UW-Stout LAKES REU program

07/25/2026

Nine undergraduates from around U.S. invite conversations on challenges, opportunities at community presentation Aug. 6

07/25/2026

Excellent write up of this summer’s research! Please join us at 5 pm on August 6th at the Raw Deal to hear more about what we learned this summer.

Nine undergraduates from around U.S. invite conversations on challenges, opportunities at community presentation Aug. 6

07/24/2024

Excellent write up of this year’s research! Join us on August 8th at 5 at the Raw Deal to see the final posters and chat with us!

04/13/2024

04/13/2024

The LAKES 2023 crew travelled to Long Beach California for NCUR this week. It was great to reconnect and we are so proud of your presentations!

03/05/2024

https://www.wisconsin.edu/research-in-the-rotunda/2024-videos/czaplewski/

Genevieve off to the state capital tomorrow to share her research! 🙂

Student Researcher: Genevieve Czaplewski University: UW-Stout Adviser: Kim Zagorski

01/24/2024

https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/news-center/farm-focused-uw-stout-professors-wireless-sensor-network-crops-receives-175000-statewide-grant

In a perfect world, farmers could wave a magic wand over their fields and get bigger and better crops, save money and energy, and help the environment.

01/18/2024

Mackenzie Jones, PhD's (LAKES cohort class of '16) rural sustainability initiative:🙂

Embark on a transformative journey toward climate action and sustainability with Community Inclusive Wealth, CIW. Our innovative approach goes beyond traditional planning, offering communities a comprehensive quantitative lens to evaluate total sustainability impacts, including carbon emissions and....

10/15/2023

Help us spread the word! The application for our 2024 research season is available!

This year students will work with one of four mentors--Nicole Hayes (biology), Kim Zagorski (political science), Devin Berg (engineering), or Tina Lee (anthropology). The program will run from June 9th to August 10th and participants receive a $5400 research stipend, free housing, a $450 food allowance, up to $500 reimbursement for travel to and from campus, and funds to cover a conference presentation.

More details: https://www.uwstout.edu/outreach-engagement/research/lakes-undergraduate-research-experience/experience-lakes-reu

Application information: https://www.uwstout.edu/outreach-engagement/research/lakes-undergraduate-research-experience/apply-lakes-reu-program

LAKES REU Program application information and eligibility requirements.

09/04/2023

Belated thanks to everyone who came out to our poster session last month.