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UW-Eau Claire students usher in new sustainability efforts and education
Top among student-driven sustainability efforts for the 2023-24 academic year is a new online orientation that walks new students through key efforts in dining, transportation and waste reduction at UW-Eau Claire.
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UW-Eau Claire receives $207,882 for Freshwater Collaborative projects
The projects are large-scale collaborations that involve UW-Eau Claire faculty from multiple departments to expand research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students to address the state’s biggest water challenges.
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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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UW-Eau Claire’s high school outreach program aims to bring more diversity into the geosciences
GeoPaths — a UW-Eau Claire outreach program — is introducing high school students from underrepresented populations to careers in the geosciences, a career path vital to solving a plethora of societal issues, including climate change and water scarcity.
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Sustainable BluBox container initiative marks one-year anniversary at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire’s sustainable food container system, BluBox, reaches its one-year anniversary after keeping over 42 tons of waste out of the landfill.
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Dig It 2022 - Geology Newsletter
Find out all the exciting news coming from the geology department in the Dig It 2022 newsletter.
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Geology majors gain skills, confidence by working on a remote mountain range above the Arctic Circle
Blugolds Bryanna Rayhorn and Lindsey Henricks spent their summer living and working on a mountain range above the Arctic Circle, an area so remote that they had to take a helicopter to work each day.
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UW-Eau Claire receives $133,000 from Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to train next generation of water scientists
Freshwater Collaborative Wisconsin has issued the first round of state funding to all 13 schools in the UW System, funds that give UWEC $133,000 to enhance water-related academic programs.
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Six Blugolds recognized with alumni awards
The outstanding alumni will receive awards from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Dec. 17 as part of the university’s fall commencement celebration.
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2021-2022 ORSP Scholarship Winners Press Release
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced the 2021-2022 student research award recipients three different research scholarships.
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New program educates high schoolers about Wisconsin waterways, inspires interest in freshwater science careers
High school students studied freshwater science this summer, learning from faculty at UW-Eau Claire and other UW System campuses. The "Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin" class teaches young people about the state's waterways and potential careers.
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Dig It 2021 - Geology Newsletter
This edition of Dig It has the scoop on everything UWEC 2021 Geology.
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Geology major embraces variety of opportunities after transferring to UW-Eau Claire
Tara Lemke knew she wanted to study geology, but the college she chose eliminated its program shortly after she arrived. So, she transferred to UW-Eau Claire and has not looked back. Research, field camps and internships have all been part of her journey.
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Research shapes geology major's UW-Eau Claire experience
Katherine Langfield's research presentation took top honors even though other presenters included graduate students. Langfield, who will graduate in May, was one of just five student award winners at the conference.
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Dig It 2020 - Geology Newsletter
This edition of Dig It has the scoop on everything UWEC 2020 Geology.
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Research in Yellowstone brings Blugold national attention
Mara Reed remembers being awed by the geysers in Yellowstone National Park when she visited the park for the first time as a girl. The UW-Eau Claire graduate never guessed that nearly 20 years later her research there would bring her national attention.