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UW-Eau Claire biology team collaborates with University of California on field research
Dr. Jennifer Smith has been conducting animal behavior studies on California ground squirrels for a decade. Since she joined the faculty at UWEC, Blugold biology students now can take part in these California-based field studies.
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Environmental science pioneer Dr. Pamela Matson to receive honorary doctorate
Dr. Pamela Matson, considered one of the leading climate and sustainability scientists in the world, will become just the third UW-Eau Claire graduate to receive an honorary doctorate from the university.
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From animal-loving undergrad to grad student at a top U.S. veterinary college: Q&A with Bella Thovson
Bella Thovson, a May 2023 UW-Eau Claire biology graduate, is a great example of how graduate school dreams come true. She shares with us in a Q&A just what parts of her student experience helped her most in getting to veterinary school.
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NSF grant funds UW-Eau Claire student-faculty plant pollination research in South Africa
Dr. Nora Mitchell, an assistant professor of biology, and three biology students spent a month in South Africa this summer collecting research data on plant pollination in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.
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7 summer learning opportunities at UW-Eau Claire
If staying engaged in your education through the summer months is suited to your life or learning style, UW-Eau Claire has many ways to build on your academic success between semesters. Check out these seven ways to keep learning all summer.
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UW-Eau Claire biology class started alumna’s journey to becoming world-renowned scientist
Like many aspiring scientists, Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore came to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire curious about the natural world but not quite sure how she might help solve its many problems.
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Catching up with three Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholars
The end of this semester marks three academic years of amazing opportunities for student researchers in the Blugold Biomedical Innovators program, a research scholarship that teams up students, faculty and Mayo staff on research projects.
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Research spotlight: Madeline Marchiafava at Research in the Rotunda
The recent UW-Eau Claire environmental biology and hydrogeology graduate was invited, along with seven other Blugold students, to present collaborative faculty-student research projects at the UW System's annual Research in the Rotunda earlier this month.
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New University Fellows program rewards, celebrates high-achieving UW-Eau Claire faculty
UW-Eau Claire has named 10 educators as University Fellows, a new donor-supported initiative that aims to recognize and celebrate high-achieving members of the university’s faculty and instructional staff.
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Ecology and environmental biology grad eager to help protect the natural world
When Leandra O’Connell came to UW-Eau Claire, she brought with her a passion for and curiosity about the world around her. As she graduates with a degree in ecology and environmental biology, she’s even more determined to protect the natural world.
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UW-Eau Claire's student Reef Team cares for clown fish, urchins and other marine life in saltwater aquaria
UW-Eau Claire students care for and learn from the starfish, blue tang and other ocean-dwelling creatures that live in two tropical saltwater aquaria in Phillips Hall. The student organization Reef Team manages the tanks and all that live in them.
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Four to receive Alumni Association awards
Alumni and friends of the university will be honored by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Sunday, Oct. 9, as part of Homecoming activities.
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Blugold finds a new path thanks to undergraduate research, mentors
When Carley Owens graduates this month, she'll have a degree in neuroscience and a resume filled with research experiences. Her future plans now include earning a Ph.D. in neuroscience and contributing to the medical field as a scientist.
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Biology grad dreams of career caring for animals: Kacey Soetebier
Kacey Soetebier will receive her biology degree from UW-Eau Claire on May 21 and hopes to run a zoo someday. As a kid who grew up in foster care, Kacey learned fierce determination and independence that have served her well in her college experiences.
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Blugold biology alumna interviewed for ‘60 Minutes’
Dr. Michelle Pickett, a 2005 Blugold biology graduate and pediatric emergency medicine physician in Milwaukee, is set to appear in a mental health-focused segment of CBS's "60 Minutes" on May 8, Mother's Day.
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Dr. CP Liu to receive honorary doctorate at UW-Eau Claire
Dr. CP Liu has a passion for unlocking the mysteries of the human body, founding six companies in his quest to find cures for chronic diseases such as cancer.