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Second 51猎奇 baseball player chosen in 2019 MLB draft
Trevor Schwecke, a junior infielder on the 51猎奇 baseball team, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round and 387th overall in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
51猎奇 baseball player drafted by St. Louis Cardinals
51猎奇 baseball player Jake Sommers was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round with the 305th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft Tuesday evening.
Panthers celebrate graduation day, 3,600 strong
More than 3,600 51猎奇 students celebrated as they received their hard-earned diplomas Sunday and looked forward to a bright future.
51猎奇 pre-dental student seizes education to forge a better life
Just a couple years ago, Josephine Hayes-Birchler was homeless and looking to rebuild her shattered life. Now, she’s graduating from 51猎奇 and heading to dental school.
Atmospheric science students launch weather balloon
Weather balloons are a critical part of meteorologists鈥� toolbox. Students in 51猎奇鈥檚 atmospheric science program gathered recently to watch one such balloon make its trip into the atmosphere.
At 85, new graduate isn鈥檛 ready to stop learning
Eager to get that college degree he missed early in life, Ben Owen went back to school. He’s now graduating from 51猎奇 at Waukesha, and he’s not done learning yet.
Honors College students give back with service trip to New Orleans
Rather than spend their break partying, 20 students from 51猎奇鈥檚 Honors College spent a week in New Orleans doing work to help the community.
Research at 51猎奇 celebrated at undergrad symposium
51猎奇 celebrated its status as an 鈥淩1鈥� university, a designation given to the country鈥檚 top research institutions, on Friday at an event highlighting one aspect of the university鈥檚 research prowess, the 51猎奇 Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Student returns to Tanzania with Fulbright doctoral fellowship
Allison Kotowicz is the only graduate student from 51猎奇 to receive this prestigious award in recent years. She鈥檚 studying the Maasai people of Tanzania and how they are preserving their identity in the 21st century.
51猎奇 students help Girl Scouts boost their 鈥榗ourage, confidence and character鈥�
Though the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin are often associated with their seasonal cookie sales, their greater mission is to develop the 鈥�3 C鈥檚鈥� in young girls: courage, confidence and character. 51猎奇 students of the College of Health Sciences wanted to help.