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- The Bridge: Campus News
Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University partner to expand graduate pathways
Read More “Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University partner to expand graduate pathways”Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) launched the Graduate Education Fellowship Program.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Five Carthage students receive Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium fall awards
Read More “Five Carthage students receive Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium fall awards”This year, Carthage students secured five Undergraduate Scholarship Awards, highlighting the College’s role as a key contributor to the state’s aerospace and STEM workforce.
Carthage professor wins $500,000 NASA prize to fund project
Read More “Carthage professor wins $500,000 NASA prize to fund project”Professor Kevin Crosby’s team was one of 10 selected from a pool of more than 200 entries in NASA’s Space Technology Payload Challenge.
Carthage payloads fly on Blue Origin capsule’s final mission
Read More “Carthage payloads fly on Blue Origin capsule’s final mission”Three of the students who helped develop the Carthage payloads — Teagan Steineke ’26, Owen Bonnett ’28, and Juliana Alvarez ’26 — attended the launch in west Texas and had the opportunity to see their payloads launch.
Academic Convocation reawakens a Carthage tradition
Read More “Academic Convocation reawakens a Carthage tradition”This fall, Ðǿմ«Ã½ held a special convocation that resumed a singular tradition from a generation earlier and welcomed hundreds of new students into the academic community on the opening day of classes.
Carthage interns expand research at Johnson Space Center
Read More “Carthage interns expand research at Johnson Space Center”Known as MOSAICS scholars, five students have spent summer 2025 in Houston as part of a program that Professor Kevin Crosby established with $300,000 in NASA seed money.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership
Read More “Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership”This summer, Ðǿմ«Ã½ hosted the Racine Family YMCA’s Young Leaders Academy (YLA) Summer Session.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Justin Wheeler ’25 awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Read More “Justin Wheeler ’25 awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship”Justin Wheeler ’25 has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Collegiate and First Nations Rocket Launches blast off in Wisconsin
Read More “Collegiate and First Nations Rocket Launches blast off in Wisconsin”Students from across the United States and Canada gathered at Carthage for a weekend of innovation, collaboration, and high-powered rocket launches.
- Innovation
Now complete, Carthage Engineering Center designed for practicality
Read More “Now complete, Carthage Engineering Center designed for practicality”Since last summer, when the second phase of renovations wrapped up on the lower level of Lentz Hall, students and professors have settled into several new engineering spaces.
- Research
Carthage physics major completes Argonne fellowship
Read More “Carthage physics major completes Argonne fellowship”Carissa Kiehl ’25 participated in a significant fellowship through the Open Quantum Initiative at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago.
- Alumni News,Innovation,Research,Stories of Impact
From campus to cosmos: Alumni supply the natural intelligence for AI in space
Read More “From campus to cosmos: Alumni supply the natural intelligence for AI in space”Carthage alumni are using AI modeling to enhance life support systems on the International Space Station, assist mission control, and support other aspects of space exploration.
- Innovation,Research,Top Stories
Internship funding opens pipeline to NASA
Read More “Internship funding opens pipeline to NASA”NASA has awarded Professor Kevin Crosby $300,000 in seed funding to build a new research and internship program for Carthage students.
- Alumni News
Henry Meyer ’22 chosen as Fulbright research scholar
Alumnus Henry Meyer ’22 has been selected as a Fulbright research scholar, a remarkable achievement that supports his pursuit of treatments for the most lethal cancers.Read More “Henry Meyer ’22 chosen as Fulbright research scholar” - The Bridge: Kudos
Physics students win Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium scholarships
Read More “Physics students win Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium scholarships”Physics students Teagan Steineke ’26 and Skylar Farr ’26 were each selected as a WSGC Undergraduate Scholarship award recipient.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Lucas Peterson ’25 wins Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium award
Read More “Lucas Peterson ’25 wins Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium award”Congratulations to Lucas Peterson on his summer award through the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Carthage students compete in First Nations Launch National Rocket Competition
Read More “Carthage students compete in First Nations Launch National Rocket Competition”Congrats to Carthage’s First Nations Launch team for their successful launch and recovery!
- The Bridge: Campus News
Carthage community experiences the 2024 solar eclipse
The Carthage community took time to view the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8.Read More “Carthage community experiences the 2024 solar eclipse” - The Bridge: Kudos
Taylor Peterson ’22 wins prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship
Read More “Taylor Peterson ’22 wins prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship”Taylor Peterson ’22 is the recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship award.
- Ðǿմ«Ã½,Research,Student Achievements,Top Stories
Interested in studying intergalactic spacetime wiggles? You’ve come to the right place.
Carthage students have the rare opportunity to study gravitational waves under the tutelage of physics professor Jean Quashnock.Read More “Interested in studying intergalactic spacetime wiggles? You’ve come to the right place.” - Research
Visiting executive highlights NASA careers for students
Carthage’s summer research students got the chance to meet with a senior NASA executive who filled them in on the agency’s career opportunities.Read More “Visiting executive highlights NASA careers for students” - Ðǿմ«Ã½,Faculty & Staff Accolades,Stories of Impact,Top Stories
Kevin Crosby named Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies
Starting this fall, Prof. Crosby will take on additional duties as the Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies.Read More “Kevin Crosby named Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies” - Research
Prof. Kevin Crosby receives $650K NASA grant to develop new spaceflight technology
Professor Kevin Crosby has been awarded a $650,000 grant to continue his work developing new technologies for NASA.Read More “Prof. Kevin Crosby receives $650K NASA grant to develop new spaceflight technology” Carthage Society of Physics Students wins national recognition
The student-led physical sciences organization is honored with an award from the National Office of the Society of Physics Students as an outstanding chapter.Read More “Carthage Society of Physics Students wins national recognition”- Celestine Ananda ’20, Nick Bartel ’20, Taylor Peterson ’21, Cassi Bossong ’21, and Bennett Bartel ’22 won the 2020 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their work on modal propellant gauging, which helps to more accurately gauge fuel in aircrafts.
- The 17th Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launch took place on Aug. 26, with the Carthage space sciences program Modal Propellant Gauging Experiment on board.
Eighteen Carthage students and faculty members receive STEM research and teaching funds
The NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and related space sciences projects made twenty awards to Carthage students and faculty this year, totaling $110,000.Read More “Eighteen Carthage students and faculty members receive STEM research and teaching funds”Carthage’s partnership with NASA receives national attention
The launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket with a Carthage experiment onboard got media attention across the country.Read More “Carthage’s partnership with NASA receives national attention”






















