University Honors Program News
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Honors Course Highlight: The Multicultural Art of Science and Forgiveness
New honors course, the Multicultural Art and Science of Forgiveness, inspires and challenges students to do something different as well as gain skills in research, articulating and regulating feelings, critical thinking, writing, and ethical studies.
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Honors Thesis Highlight: Tyler Gonzales
Tyler Gonzales will head off to graduate school in applied mathematics at Yale University this fall with a significant, sustained, independent research project already completed—his senior honors thesis.
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Students research economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic
A newly created economics class at UW-Eau Claire is helping Blugolds see the critical role economists can play as people and communities work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Honors Course Highlight: Knot Theory with Dr. Otto
Have you ever looked at your knotted up headphones or tangled shoelaces and thought to yourself, I wonder about the math behind those knots? Dr. Carolyn Otto does.
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Honors Contract Spotlight: Abigail Mathison
As an education major with a Spanish emphasis, Abigail has used honors contracts to explore topics she is interested in beyond the scope of a particular course, and to pursue research that will help her in her future career.
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Nursing research team educates teens and young adults about dangers of vaping
The pandemic has elevated concerns about young people who vape, with early reports showing that COVID-19 poses a greater danger to those who use the products than to their non-vaping peers. A nursing research team is trying to raise awareness among teens.
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New challenges for Blugold student teaching social studies during pandemic, political unrest
Cade Lambrecht began student teaching social studies as the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest created new challenges for him. Fortunately, his UW-Eau Claire education and faculty mentors prepared him for success.
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Blugold's story gives hope to others facing chronic illness: Erica Nerbonne
With new passions and plans in graduate school ahead, May 2020 grad Erica Nerbonne continues to show that while chronic illness may slow her down a bit at times, it will never stop her from aiming high and reaching her goals.
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University Honors Program Graduate Profile: Roseanne Nooren
Your life is what you make of it: honors student, Roseanne Nooren, knew she wanted to make the most out of her undergraduate career with undergraduate research, studying abroad, engaging courses, and getting involved in the UWEC community.
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School and college experiences help Blugold find future career path
Ryan Pelle came to UW-Eau Claire thinking he would someday be a field biologist. Instead, he discovered that his passion is education. After earning his biology degree this month, he plans to return to college for a teaching degree.
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Research in area jails helps solidify Blugold's plan to be doctor
A research project that took Callie Vogel into area jails to document health inequalities was one of the most meaningful experiences she had as a Blugold and helped to solidify her plans to pursue a career in medicine.
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Research, internships and faculty mentors prepare new grad for future success
Jacob Erickson has known since elementary school that he wanted to study geology in college. Thanks to UW-Eau Claire's talented geology faculty, following his academic dreams was an even better experience than he could have imagined.
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Jail Datablitz Screening Project
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December 2020 University Honors Graduates
Celebrating the accomplishments of 30 talented and dedicated University Honors students graduating this semester during the virtual University Honors Ceremony on December 18th.
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Students create virtual event to raise awareness about mental health, campus resources
A group of UW-Eau Claire students has created a virtual event to raise awareness about mental health issues on campus and the resources available to support Blugolds who need them. The event, Virtual Mental Health Awareness Concert, will air Nov. 18.
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The Impact of an Honors Course, Two Years Later: Professor Bell’s Fort Laramie Treaties Course
Professor Robert Bell was reading discussion posts from the students in his honors course on the Fort Laramie Treaties, when he started to realize that something special was happening: his students were creating new knowledge before his eyes.
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Honors Course Tackles the 2020 Election
With the presidential election still looming, it’s all anyone seems to be talking about. However, this is not a problem for Professor Geoffrey Peterson and his class of students, who gather to discuss not only this election, but elections more generally,
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Blugold psychology professor receives six-figure national grant to further suicide research
Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp has dedicated much of her career to research aimed at better understanding suicide and certain risk factors. A new $412K NIMH grant will help her lab zero in on specific short-term risk factors and how to mitigate them.
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Honors Student Highlight: Ian McCormack
Ian McCormack landed an awesome summer internship at Carnegie Mellon working with a team of PHD students and professors to utilize hundreds of traffic sensors found in urban areas to create a platform for people to easily develop smart city applications.
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Blugolds embrace new opportunities to grow their cultural competency
The Center for EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Training, Development and Education offers Blugolds programming options that aim to enhance their understanding of EDI, while helping them become more culturally responsible and knowledgeable.
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Prechel Honors Scholarship Awardee Morgan Mack
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding University Honors student who has demonstrated both a passion for service and exceptional leadership. Morgan has exemplified these qualities through her dedicated work with the Honors Program.
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Jordan Munos receives Ron Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship
Jordan Munos, senior Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major and honors student, is the recipient of the Ronald Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship.
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Blugold fulfills football dreams by coaching Eau Claire-area youth teams
Terrell Kopping is still in college, but the UW-Eau Claire senior already is well on his way to making his football dreams come true. Starting quarterback for the Blugolds? Nope. Volunteer football coach for Chippewa Valley youth football programs.
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Honors Course Spotlight: Blugold Podcasting
Is podcasting the future of storytelling? Is podcasting the future of storytelling? Find out—and take a stab at podcasting yourself—in one of our fall honors colloquia, Podcasting as Civic Engagement. How will you find your voice?