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Blugold Stories & University Updates
Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Blugold Stories & University Updates
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Blugolds chase excellence every day. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni form a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful citizens, and ambitious go-getters.
Explore our stories to learn how Blugolds are chasing excellence today.
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Fifty years after Seymour Cray unveiled his Cray-1 supercomputer in Chippewa Falls, technology advancements at UW-Eau Claire are creating more extraordinary opportunities for students and faculty to conduct deep research using artificial intelligence.
UW-Eau Claire receives national recognition for community engagement with prestigious Carnegie honor
Following a nearly two-year process, UW-Eau Claire was one of 237 institutions recognized with the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. Only 277 institutions nationwide now hold the endorsement, including nine in Wisconsin.
Nguyen Nguyen arrived in Eau Claire as an introverted international student navigating midwestern U.S. culture shock. Despite early intellectual uncertainty, she grew into a standout researcher, leader and honors scholar, a journey that has taken her to national conferences and industry experiences — and toward a bold future in computer science.
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After growing up on a farm in a small Wisconsin town, Brenda Zamzow wanted to obtain a college degree at UW-Eau Claire to help her see the world and create a different kind of life.
Abigail Rindo is a passionate storyteller and veteran game maker, shipping more than 20 titles on various platforms in her career.
The legislative committee voted today on the 2023-25 capital budget and approved $231.3 million in completion funding for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Science and Health Sciences Building.
Three Blugold alumni share a passion for sustainability along with degrees in economics and a love for their alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Philanthropists John and Carolyn Sonnentag were joined by community leaders on May 26 for a truss-signing ceremony at the County Materials Complex.
Martha Seroogy lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and directs marketing and business development at Blue Note Hawaii, a 350-seat venue on Waikiki Beach, presenting live music of all genres and comedy year-round.
Campus landscape architect Daria Hutchinson feature story
Like many aspiring scientists, Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore came to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire curious about the natural world but not quite sure how she might help solve its many problems.
Commencement exercises for 1,400 UW-Eau Claire students took place May 20 in Zorn Arena, preceded by a ceremony for 34 UW-Eau Claire – Barron County students the prior evening in Rice Lake. See photo highlights of the celebrations.
Horacio Rozanski, who received the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association’s Lifetime Excellence Award on Friday night, gave the “Charge to the Class” to 1,400 students during three commencement ceremonies at Zorn Arena on Saturday.
Taryn and Taylor Maki are on similar higher education journeys and graduating two days apart from UW-Eau Claire – Barron County and UW-Eau Claire, respectively.
In making the announcement, Chancellor James Schmidt says Felz’s experience in the interim position demonstrated data-driven focus on recruiting and retaining students.
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