Archives
-
UW-La Crosse lab professionals help meet national demand
UW-La Crosse Senior Kayla Kuhn recently accepted a position at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The career prospects for someone in her field — Clinical Laboratory Science — are good, she says. And, as a soon-to-be graduate of UW-L’s program, the outlook is even better. “Classes at UW-L are tough, but they’re tough for […]
-
This UW-La Crosse center means business
A new initiative among UW-La Crosse’s College of Business Administration, the UW System and the state is a one-stop shop to bolster Wisconsin’s economy. The effort addresses the economic difficulties regional businesses face by providing additional resources to more effectively meet their needs and create growth and jobs. The efforts will be spearheaded in the new […]
-
Meeting a regional health care demand: 100% of UW-L physician assistant grads employed
Forbes Magazine has consistently named physician assistant studies the single best master’s degree because of the favorable outlook for salary and long-term employment of physician assistants (PAs). Talk to local hospitals or UW-La Crosse (UW-L) Career Services professionals, and you’ll see why. “Frankly, these students, once they get their materials in place and learn how […]
-
Research to move Wisconsin forward: Initiative links UW-L research to Wisconsin issues
Consequences for drunk driving, social media law making and the impact of frac sand mining are issues for civic leaders in southwestern Wisconsin. Through a new UW-La Crosse research initiative, they’ll soon be on the minds of UW-L student researchers. A group of six faculty members formed the UW-L Policy Research Network this fall to […]
-
UW-La Crosse: An international leader in mercury pollution research
It affects wallets, the environment, nutrition and the health of people — especially the developing fetus. Mercury pollution is a serious problem for Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest and the Nation. That’s why UW-La Crosse scientists have been studying it in lakes and rivers of the Upper Midwest for decades, contributing to the weight of evidence […]
-
Save the trees! UW-La Crosse researchers, students work toward American chestnut disease cure
The loud, shrill clanking of a hammer hitting metal breaks the cheery chorus of birds singing mid-morning in May. With the stark, metallic sound you would think the trees are being harmed, but the opposite is true. Scientists from UW-La Crosse, Michigan State University, the University of West Virginia and the Wisconsin DNR are straddling […]
-
A great Trane-ing experience for UW-La Crosse students
A company that produces 40 percent of the world’s chillers is also dedicated to warming up UW-La Crosse students for the real world of business. For nearly 40 years, Trane has offered internships to UW-L students. The numbers have steadily increased over the years. Currently the company employs 44 UW-L student interns in positions from […]
-
May graduate spins new business idea from UW-La Crosse experience
May graduate Wyatt Hrudka discovered a market for single speed bikes while adjusting gears and greasing chains at UW-La Crosse’s outdoor equipment rental service. With help from UW-L business classes and the university’s Small Business Development Center, Hrudka built a single-speed bike business from the ground up, Wyatt Bicycle Co. “From the moment I sold […]
-
UW-L aims to offer another MOOC: Online course improves college readiness
In January, more than 1,900 virtual classmates began solving linear equations and adding exponents in UW-La Crosse’s first massive open online course (MOOC). It was a new venture for UW-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin System. “We learned a great deal, we believe that a large number of students learned some or all of […]
-
UW-La Crosse alumni prosecute criminal cases statewide to preserve justice
Kevin Potter stands in his office on the eighth floor of the Wisconsin Department of Justice overlooking the capitol. From a shelf filled with UW-La Crosse football memorabilia, he grips a coffee mug with a picture of himself and three other teammates in UW-L jerseys. The picture is from one of the years they won […]