Edna Carlsten Gallery to display contemporary art exhibit ‘WISCONTEMPORARY’
Contemporary works by a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty member are now being featured at the UW-Stevens Point Edna Carlsten Art Gallery. An open reception and artist talk will be held Thursday, Nov. 14, from 5-7 p.m. “WISCONTEMPORARY,” featuring works by Andy Gambrell, assistant professor of art, is on display through Thursday, Dec. 5. Gambrell’s art has been featured in more than ninety exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad. The artist’s works are in private collections in the US, Canada,
UWSP’s Schmeeckle Reserve to host programs this November and December
Step into nature at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Schmeeckle Reserve this fall with family nature programs offered free and open to the public. Led by UW-Stevens Point natural resources students studying environmental education and interpretation, the programs will be offered in November and December. Attendees should meet at the Menzel Pavilion, located near the Visitor Center, 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, unless otherwise noted. Please dress for the weather. November and
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point political science professor encourages students to get out the
The process of registering to vote as a college student can feel confusing. Jennifer Collins, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, encourages students to help each other in navigating this process. Collins is the advisor of Pointers Vote Coalition (PVC), an organization focused on providing students with non-partisan voter education and assistance with voter registration. The student-lead project started as two interns working with the national Campus Elections
UWSP’s Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology grant to address state forestry needs
A $4 million grant is helping the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) focus on innovations in the forest products sector, an industry central to Wisconsin’s economy and environment. WIST, a center within the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point, received the grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in March. Since that time, WIST Executive Director Paul Fowler has led a series of changes and upgrades to the
New artificial intelligence center to launch in central Wisconsin
A collaborative initiative focused on adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) through workforce training and industry integration across central and northcentral Wisconsin will launch this week in Wausau.The Central Wisconsin AI Center (CWAIC) will bring together its partners for a media event at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, in the Timberwolf Conference Center, room D100, at Northcentral Technical College (NTC), 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau. Those include representatives from NTC, the University of
UW-Stevens Point students honored for excellence
The following students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point were honored for excellence in academic achievement:The UWSP student chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) won the national Student Chapter of the Year Award for the second year in a row and for the ninth time since 1994 when it began. The honor recognizes outstanding achievement, including the chapter’s extensive research work on a variety of species, inviting wildlife professionals to weekly meetings, attending and presenting research at
The search for extraterrestrial life will be focus of UWSP ‘Badger Talk’ event
A talk following the evolution in our search for life outside of Earth will take place as part of a “Badger Talk” at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in November. “How can we find other life in the universe?” will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 in UW-Stevens Point Chemistry Biology Building, Room 105, 2101 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point. The free event hosted by Thomas Beatty, assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he will discuss the search for life in distant
Planetarium showings offered this November at UW-Stevens Point
Journey light years away from home this November at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sundays in November. All regular public shows are around one hour long and include a 25-min presentation focusing on the current night sky of Central Wisconsin (bright stars, constellations, planets, etc.) All events are free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated and help continue these programs: Nov. 3 – 2 p.m.
