UW-STOUT POLYTECHNIC AI-driven tools enhance access to historical information University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Oct 3, 2026 Oct 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Applied mathematics and computer science senior Jake See, Head Archivist Victoria Stewart and Emerging Technologies Archivist David Statz UW-Stout Polytechnic, Contributed kAmpE &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?\$E@FE !@=JE649?:4’D &?:G6CD:EJ pC49:G6D 2?5 pC62 #6D62C49 r6?E6C[ E9@FD2?5D @7 92?5HC:EE6? C64@C5D[ DF49 2D 86?62=@8:42= DFC?2>6 42C5D[ 4@FCE 7:=6D 2?5 ?2EFC2=:K2E:@? 5@4F>6?ED[ 9@=5 564256D @7 C68:@?2= 9:DE@CJ E92E 2C6 67764E:G6=J =@4<65 2H2J :? 4FCD:G6 D4C:AED E92E >2<6 E96 C64@C5D 5:77:4F=E E@ D62C49]k^AmkAm%9:D DF>>6C[ 2AA=:65 >2E96>2E:4D 2?5 4@>AFE6C D4:6?46 D6?:@C y2<6 $66 3682? E96 7:CDE A92D6 @7 2 AC@;64E – E96 pFE@>2E65 w2?5HC:E:?8\%C2?D4C:AE:@? %@@= – E@ 3C:?8 E96D6 >2E6C:2=D[ 2?5 E96 :?7@C>2E:@? 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