UW-Eau Claire

  1. UW-Eau Claire biology class started alumna’s journey to becoming world-renowned scientist

    Photo of Lisa Schulte Moore, who graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1993 with a degree in biology and is the associate director of the Bioeconomy Institute and professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University.

    July 14, 2023

    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. She found her answer in a plant ecology class taught by Dr. William Barnes, a UW-Eau Claire professor of biology from 1972-1999. “He […]

  2. UW-Eau Claire receives large grant to support faculty-student research in growing field of astrophysics

    Photo of sophomore Alexis Rustin and Dr. William Wolf, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, who have been collaborating on computational astrophysics research. This summer, Rustin will be one of three Blugolds who will work with Wolf on research supported by a newly awarded National Science Foundation $526,813 CAREER grant. (Photo by Shane Opatz)

    June 29, 2023

    Dr. William Wolf, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, received a five-year, $526,813 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to work with undergraduate students on research. The prestigious NSF CAREER grant supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to […]

  3. UW-Eau Claire grad says undergraduate research and faculty mentors made Rhodes Scholarship possible

    Photo of Dr. Tayo Sanders, a UW-Eau Claire graduate who was selected for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program, returning to his alma mater this spring to talk about how his faculty mentors and undergraduate research experiences continue to shape his life and career. (Photos by Bill Hoepner/UW-Eau Claire)

    June 15, 2023

    Tayo Sanders II was a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior when he got a message from his research mentor encouraging him to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship, something he’d never heard of before. When he researched it, Sanders was certain he’d misunderstood her message because the Rhodes program — which includes a full scholarship to […]

  4. Mayo Clinic Health System cardiologist teaches one-of-a-kind course to UW-Eau Claire Honors students

    Photo of Dr. Andrew Calvin, who credits the UW-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System collaborative relationship as the inspiration to create a course about clinical research.

    June 7, 2023

    Almost every major and discipline has a connection to clinical research, according to Dr. Andrew Calvin with Mayo Clinic Health System. “Students at UW-Eau Claire are at a really interesting time and place where — if they want to — I think they can really positively shape the direction of our country and our world,” […]

  5. UW-Eau Claire honors faculty for outstanding work mentoring undergraduate students in research

    Photo of NCUR. Three UW-Eau Claire faculty members will be honored in May for their work mentoring undergraduate students in research. The awards recognize the excellent work being done by research mentors across campus, work that is critical to the success of the university’s nationally recognized undergraduate research and creative activity program.

    June 1, 2023

    The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will honor three faculty members this spring for their work mentoring undergraduate students in research. It’s important to honor the excellent work being done by research mentors because they’re key to the success of the university’s nationally recognized undergraduate research and creative activity program, says Dr. Erica […]

  6. Students showcase their research at national conference

    Photo of UW System President Jay Rothman conversing with UW-River Falls students Lauren Loock, center, and Linnea Milner Thursday as they presented their work during the National Conference of Undergraduate Research at UW-Eau Claire. Bill Hoepner photo.

    May 12, 2023

    Undergraduates discuss, display their expertise to a large audience As soon as Ali Thome-Hough and Emma Etten entered the large room where they would present their research as part of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Friday morning, they knew this wasn’t just any event. The duo, University of Wisconsin-River Falls students, instantly noticed […]

  7. Student research spotlight: Madeline Marchiafava at Research in the Rotunda

    Photo of Marchiafava: "Being interviewed by Madison media at the rotunda was a great experience," she says. "The chance to talk to a reporter about my research and possibly to reach even more people was exciting."

    April 25, 2023

    For recent University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate Madeline Marchiafava, the benefits of collaborative faculty-student research didn’t end with commencement in December — they kept coming by way of a March invitation to present at Research in the Rotunda, the annual UW System event at the Capitol showcasing research activities across state campuses that contribute to […]

  8. UW-Eau Claire welcoming thousands of undergraduate researchers April 13-15

    Photo of UW-Eau Claire: About 360 UW-Eau Claire student researchers will take part in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on campus April 13-15.

    April 14, 2023

    Undergraduate students from 45 states and six foreign countries will present their original research findings on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus April 13-15 at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. NCUR will bring together 3,500 college students and faculty members to share and promote undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of […]

  9. Blugold passionate about future career serving and advocating for the aging population

    Photo of Annabelle Howat, a health care administration major, who has found countless opportunities in and out of the classroom to prepare for a career serving the aging population.

    March 30, 2023

    With a passion for helping people, Annabelle Howat knows the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s health care administration program — with its “a head for business and a heart for caring” slogan — is perfect for her. “I want to help people but in more of a business manner,” says Howat of Aurora, Illinois. “It’s the […]

  10. UW-Eau Claire Fulbrights gaining experience, confidence teaching in other parts of the world

    Photo of Blugold Greta Wiederhold, who says working as a teaching assistant in Germany through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a dream come true. She credits UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff for providing the knowledge, support and experiences she needed to be accepted into the highly competitive program. (Submitted photo)

    March 13, 2023

    The saying “if you can dream it, you can do it” is ringing true for Greta Wiederhold, a recent University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate now working as a teaching assistant in Germany through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Wiederhold was on campus for a high school visit when a German professor told her about the […]

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