The article linked below appeared in the April 25, 2016, Leader-Telegram, in which Dr. Eric Jamelske discussed the university’s annual Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity (CERCA) event, including the 24th annual Student Research Days.
Nora Schmidt always loved to write, but lacked the confidence to consider making a career of it. Thanks to the encouraging professors she found at UW-Eau Claire, she's graduating this month with a major in English-creative writing and a minor in math.
A UW-Eau Claire public history research team has created a virtual exhibit documenting major health-related events from early in the 20th century to the current pandemic. The project shows the parallels between the current pandemic and past crises.
Growing up surrounded by relatives who proudly served their country, Cliff Hayes knew by age 5 that he, too, would someday join the military. Hayes never imagined that he also would become the first in his family to go to college.
