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• Week of Sept. 7 Change date
This summer, students participated in the first Medical Spanish Immersion in Ecuador program through UWL, allowing them to immerse themselves in Spanish language, healthcare observation and cultural experiences. A deeper understanding Posted 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 UWL students gain medical, cultural experience through Ecuador study abroad Read more about A deeper understanding

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UWL junior Ellie Baudry created the winning design for the 2026 Eagle Fest Wings of the Year, drawing inspiration from Grandad Bluff and the sense of belonging she has found on campus. Inspired by her surroundings Posted 8:38 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 Student’s winning design celebrates Eagle Fest and an iconic local landmark Read more about Inspired by her surroundings David Piro, lead graphic designer in University Marketing & Communications, creates designs that capture attention and help tell UWL’s story. Piro's creativity, collaboration and commitment to the university earned him the 2026 Academic Staff Excellence Award. Made you look Posted 8:46 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 Graphic Designer David Piro wins 2026 Academic Staff Excellence Award Read more about Made you look Chancellor James Beeby discussed UWL's strategic priorities and recent achievements during the opening address for the fall semester. Soaring into a new year Posted 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 UWL enters 2026-27 with strong momentum, ambitious goals  Read more about Soaring into a new year UWL's Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning received the university's 2026 Academic Staff Program Excellence Award in recognition of its ongoing efforts to support academic instruction across campus. From left to right: Kristin Koepke, Marjorie Bazluki and Steph Speer. The team behind better teaching Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 CATL honored for advancing academic excellence, innovation Read more about The team behind better teaching Join us for five upcoming events that will inspire, connect and celebrate our community. Introducing the Spotlight Series Posted noon Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 New event series builds campus and community connections Read more about Introducing the Spotlight Series This year's featured ice cream flavor during Maroon Tunes will be Stryker Snack Break, a blend of vanilla ice cream with swirls of honey, homemade chewy oatmeal cookie crumble and crushed chocolate-covered pretzels. Sweet campus traditions Posted 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 Maroon Tunes blends music, memories and a one-of-a-kind treat Read more about Sweet campus traditions

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Brian Kumm-Schaley, associate professor of Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, is a musician who has used his understanding rhythm to explore a way of life in uncertain times. Find your rhythm Posted 10:14 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2026 UWL leisure expert explores a musical philosophy for living in uncertain times Read more about Find your rhythm
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 An aerial view looking east to the bluffs over the La Crosse State Teachers College with athletic field and fair grounds in the background ca. 1939. Photo courtesy UWL Murphy Library, Special Collections/ARC. UWL history quiz Posted 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 Take this short quiz spanning UWL’s 114-year history Read more about UWL history quiz
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ETF Retirement Updates ETF: Improved Retirement Estimate Request Form Posted 9:14 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 ETF has streamlined the request process for Retirement! Read more about ETF: Improved Retirement Estimate Request Form UWL seal Annual Employee Notification | Fall 2026 Posted 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 Please review these important compliance-related policies that all employees are expected to have reviewed and adhere to. Read more about Annual Employee Notification | Fall 2026 2026 Benefit & Wellness Fair, Save the Date SAVE THE DATE - Annual Benefit & Wellness Fair Posted 2:39 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 Join Human Resources on October 8th, 2026 from 9-2pm for the Annual Benefit & Wellness Fair! Read more about SAVE THE DATE - Annual Benefit & Wellness Fair Prepay Fall 2026 Benefit Premium Prepay Enhancements for 9-Month Employees! Posted 9:41 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 Please read the policy updates below related to benefit premium prepays for 9-month faculty & staff. Read more about Benefit Premium Prepay Enhancements for 9-Month Employees! Fall 2026 TIAA 1:1 Financial Counseling with TIAA Rep, Jeffrey Begovatz Posted 12:14 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 UWL's TIAA Representative, Jeffrey Begovatz will be on site for in person meetings with Faculty & Staff! Read more about 1:1 Financial Counseling with TIAA Rep, Jeffrey Begovatz

General Announcements

Deadline approaching for Community Engaged Learning Spring 2027 proposals

The window to apply for a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) designation for spring 2027 courses is open. A limited pool of Professional Development funds and Supplies & Expenses funding is now available on a first-come, first-served basis. A preview of the CEL proposal can be viewed here. If you’re looking to connect with a community partner, you can find potential project ideas on the UWL Community Idea Exchange or contact UWL Director of Community Engagement Lisa Klein.   

