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Posts tagged with 'Transformational education':

Andrea Hansen, Self Sufficiency Program director at the 2019 Locally Grown Scholarship Breakfast.

35 years of support for student parents Posted 2:21 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 Support the power of education to change lives at Self Sufficiency Program breakfast Nov. 2, register by Oct. 19 Read

Donna Strickland

A high-intensity laser lecture Posted 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 Nobel Prize Winning physicist shares the discovery that paved the way for the highest-powered lasers in the world Read

Dr. Wags Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 A four-legged friend joins college student clinicals, preparing students to work with clients who have service animals Read

Sarah Fenn, a recent graduate with an Exercise and Sport Science major, received an Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award to pursue a new area of cardiovascular research. Her mentor is Jacob Caldwell, assistant professor of Exercise and Sport Science.

Stretching cardiovascular research Posted 2:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 A simple stretch could help prevent future events for people with cardiovascular disease Read Story from Currents

During the International Youth Media Summit young people from around the world came to the UW-La Crosse campus. They produced seven short films over a two-week period, July 24-Aug. 6.

Films for our future Posted 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 UWL staff mentor youth on global issues at International Youth Media Summit Read

Long-term UWL Instructor Mark Huesmann will serve out the remainder of former Judge Todd Bjerke's term as La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge.

From podium to bench Posted 3:41 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 Long-term UWL instructor takes La Crosse County Circuit Court Bench Read

Kelsey Redman, left, says the results of her research on impact forces in running has also informed the cues she gives herself as a runner with two half marathon finishes so far.

Research for better running Posted 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 Want less impact on joints? UWL PT research shows a simple cue can make a big difference Read Story from Currents

UWL finance students including Hannah Bast (center) gained experience managing real investments this spring through UWL's Spellman Fund. Established in 2006, the student-run fund has grown to more than $380,000.

Playing the market Posted 8:04 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 Spellman Fund allows students to explore investing — ‘with real money on the line’ Read

Penelope Hardy, associate professor of history, conducts research on oceanic history globally. This summer she works with Visiting Scholar Gillian to create a collection of primary sources on freshwater waterways. Pictures, in addition to books, have helped the two researchers think of all of the different ways people have relationships with water from ice fishing to baptisms.

History on the waves Posted 9:58 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Professor, visiting scholar dive deeper into freshwater history Read

While Grace Wittmann’s father never completed his college degree, Grace says it would make him proud to know that she will. A soon-to-be senior in UWL’s public health and community health education undergraduate program in fall 2023, she is well on her way.

‘That foreign feeling’ Posted 1 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023 UWL student’s collaborative, community podcast explores journeys and resources surrounding grief, loss and mental health Read

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