Research

Practical, creative, hands-on investigation applied to complex industry challenges.
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UW-Stout has earned a reputation for high-impact, interdisciplinary applied research that strengthens faculty and staff expertise and empowers students through real-world applications with industry and community partners.

Faculty, staff and students engage in applied, theoretical and creative research activities that advance knowledge and invention and produce new works of literature, music, entertainment, and fine arts. 

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Guiding UW-Stout through the pre-award funding process and offering support in proposal development, budget development
applied research center staff

Catalyst

We help organizations gather and use data to make decisions that lead to positive social change.
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Archivist assisting students with digital and physical collections at an archives table

Archives & Area Research Cent

Access digital archives, indexes and area history
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Sustainability Sciences Institute

Sustainability Sciences Institute

Engaging students, faculty, community, and industry in collaborative, applied research.
Research with SSI

Student & Faculty Research

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UW-Stout Spring Showcase: Experience what the Polytechnic Advantage is all about Featured Image

UW-Stout Spring Showcase: Experience what the Polytechnic Advantage is all about

Multiple research and design events in April, May open to the public
Capitol project: Science student’s research on prion disease highlighted in Madison Featured Image

Capitol project: Science student’s research on prion disease highlighted in Madison

Ava Cinealis was interested in science when she graduated from Sheboygan North High School, but she wanted to do more in college than learn it from a book: She
UW-Stout master’s students in applied industrial, organizational psychology prepare to improve the workplace Featured Image

UW-Stout master’s students in applied industrial, organizational psychology prepare to improve the workplace

Program Director Linnell receives national award for research, commitment to supporting next generation of evaluators

Research

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UW-Stout Spring Showcase: Experience what the Polytechnic Advantage is all about Featured Image

UW-Stout Spring Showcase: Experience what the Polytechnic Advantage is all about

Multiple research and design events in April, May open to the public
Physics professor's presentation going beyond 'Oppenheimer' to address WWII nuclear weapons research Featured Image

Physics professor's presentation going beyond 'Oppenheimer' to address WWII nuclear weapons research

World War II was fought in laboratories as well as land, sea and air, according to Alan Scott, a physics professor at UW-Stout.
Capitol project: Science student’s research on prion disease highlighted in Madison Featured Image

Capitol project: Science student’s research on prion disease highlighted in Madison

Ava Cinealis was interested in science when she graduated from Sheboygan North High School, but she wanted to do more in college than learn it from a book: She