The round one deadline to apply for the spring 2027 semester is Sept. 15, 2026. The CEL designation will be applied to your course by the start of registration. The round two deadline for spring 2027 is Jan. 15, 2027. If you apply by the round two deadline, the designation will not be applied to your course at the start of registration.  

The Office of Community Engagement is excited to welcome you to the growing list of CEL instructors at UWL. 

Part-Time Job Fair

Need a job while you're in school? Come to the fair!

We are holding a Part-Time Job Fair on the second day of fall classes.

  • Free and open to all students
  • You don't need to pre-register
  • A program listing the employers will be provided
  • Casual dress is OK

Be ready to fill out job applications; you may get a job on the spot!

Gift Card BINGO!

Grab your bingo cards and pull up a seat—it’s time to test your luck! Play for a chance to win gift cards to local restaurants and stores while learning how to make smarter money moves. We will share helpful tips to manage your finances and explore ways to better afford your tuition. With gift cards up for grabs every round, the stakes (and fun!) just keep getting higher.

It makes cents to learn life-skills!

Don't forget! There are two ways to make your time and money count! By attending our events you have the chance to win a $50 scholarship each time! What's even better? Double up your odds to win a $150 scholarship if you attend an event AND come in for a financial consultation. Cha-ching!

Money Matters @ Murphy Library

Murphy Library presents...

Money Matters: Financial Literacy Workshop Series with UW Credit Union and It Make$ Cents! Center of Money Management & Scholarship Resources.

It's back! Murphy Library will partner with financial experts from the UW Credit Union and money managers from It Make$ Cents! to teach UWL students about financial literacy.

Over the course of five subject-specific workshops on Mondays this fall, students will learn the basics of credit, holiday saving/budgeting, scholarships, and investing during customized one-hour, drop-in events held in Murphy Library.

Bring your lunch, questions, and appetite to learn the aspects of financial wellness.

Monday, Sept. 14: Credit

Monday, Oct. 5: Investing 101

Monday, Oct. 26: Scholarship Side-Hustle

Monday, Nov. 2: Holiday Spending Plan

Monday, Nov. 30: Managing Money as a Young Professional

It sure make$ cents to learn life skills!

Free vaccine clinic on Oct. 12

A free vaccine clinic is planned from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in 2110 Miller Bluff, Student Union (no appointment required).

Safe and effective vaccination helps build herd immunity, and herd immunity stops the spread of disease. Wellness & Health Advocacy is partnering with Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers and Mayo Clinic Health System to provide vaccination at no cost for UWL students. Scenic Bluffs will either bill insurance or provide it at no cost through the Vaccines for Adults program.

Students are encouraged to check their immunization records (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois). Available vaccines include HPV, flu, COVID, and more!

Maroon Tunes

We’re proud to once again sponsor Maroon Tunes at Moon Tunes La Crosse!

Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
Time: 5:30–8 p.m. 
5:30 p.m. Opening Act: High Mileage
7 p.m. Main Act: UWL Screaming Eagles Marching Band
Location: Riverside Park Bandshell - 100 State St., La Crosse

You're invited to join the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation for Maroon Tunes, a special Moon Tunes concert celebrating community, connection and live music. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a special performance by the UWL Screaming Eagles Marching Band!

Joined by UWL Admission and Graduate & Extended Learning, we'll be at the Foundation tent with fun giveaways for the whole family. Come say hello and celebrate this incredible La Crosse tradition with us.

To stay up to date on the event, join the Facebook event here!

 

Introduction to Mindfulness

UWL Counseling & Testing, Wellness & Health Advocacy and Rec Sports have teamed up to provide non-credit "Intro to Mindfulness" courses for the campus community! UWL "Intro to Mindfulness" courses use curriculum designed by the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA). 
 
