Student Life

Students cross the intersection of 10th Avenue and Third Street East at UW-Stout.

Knock and Talk initiative welcomes back off-campus students

UW-Stout students who live off campus in Menomonie may get a friendly knock on their door Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Student athletes help other students during Move-in Day in 2017.

More than 2,000 students heading to campus for Move-in Day Sept. 2

Residence halls open Sunday, Sept. 2, at UW-Stout, signaling the start of the 2018-2019 academic year, the university’s 127th.

Samantha Bibbs, back left in red shirt, gives a presentation in Florence, Italy, to students about Funghi Espresso.

Food science major gains international experience with internship

When she returns to classes this fall, Samantha Bibbs will have a different perspective on coffee, mushrooms and Italy.

Mechanical engineering major awarded $5,000 industry scholarship

A University of Wisconsin-Stout mechanical engineering student has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship.

Robotics REU students Samantha Metevier, at left, Kayla Sneller and Emily Swanson work on a flexible robotic arm. The REU aims to improve the technology to enable robots that would allow the elderly and those with disabilities to keep living independently./UW-Stout photos by Brett T. Roseman

Robotics REU helps students from around U.S. gain valuable experience

Eating with a spoon seems like a simple task. However, it takes many small movements with hands and wrists and is difficult to replicate in robotic arms.

Minje Kwon, right, from Seoul, South Korea, attends an English as a second language class this summer.

New Summer in the Midwest program draws overseas visitors

Summer at University of Wisconsin-Stout has taken on a distinctively international feel.

A mason with Building Restoration Corp. grinds out mortar between bricks at UW-Stout’s Bowman Hall.

Repairing exterior of historic Bowman Hall presents challenges

When people think of UW-Stout, one of the first images that comes to mind is Bowman Hall and its 135-foot Clock Tower rising above downtown.

Renovation work is underway at Price Commons, left, and North Hall, partially visible at right.

Renovation projects underway on three university buildings

Driving past University of Wisconsin-Stout on Broadway Street in Menomonie this summer, it may look like much of the university is under construction.