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Eight alumni and friends of the university will be honored with awards from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Friday, May 16.

Psychologist and author Dr. Steven Pinker, who has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, will explore the pursuit of truth and the power of ideas during a presentation on Monday, May 5, at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Sam Consiglio, a geography major and student body president at UW-Eau Claire, has been deeply involved in campus leadership, research and fostering community. With a passion for urban planning, she plans to pursue a master's degree and continues to inspire others through her work and commitment to inclusivity and service.

A total of 572 UW-Eau Claire students will present their student-faculty research at the annual Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity April 21-25.

UW-Eau Claire will offer a new program in assistive systems and robotics engineering starting in fall 2025 to provide undergraduates with the knowledge and skills to design and implement expanding technologies in healthcare and related industries.

For Plant, the music industry is a "glorious bedlam" of travel, long shows and tours, collaborations with industry greats and a lot of lucky timing to make his Broadway dreams come true.

Adrianna Dahlberg combined her passion for nursing and music by being deeply involved in campus and community organizations. Dahlberg’s time in the Cosby Honors College broadened her perspectives and strengthened her leadership skills as she prepares to work in outpatient healthcare.

Thompson is a UW-Eau Claire business administration major, a pitcher for the Blugold baseball team and a student staff member in Recreation and Sport Operations, where he works to make sure all Blugolds have the best possible experience in club or intramural sports.

Goldwater Scholarship recipient Thomas Benning rediscovered his love of learning through chemistry and biochemistry classes and research at UW-Eau Claire.

Rachel Horejsi, a microbiology and bioinformatics double major at UW-Eau Claire, has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2025.

Jada Wahl, who is majoring in biology with an ecology and environmental biology emphasis, is one of three 2025 Goldwater Scholars selected from UW-Eau Claire.

Three University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire undergraduates are recipients of prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Awards given to outstanding students studying science, engineering and mathematics, the most awards ever in a single year for a regional comprehensive public university in six Midwestern states.