Mindfulness is simple, but not easy. Our four-week "Intro to Mindfulness" is an introductory class that will teach students the skill of mindfulness. It will also help you build the habit of using it in your life on a regular basis. Positive outcomes include: 

  • Less self-judgment 

  • Manage stress 

  • Increased self-compassion 

  • Better sleep 

  • Increased calm 

Faculty and staff - Please consider referring students to attend!  

There is no fee to attend; however, attendees must register in advance by the deadline. More information and registration are available on the Rec Sports Intro to Mindfulness webpage. Two sessions are offered for the fall semester, both starting in October.  

Take a Student to Coffee Program

Back for its second year, the Take a Student to Coffee program, supported by the Division of Access, Belonging & Student Engagement, creates opportunities for meaningful, outside-the-classroom connections between students and faculty or staff. The program was extremely popular in its first year and received rave reviews from both students and faculty/staff, who valued the opportunity to connect in a more informal and personal setting.

The program invites faculty and staff to connect with a student over coffee, another beverage, or a snack. Whether the conversation is simply a chance to get to know one another or an opportunity to discuss projects, events, academics, or campus involvement, the goal is to encourage meaningful conversations and help foster lasting connections and mentoring relationships.

Faculty and staff may apply to receive a $10 certificate to use with a student at an on-campus Chartwells dining location. Certificates will be distributed through campus mail, and recipients are welcome to invite any student to join them for a coffee or snack.

More information and the program application are available on the program website. Don’t delay—funding is limited, and certificates are available while supplies last!

La Crosse Science Café: The Importance of Grazing for Grassland Birds

Join us for the first La Crosse Science Café of the 2026-27 season! Krysten Zummo, range ecologist with the National Audobon Society, will present "It’s Not the Cow, it’s the How: The Importance of Grazing for Grassland Birds" on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 at 6 p.m. at JavaVino, 2311 State Road, La Crosse. Food and/or beverage purchase is required. Making reservations with JavaVino early is strongly recommended. Please make sure to arrive early to place your order to truly enjoy this experience of world class science!

Visit our Facebook page for information about future events: https://www.facebook.com/LaCrosseScienceCafe/

UWL surplus auction to be held through Sept. 14

UWL will conduct a sale of surplus property in partnership with the online auction site www.wisconsinsurplus.com running through Sept. 14, 2026. Pre-registration and a bidder number is required prior to bid submittals. Terms and conditions of sale, along with contact information can be found on the auction’s website.

Human Resources

UAPUWL Fall 2026 Welcome Back Social Drop-In

Join us for a welcome back social at Fork and Fable Crafthouse! Meet other faculty and staff, share concerns and excitements you have for the upcoming year, and enjoy some social time and solidarity at the start of our semester.

UWL In the News

Monday

Traffic delays expected Sept. 2-6 during UW-La Crosse move-in, La Crosse Tribune

WATCH WRN Deep Dive: Following up on latest MU Poll with UW La Crosse political scientist, Wisconsin Radio Network


Tuesday

Trade school or four-year degree? Local experts say the choice may not be as simple as you think, Channel 3000

The 10 Best Colleges In Wisconsin, And Their Acceptance Rates, According To New 2027 Rankings, Patch


Wednesday

The Last American Chestnuts Left Standing (cites UWL research), WorldAtlas

Heavy traffic expected around UW-L as students move back, WIZM

La Crosse drivers should expect busy streets as UWL move-in week kicks off Wednesday, WXOW

New Hosts for WPR Music’s Morning and Midday Programs starting Sept. 7 (WPR’s Southwestern bureau is at UWL), WPR


Thursday

20 US universities charge international students less than $28, 000 per year, VnExpress

New computing power accelerates UW-La Crosse environmental research, La Crosse Tribune

Wisconsin ranks 43rd nationally in university funding, 7th for technical colleges (cites UWL), The Daily Cardinal

