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UWL's Adapted Physical Education program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for over 40 years, will no longer receive federal support, the university has learned. Program leaders, parents and partners say this would be a tremendous loss. 'A huge step backwards' Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Federal cuts threaten UWL program serving children with disabilities Read more about 'A huge step backwards' Kaaviyashri Saraboji is a first-year graduate student from India studying software engineering. She won UWL's Annual 3 Minute Grad Project competition in March for her presentation on AI-Driven System to Prevent Animal-Vehicle Collisions. Nature-inspired innovation Posted 10:56 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025 Graduate student uses AI to tackle animal-vehicle collisions Read more about Nature-inspired innovation Students in Adam Schneider's plant taxonomy course tackled a real-world challenge by identifying a plant species for the City of La Crosse. Mystery solved Posted 10:43 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025 Biology students identify unknown plant for City of La Crosse Read more about Mystery solved Lauren LaLiberty, a double major in English and French, will graduate in May. Her French capstone project breathes new life into “The White Cat,” a forgotten 17th-century fairytale written by Madame d’Aulnoy, making the story accessible to modern English-speaking readers.  A cat with a tale Posted 10:06 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025 Graduating senior translates 300-year old French fairytale, ‘The White Cat,’ for the modern English reader  Read more about A cat with a tale During the Reverse Career Fair UWL students presented their research posters while representatives from regional industries circulated the room. Research meets recruitment Posted 5 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025 UWL’s first-ever 'Reverse Career Fair' flips the script on a traditional career fair format Read more about Research meets recruitment At the end of April five students from a Chinese Studies 202 class visited Central High School to present a panel discussion about their Chinese studies at UWL and play games with the high school students. Classroom connections Posted 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 UWL language students connect with the local community, celebrating Chinese traditions and the arrival of spring  Read more about Classroom connections From left, students from the KLE Institute of Physiotherapy in Belagavi, India, Supriyo Sarkar and Shreyasi Ghatkar apply reflective markers on Anuradha Paramshetti, another student from KLE. Paramshetti stands on the force plate-embedded treadmill called Treadmetrix. Crossing borders, building skills Posted 9:49 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2025 Visiting physical therapy students from India experience innovation and community engagement at UWL Read more about Crossing borders, building skills UWL alumnus Shaundel Washington-Spivey, ’12 & ’15, earned an undergraduate degree in political science and later a master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from UWL. Now mayor of La Crosse, his term is from April 2025-April 2029.  Making history, shaping La Crosse’s future Posted 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Alumnus Shaundel Washington-Spivey becomes city’s first Black mayor, calls for unity and collaboration Read more about Making history, shaping La Crosse’s future Spanish student testing a virtual reality headset. How effective are language learning apps? Posted 1:33 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2025 UWL Spanish students, professor analyze language learning in the digital age by examining language apps, social media, and the impact of artificial intelligence Read more about How effective are language learning apps? Story from Currents UWL Senior Ryan Sneath is nine credits away from earning his general studies bachelor’s degree after earning an associate of arts degree through the Win-Win program.  “It has been a wonderful experience returning to class with a deeper understanding of myself and my goals, he says.  Degrees within reach Posted 3:41 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025 UWL’s Win-Win Program helps 126 former students cross the college finish line Read more about Degrees within reach

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