A multidisciplinary team at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been awarded a nearly $1 million, three-year National Science Foundation grant aimed at increasing and retaining women in academic STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) departments. Jennifer Schuttlefield Christus Associate chemistry professor Jennifer Schuttlefield Christus will lead the project as the principal investigator to address […]

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Natalie Walker never dreamed being part of a new ultimate Frisbee team on campus would lead her to fun and rewarding connections with other Ultimate Frisbee college players from around the U.S. The Color of Ultimate all-star game recently in Milwaukee provided an opportunity for players of color to come […]

A number of Canada geese were banded recently at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Fond du Lac campus, helping biologists learn about the birds’ migration patterns and population dynamics. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technician Andrew Bubolz said the banding has been taking place for years at the Fond du Lac campus and at the […]

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is again home to young peregrine falcon chicks, who are nesting on the roof of the Gruenhagen Conference Center on the Oshkosh campus. This time there are three: Laurel, Honor and Triumph. In a project overseen by the University’s Sustainability Institute for Regional Transformations, the trio of chicks were banded Thursday […]

A student team from Kimberly High School impressed judges with their innovative clothing idea, winning the 2022 Wisconsin High School Business Model Competition held May 21 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Students Kade Dunham, Ryan Halada and Riley Schmidt pitched Huva, a sweatshirt brand that offers a heated hood to keep wearers warm, comfortable […]

Tom Luljak has come a long way since his shaggy hair and mustache-affixed smile made the pages of the Advance-Titan to promote his rock show on WRST-FM. The 1973 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has now had a storied professional career of more than 50 years. Or, as he puts it, he’s had three careers—one […]

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is celebrating Earth Day in a big way. UW Oshkosh learned Friday it has earned the prestigious U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Award. UWO is one four postsecondary institutions across the country—and the only one in Wisconsin—to receive the 2022 honor. The recognition is for schools, […]

A new research collaboration between the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and the California-based biotech company Fauna Bio seeks to translate disease resistance strategies found in the animal kingdom into new treatments for human disease. Fauna Bio has provided a $500,000 sponsorship that increases UW Oshkosh’s capacity for biomedical collaborations and helps establish the University as […]

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Associate Anthropology Professor Jordan Karsten will tackle another cold case—this time trying to get answers for northeast Wisconsin parents who have wondered 30 years about their missing daughter. Laurie Depies was last seen Aug. 19, 1992 in a parking lot at her boyfriend’s apartment complex in the Town of Menasha, the community […]

City managers and village administrators across the state say their experiences responding to the COVID-19 pandemic showed the need for better communication and clearer lines of authority regarding public health, according to new research by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The report, released Thursday, is titled Wisconsin Professional Manager Response to COVID-19 and is the result of […]