UWL welcomes record freshman class on move-in day, WKBT

UWL Chancellor outlines priorities for new academic year in welcome address, WKBT

UWL chancellor welcomes faculty and staff to fall semester, WIZM


Friday

Barron man appointed Cambodia Ambassador (UWL alumnus), Barron News-Shield

New coach, same playoff expectation — UW-La Crosse football opens season with a 10 v 11 matchup, WIZM

Expanded healthcare options, higher wages priorities for UW-La Crosse chancellor, Wisconsin State Journal

UW-La Crosse Chancellor Beeby reflects on 2025-26 successes, Chippewa Herald

Upcoming events Calendar

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  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Dialogue Matters 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • New Student Orientation Midnight-11:59 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • UWL Dance Minor Meeting 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
  • REC FEST 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
  • GEC General Education Committee 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Tomorrow

  • Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 a.m.-noon
  • First day of Class for Fall Semester 8 a.m.
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Theatre & Dance Major/Minor/All Interested Meeting 5:20 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • Education Abroad/Away 101 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  • Department meeting 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
  • Apply to Present at a 2026/27 CATL Event 11:59 p.m.
  • Search & screen 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  • Campus Tour 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  • Rainbow Unity S'Mores Social 7 p.m.-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

  • Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 a.m.-noon
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Part-Time Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Welcome Back BINGO! 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
  • Retention: 20 Day Review Notice: Chairs to 2nd Year Probationary Faculty 8 a.m.
  • Executive Committee Meeting Noon-1 p.m.
  • Grading and Feedback 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • 2026 Bio-Palooza 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Disability Dialogues Noon-1 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Search & screen 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
  • Free Inline Skating 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Search & screen 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
  • Undergraduate Academic Program Review 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Campus Tour 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  • Sample the City & Volunteer Fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Welcome Back BINGO with CAB and It Make$ Cents 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
  • Women's Soccer vs Gustavus Adolphus College 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10

  • Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 a.m.-noon
  • Last Day to Add a first-half semester course without Permission 6 a.m.
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • GRE Live-Online Prep Course 7 p.m.
  • LSAT Live-Online Prep Course 6 p.m.
  • Maroon Tunes 5:30 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Education Abroad/Away 101 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • September UWL Retiree Breakfast 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
  • Search & screen Noon-12:30 p.m.
  • Campus Tour 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  • CAB Lunchtime Events 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

  • Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 a.m.-noon
  • Eagle Fest 2026 4 p.m.-11 p.m.
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • UWL Police Department Golf Outing 8 a.m.
  • Write On: Research Writing Work Time 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • From Information to Influence 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
  • Department meeting 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  • Merit Committee Meeting 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  • La Crosse Science Café: 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Search & Screen - Asst. Professor (TT) 2:30 p.m.
  • CAPS Academic Policies & Standards 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • ECE PLC Noon-1 p.m.
  • Search & screen 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
  • Campus Tour 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  • Eagles @ Nite: Eagle Fest Afterparty 8 p.m.-11 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12

  • Free Group Fitness Classes 6:30 a.m.-noon
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Kayaking Day Trip 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Sunset Hike 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
  • Football vs Hardin-Simmons University 1 p.m.
  • Women's Soccer vs Millikin University 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13

  • Intramural Sand Volleyball League 1 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  • Apply Now for CEL Course Designation Midnight-11:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Week 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Join Fraternity & Sorority Life 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Sunset Kayak 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

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Kudos Add Kudos

James Peirce
published James Peirce Mathematics & Statistics
James Peirce

James Peirce, Mathematics & Statistics, authored the article "Combining branching processes and Allee effects into an integral projection model to assess invasion risk" in Ecosystems and was accepted for publication by PLOS. Fun model with collaborators at US Geological Survey, US Fish & Wildlife, Minnesota DNR, Univ. of Illinois, and S. Dakota St. Univ.

