW-Platteville scientist Dennis Busch is taking center stage in a multi-state study on how soil health and manure management impact greenhouse gas emissions, water quality and forage yield in dairy production.

Christine O Bellport Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:29

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Poster Day celebrates campus research and creativity

Christine O Bellport — Sun, 04 May 2025 20:06:16 +0000

Poster Day celebrates campus research and creativity

The seventh annual Pioneer Creative Activities and Research Poster Day showcased more than 90 poster projects highlighting faculty, staff and student research from across the 91��-Platteville. The projects reflect the rigorous and wide-ranging nature of undergraduate research at the university, with topics spanning veterinary medicine in Thailand, the synthesis and characterization of pyrylium dyes and the historical restoration of clothing for the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum.

Christine O Bellport Sun, 05/04/2025 - 15:06

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Students present at 21st annual Research in the Rotunda

Alison S Parkins — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:38:01 +0000

Students present at 21st annual Research in the Rotunda

More than a dozen 91��-Platteville students participated in the 21st annual Research in the Rotunda event on April 2 in the State Capitol. They were among hundreds of undergraduate researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin who presented their work to state legislators, business leaders, alumni and the public.

Alison S Parkins Thu, 04/03/2025 - 07:38

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Pioneering innovation: Zifan Wan’s cold plasma research

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:08:14 +0000

Pioneering innovation: Zifan Wan’s cold plasma research

Assistant Professor Zifan Wan is helping to reshape the future of food safety, dairy processing and sustainable agriculture by harnessing cold plasma technology.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 03/03/2025 - 13:08

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Campus hydroponics lab is growing the future of education, nutrition and sustainability

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:27:56 +0000

Campus hydroponics lab is growing the future of education, nutrition and sustainability

The Hydroponics Lab is pioneering sustainable, local food production, experimenting with farming methods to cultivate a more resilient and environmentally conscious future.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 03/03/2025 - 10:27

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