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UWL has great resources to teach water-related courses with the Mississippi River and other waters not far from campus. Faculty regularly teach lab courses with field components that take advantage of the natural surroundings.

Bright futures in freshwater Posted 8:53 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 New course will expose students to water careers, tackling contamination issues with hands-on field and lab experience Read

One year after Ron and Jane Rada established the Rada Endowed Fellowships in River Studies, River Studies Center leaders Eric Strauss and Colin Belby are putting the gift to work — fueling innovation and expanding the program’s impact.

A lasting investment Posted 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Rada Endowed Fellowships strengthen UWL’s River Studies Center, support faculty leadership Read

Students in Colin Belby’s Geospatial Field Methods course (GEO 410) gained hands-on experience in hydrographic surveying through a unique partnership with J.F. Brennan.

Getting their feet wet Posted 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 UWL partners with J.F. Brennan, providing hands-on experience in hydrographic surveying Read

Trustee Carolyn Fleckenstein Scott holds the crushed champagne bottle after christening UWL's new, state-of-the-art watercraft, the Research Vessel Prairie Springs. The $500,000 vessel promises to transform freshwater education at UWL and beyond.

Ready to make waves Posted 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2024 UWL's new research vessel hits the water — with transformative potential in freshwater education Read

Interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan speaks to the campus community Thursday at a news conference announcing two major gifts in support of UWL's Microbiology Department and River Studies Center.

'Transformational' gifts Posted 3:22 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024 Donations from McGinleys, Radas to support faculty in microbiology, river studies Read

UW-La Crosse is receiving more than $175,000 from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to support research, academics and youth programming on campus and in the community..

Freshwater funding Posted 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 Support from state’s Freshwater Collaborative boosts UWL projects Read

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Growing sustainable agriculture Posted 2:48 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 WiSys-led partnership including UWL wins $1 million NSF grant to lead in sustainable ag Read

The Research Vessel Prairie Springs — a 32-foot, state-of-the-art, aluminum vessel supporting UW-La Crosse's River Studies Center — is expected to be completed this summer. Construction of the vessel is funded through a nearly $500,000 gift from Prairie Springs: The Paul Fleckenstein Trust to the La Crosse Community Foundation.

Making waves Posted 8:03 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 UWL research vessel could hit the water later this year Read

Ryan Sands, a 2015 UWL graduate, says the new partnership of his alma mater with his employer J.F. Brennan Company will help students receive specific skills making them job-ready. “This should build networking with local employers and provide training on potential career fields for future students,” says Sands.

Powerful partners Posted 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 UWL, Brennan agreement strengthens college experience Read

Ryan Sands, ’15, says UWL has begun partnering with J.F. Brennan in La Crosse to help students receive specific skills making them job-ready. “This should build networking with local employers and provide training on potential career fields for future students,” he says.

River research Posted 7:03 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 Alumni making La Crosse, Wisconsin work Read

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