Robert Wilkie
presented Robert Wilkie English
Robert Wilkie

Robert Wilkie, English, presented "Writing in Fragments, Thinking in Totality: Class, Alterity, and AI" at 6th Ereignis Conference: "artifices: technology, thought, art" on Aug. 9 online. The dominant mode of writing on contemporary capitalism is, I argue, “fragment writing.” “Fragment writing” portrays the world as incommensurable differences without totality. As Deleuze and Guattari observe in Anti-Oedipus, “We live today in the age of partial objects, bricks that have been shattered to bits.” This is especially true in the writings on AI. In this paper, I explain the depiction of life in AI capitalism as “fragmentary” reflects the reification of thought and the labor relations which produce it. I argue instead for the necessity of writing of totality.

Thomas KernozekDouglas Baumann
published Thomas Kernozek, Douglas Baumann, Zach Lorbeck, Salvador Jaime, Becky Heinert, C.N. Vannatta and Ward Dobbs Health Professions, Mathematics & Statistics, Gundersen Sports Medicine, Oregon State University - Cascades, Physical Therapy and University of Wyoming
Thomas KernozekDouglas Baumann

Thomas Kernozek, Health Professions; Douglas Baumann, Mathematics & Statistics; Zach Lorbeck, Gundersen Sports Medicine; Salvador Jaime, Oregon State University - Cascades; Becky Heinert and C.N. Vannatta, both Physical Therapy; and Ward Dobbs, University of Wyoming; co-authored the article "Importantance of maximal force for modulating landing forces" in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, which was accepted for publication by Wolters Kluwer. Zach Lorbeck was a Gundersen Sports Physical Therapy resident who worked with our research group.

Shahid Iqbal
presented Shahid Iqbal Physics
Shahid Iqbal

Shahid Iqbal, Physics, presented "Thermally controlled plasmonic modulation of HBO photoluminescence using embedded metal nanoparticles" at Physical Electronics Conference on Aug. 19 at the University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA. Presenting was a valuable experience to share our work with researchers and professionals, receive meaningful feedback, and engage in discussions with others in the field. I am proud to represent UW-La Crosse and contribute to the scientific community through my research.

David Anderson
elected David Anderson Archaeology & Anthropology
David Anderson

David Anderson, Archaeology & Anthropology, was elected vice president, board of directors, La Crosse County Historical Society.

 

John Jax
named John Jax Murphy Library
John Jax

John Jax, Murphy Library, was named chair 2026-2027 of The Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL) on July 1. The Council of Universities of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL) provides a forum for library and information technology planning within the Universities of Wisconsin. CUWL reports to the associate vice president of Learning and Information Technology Services.

Penelope Hardy
published Penelope Hardy History
Penelope Hardy

Penelope Hardy, History, co-authored the book "Spaces of Inquiry: Making Science and Technology in the Modern World," published on Aug. 17 by Routledge. Hardy co-edited the new volume with Dr. Amy Bix, Dr. Bruce J. Hunt, and Dr. Scott Gabriel Knowles. The book collects 21 chapters by prominent scholars in the history of science and technology to examine a wide variety of places beyond the laboratory as "spaces of inquiry." To make the chapters easier to use in a classroom, the book has been published under a Creative Commons license and is available open access.

Penelope Hardy
published Penelope Hardy History
Penelope Hardy

Penelope Hardy, History, authored the chapter "Ships as Spaces of Inquiry in Nineteenth-Century Ocean Science," in "Spaces of Inquiry: Making Science and Technology in the Modern World," published on Aug. 17 by Routledge. The chapter examines how naturalists on the HMS Challenger Expedition in the 1870s negotiated the difficulties of doing science at sea onboard a wooden ship. Hardy argues that in the end they embraced the essential instability of their site of inquiry, transforming it into evidence of their mastery of science and therefore of the rigor of the new knowledge they produced about the sea.

Viewing past week's kudos

  • [published]

    James Peirce, Mathematics & Statistics, authored the article "Combining branching processes and Allee effects into an integral projection model to assess invasion risk" in Ecosystems and was accepted for publication by PLOS. Fun model with collaborators at US Geological Survey, US Fish & Wildlife, Minnesota DNR, Univ. of Illinois, and S. Dakota St. Univ.

