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Posts tagged with 'Transformational education':

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 10:29 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2026 UWL leisure expert explores a musical philosophy for living in uncertain times Read Story from Currents

Spring 2026 graduate Valliammai Arunachalam, a computer engineering major, develops algorithms that combine multiple AI and machine learning models to solve complex problems and drive innovation. Her first patent is for an AI driven spotlight.

Lighting her path Posted 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Curiosity guides senior to patents, publications and leadership during undergrad years Read

UWL has joined the newly formed Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, leveraging its expertise in freshwater education to support the maritime workforce in the Midwest.

Taking the helm in water education Posted 9 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2026 UWL joins new consortium supporting Midwest's water workforce Read

Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Awardee (instructor) Alysa Remsburg is a teacher in the Sustainability and Environmental Studies program. She is pictured by a white pine on The Hįnųkwas Tree Trail on campus. The tree species Ho-Chunk name is Waazí́xjį.

Savor and save Posted 8:21 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 UWL Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award winner blends appreciation and action Read

Chemistry Professor Aaron Monte with students in the research lab in the late 1990s. Monte was part of the wave of new faculty on campus in the 1990s that believed in the value of undergraduate research.

The roots of undergraduate research Posted 3:46 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026 How a campus idea grew and became a 25-year Universities of Wisconsin tradition Read

Betsy Morgan will retire in June after 33 years at UWL and nearly a decade as provost.

She found a home and left a mark Posted 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 At UWL, Betsy Morgan built a legacy uniquely her own Read

Mikayla Guldan, UWL OT student, will be working in a healthcare rural setting after graduation. Guldan accepted a scholarship that covers both years of tuition and books for the Occupational Therapy program. In return, she will commit one year after graduation to working at Emplify Health by Gundersen – Hillsboro Hospital.

Meeting the rural moment Posted 10:24 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2026 UWL Graduate & Extended Learning partnerships, programs strengthen healthcare access across communities Read

UWL students in the Chinese Studies program engage kids in an after-school Chinese Clubs at a local elementary school. Students learned about Chinese food, among other topics.

Beyond grammar Posted 3:46 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 Language programs connect students with culture and community Read

One highlight was a Risograph workshop held in the gallery itself, where students created pieces surrounded by Head’s exhibition. Using writing and drawing prompts, they developed paper collages that were later Risograph-printed and hand-bound into a collaborative anthology. Here Visiting Artist Travis Head examines Risograph prints with a student workshop participant.

Art in action Posted 10:29 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 Visiting artist engages students through hands-on work as part of ArtsFest Advance! Read

Replica tattooing tools were crafted from turkey bones with pigments made from charcoal and red ochre — materials consistent with findings from an ancient archaeological site.

Ancient ink Posted 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Student recreates tools used in early tattooing Read

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