Women in STEM

Students put solar power to the test for hands-on learning—and waffles

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:32:50 +0000

Students put solar power to the test for hands-on learning—and waffles

Students harness solar power to cook waffles as part of a hands-on final project, applying classroom theory to real-world renewable energy challenges.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 05/16/2025 - 13:32

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Gentle Jumps: engineering students craft a life-changing toddler’s chair

Christine O Bellport — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:01:09 +0000

Gentle Jumps: engineering students craft a life-changing toddler’s chair

A group of engineering students designs a custom bouncy chair for Emma Gunderson, a toddler with blindness and hearing loss, after her current chair became too small. Their innovative solution brought together more than a campus, but a community of love and support.

Christine O Bellport Thu, 12/19/2024 - 11:01

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What’s in a name? How the newly named Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is propelling student success in the tri-state region

Christine O Bellport — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:20:17 +0000

What’s in a name? How the newly named Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is propelling student success in the tri-state region

Explore how UW-Platteville's Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is shaping careers and industries with innovative education and hands-on experience.

Christine O Bellport Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:20

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UW-Platteville, Plexus Corp. celebrate partnership and naming of new Women in STEM center

Alison S Parkins — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:19:50 +0000

UW-Platteville, Plexus Corp. celebrate partnership and naming of new Women in STEM center

UW-Platteville celebrated a new milestone in its longtime partnership with Plexus Corp. at last week's naming celebration event and ceremonial ribbon-cutting of the Plexus Women in STEM Center.

Alison S Parkins Mon, 09/25/2023 - 09:19

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We Energies Foundation supports Women in STEM outreach and programming

Alison S Parkins — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:57:01 +0000

We Energies Foundation supports Women in STEM outreach and programming

The We Energies Foundation recently donated $5,000 to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Women in STEM program to support outreach and programming efforts.

UW-Platteville’s nationally-recognized Women in STEM program offers many programs and events for young women and girls from fifth grade through college, in order to create a supportive community where women prosper at UW-Platteville and in their future.

Alison S Parkins Mon, 05/02/2022 - 11:57

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Innovation workshop brings together women in STEM

Alison S Parkins — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:19:29 +0000

Innovation workshop brings together women in STEM

Students, faculty and staff recently participated in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s inaugural Women in STEM Innovative Solutions Workshop. A collaboration between the IDEA Hub Accelerator and the Women in STEM Program, the event aimed to create a community of support among women innovators on campus.

Alison S Parkins Wed, 02/23/2022 - 08:19

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Students research bentonite for safer nuclear waste disposal

Alison S Parkins — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:15:43 +0000

Students research bentonite for safer nuclear waste disposal

A group of civil and environmental engineering students are researching a solution for safer long-term nuclear waste disposal by studying the characteristics of bentonite, a naturally-occurring clay. They will present their findings at next month’s annual Research in the Rotunda event in Madison, Wisconsin.

Alison S Parkins Thu, 02/17/2022 - 09:15

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UW-Platteville Dairy Judging Team wins big in Texas

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:10:05 +0000

UW-Platteville Dairy Judging Team wins big in Texas

UW-Platteville's Dairy Judging Team traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest, held on Jan. 16, where they took home top honors.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 01/25/2022 - 16:10

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Vang credits UW-Platteville opportunities, family for success

Alison S Parkins — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:09:00 +0000

Vang credits UW-Platteville opportunities, family for success

As Melynda Vang prepares to graduate next month, she reflects on the opportunities the university offered her, setting her up for success and a job before graduation. Vang is majoring in computer science with a minor in business administration, and recently accepted a position at Travelers, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Alison S Parkins Thu, 11/04/2021 - 11:09

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UW-Platteville receives  INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Alison S Parkins — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:27:07 +0000

UW-Platteville receives  INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

UW-Platteville’s Women in STEM program received the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

Alison S Parkins Tue, 08/17/2021 - 16:27

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Women in STEM

Students put solar power to the test for hands-on learning—and waffles

Gentle Jumps: engineering students craft a life-changing toddler’s chair

What’s in a name? How the newly named Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is propelling student success in the tri-state region

UW-Platteville, Plexus Corp. celebrate partnership and naming of new Women in STEM center

We Energies Foundation supports Women in STEM outreach and programming

Innovation workshop brings together women in STEM

Students research bentonite for safer nuclear waste disposal

UW-Platteville Dairy Judging Team wins big in Texas

Vang credits UW-Platteville opportunities, family for success

UW-Platteville receives INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

UW-Platteville receives  INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award