  • [presented]

    Robert Wilkie, English, presented "Writing in Fragments, Thinking in Totality: Class, Alterity, and AI" at 6th Ereignis Conference: "artifices: technology, thought, art" on Aug. 9 online. The dominant mode of writing on contemporary capitalism is, I argue, “fragment writing.” “Fragment writing” portrays the world as incommensurable differences without totality. As Deleuze and Guattari observe in Anti-Oedipus, “We live today in the age of partial objects, bricks that have been shattered to bits.” This is especially true in the writings on AI. In this paper, I explain the depiction of life in AI capitalism as “fragmentary” reflects the reification of thought and the labor relations which produce it. I argue instead for the necessity of writing of totality.

  • [published]

    Thomas Kernozek, Health Professions; Douglas Baumann, Mathematics & Statistics; Zach Lorbeck, Gundersen Sports Medicine; Salvador Jaime, Oregon State University - Cascades; Becky Heinert and C.N. Vannatta, both Physical Therapy; and Ward Dobbs, University of Wyoming; co-authored the article "Importantance of maximal force for modulating landing forces" in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, which was accepted for publication by Wolters Kluwer. Zach Lorbeck was a Gundersen Sports Physical Therapy resident who worked with our research group.

  • [presented]

    Shahid Iqbal, Physics, presented "Thermally controlled plasmonic modulation of HBO photoluminescence using embedded metal nanoparticles" at Physical Electronics Conference on Aug. 19 at the University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA. Presenting was a valuable experience to share our work with researchers and professionals, receive meaningful feedback, and engage in discussions with others in the field. I am proud to represent UW-La Crosse and contribute to the scientific community through my research.

  • [elected]

    David Anderson, Archaeology & Anthropology, was elected vice president, board of directors, La Crosse County Historical Society.

     

  • [named]

    John Jax, Murphy Library, was named chair 2026-2027 of The Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL) on July 1. The Council of Universities of Wisconsin Libraries (CUWL) provides a forum for library and information technology planning within the Universities of Wisconsin. CUWL reports to the associate vice president of Learning and Information Technology Services.

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    Penelope Hardy, History, co-authored the book "Spaces of Inquiry: Making Science and Technology in the Modern World," published on Aug. 17 by Routledge. Hardy co-edited the new volume with Dr. Amy Bix, Dr. Bruce J. Hunt, and Dr. Scott Gabriel Knowles. The book collects 21 chapters by prominent scholars in the history of science and technology to examine a wide variety of places beyond the laboratory as "spaces of inquiry." To make the chapters easier to use in a classroom, the book has been published under a Creative Commons license and is available open access.

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    Penelope Hardy, History, authored the chapter "Ships as Spaces of Inquiry in Nineteenth-Century Ocean Science," in "Spaces of Inquiry: Making Science and Technology in the Modern World," published on Aug. 17 by Routledge. The chapter examines how naturalists on the HMS Challenger Expedition in the 1870s negotiated the difficulties of doing science at sea onboard a wooden ship. Hardy argues that in the end they embraced the essential instability of their site of inquiry, transforming it into evidence of their mastery of science and therefore of the rigor of the new knowledge they produced about the sea.

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Arthur L. Ustby, '74 Alumnus

Alumnus Arthur L. Ustby, '74, died Aug. 19. For more information see the obituary.

Artis Jane (Torgerson) Aasen, '76 Alumna

Alumna Artis Jane (Torgerson) Aasen, '76, died Aug. 22. For more information see the obituary.

Carol J. Crothers, '64 Alumna

Alumna Carol J. Crothers, '64, died Aug. 25. For more information see the obituary.

Jane Cartwright Morgan Fund Holder for the Edith Cartwright Scholarship in Education (SOE)

Jane Cartwright Morgan, fund holder for the Edith Cartwright Scholarship in Education, died April 10. For more information see the obituary.

Janet R. (Goodall) Heistermann, '63 Alumna

Alumna Janet R. (Goodall) Heistermann, '63, died Nov. 6, 2025. For more information see the obituary.

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