UW-Oshkosh
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UWO RTF grad has experience of a lifetime, ‘bucket list opportunity’ filming Olympics
September 15, 2021
As the Paralympics Games are underway this week in Tokyo, it’s fitting to recognize the work of a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus who helped bring the recent Olympic Games into our living rooms. Anyone who tuned in to NBC daytime coverage of the Tokyo Olympics was almost certainly watching the camera work of 2017 […]
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UWO’s new 100% online associate degree preps students for dozens of career options
September 7, 2021
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is launching a new 100% online associate of arts and sciences (AAS) degree program this fall to prepare students for careers that require more education than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh’s online AAS program will feature affordability, flexibility and transferability while helping students […]
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UWO researchers gathering input for comprehensive Wisconsin paper industry study
August 26, 2021
Stakeholder meetings are underway for a comprehensive workforce development study of Wisconsin’s papermaking industry. The research, funded by the WiSys Ignite! Program, is a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Center for Customized Research and Services and the Wisconsin Paper Council. The first stakeholder meeting was held on June 24 at UWO’s Sage […]
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UWO Fox Cities student’s degree, screenwriting internship, launch career
August 13, 2021
Life doesn’t always follow a script. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus alumna Maizie Foth, of Appleton, said her life’s path took an unexpected and exciting turn when she secured an internship working with a Los Angeles screenwriter. Foth earned an associate of arts and science degree in May. The Appleton East High School […]
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‘I fell in love with it’: How a spring UWO grad found her passion through sociology
July 20, 2021
Some students begin their college journey knowing exactly what they want to study and exactly where they’ll be when they finish. For others, finding the right major can be a journey all its own. That’s a little how it went for Green Bay native Faythe Brennan, who started out at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh […]
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Titan tending the timeline: How UW Oshkosh helped shape the new Marvel series ‘Loki’
July 13, 2021
Marvel fans in Wisconsin checking out the new Disney+ series Loki likely perked up when the second episode opened at a 1985 renaissance fair in Oshkosh. The new series debuted June 9 and continues the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga that’s included more than 20 films and several TV series. (And don’t worry—we’re not spoiling anything here.) […]
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In spring CDC study, UW Oshkosh outpaced national average in mask-wearing
July 1, 2021
How did the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh make it through the past year without a major coronavirus outbreak? A study conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests the mask-wearing habits of the University community may have played a part. UW Oshkosh was one of 54 colleges and universities […]
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Crunch, crunch: UWO research shows teenage T. rex had a powerful bite
June 25, 2021
By the age of 13, the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex could already puncture bone. The new University of Wisconsin Oshkosh research finding published June 2 in the journal PeerJ fills a gap in knowledge about what the world was like in the late Cretaceous Period. UW Oshkosh paleontologist Joseph Peterson and geology alumna Shannon Brink ’20, a […]
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All the buzz: Honey bees taking residence at UW Oshkosh
June 16, 2021
Colonies of honey bees are thriving behind the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, thanks to a push by student Mariah Parkin to add the valued pollinators to the campus’ sustainability efforts. “I was walking along the path behind the Student Recreation and Wellness building when it struck me that campus would be a great place for […]
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UWO McNair Scholar gains confidence, skills to tackle graduate school
May 17, 2021
Kinesiology senior Brianna Roberts’ enthusiasm for learning, growing, leading, researching, playing sports—basically everything the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has to offer—bubbles over as she shares her journey. A sunny outlook and the tenacity to reach for opportunities at UW Oshkosh have transformed this first-generation college student from Beaver Dam into an accomplished McNair Scholar who […]