UW-Oshkosh
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‘A full-circle moment’: UW Oshkosh RTF grad is now WPR’s statewide ‘Morning Edition’ host
February 3, 2023
A broadcast journalist who got his start on the WRST-FM airwaves is now a daily fixture on Wisconsin Public Radio. Alex Crowe, a 2015 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s radio TV film (RTF) program, recently became WPR’s host of NPR’s Morning Edition. The show runs from 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays, blending the national […]
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UWO biologist part of pioneering research on mammal evolution
January 3, 2023
A groundbreaking new study by a research team that included University of Wisconsin Oshkosh biologist Morgan Churchill showed that social mammals evolve faster than solitary ones and herbivores evolve faster than carnivores The research, published in a recent issue of the prestigious journal Science, analyzed 3D scans of over 300 mammal skulls housed in more than […]
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Driven by data: UW System data science program producing career-ready graduates
November 22, 2022
UW-La Crosse graduate student Caleb Waack is ready to launch his career in data science — and he will be joining a fellow program alumnus. Waack, who will complete UWL’s data science master’s program in December, was recently hired by Epsilon, a media company that is part of the France-based Publicis Groupe. In his new role, Waack […]
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UWO partnership with Agra Energy yields new facility to convert dairy waste into biofuel
November 16, 2022
Marked by a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh launched a new effort with biogas partner Agra Energy to build Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn dairy farm waste into renewable biofuel. The $20 million facility, located at Dairyland Farm in New Franken, will use pioneering technology to convert biogas waste into an […]
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UWO: Run With the Cops benefits Special Olympics athletes, participants ‘glow from head-to-toe’
October 27, 2022
More than just a race, Run With the Cops brings positivity to law enforcement and welcomed support for Special Olympics athletes. The event slated for Thursday, Oct. 6 on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus includes the fun of well-stocked glow stations, an interactive law enforcement vehicle expo, doughnut eating contest and community-building with law […]
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UW Oshkosh researcher shows unintended consequences of e-cigarette taxes
September 28, 2022
Newly published research led by a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor might cause policymakers to pause the next time implementing e-cigarette taxes are up for debate. The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data, published this month by Journal of Health Economics, features Chad Cotti as lead […]
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UWO awarded $1.6 million NSF grant for interdisciplinary research on toxic algae
September 19, 2022
A sustainability research team at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh begins work this week on a new $1.6 million National Science Foundation study of the social and environmental conditions that contribute to toxic algal blooms in freshwater systems. The project, a collaboration with researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has broad […]
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UW Oshkosh awarded 5-year grant to continue ‘truly transformational’ McNair Scholars Program
September 9, 2022
Like so many students before her, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Lauren Blume’s life has changed for the better because of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. “The McNair Scholars Program allowed me to flourish into a college student who knew she could achieve her dreams,” said Blume, a psychology major from Waukesha. “It’s allowed […]
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime experience’: UWO students spend summer digging into Iron Age history in Slovenia
August 30, 2022
When students return to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh this fall, many will have stories to tell about exciting summer adventures. Only a few, however, will be able to say they were among the first-ever group of American students to take part in an archaeological field school in Slovenia. “This was truly the best trip […]
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History major gains experience, skills from Oshkosh Public Museum internship
August 8, 2022
Internships are a great way for students to gain real-world experience and skills within their field of study before graduation. This summer, senior University of Wisconsin Oshkosh history major and anthropology minor Catie Gullickson is focusing on her future by interning with the Oshkosh Public Museum. In her role, Gullickson, of Oshkosh, works in the […]