UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

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December 2023

Commencement speakers praise UW-River Falls graduates for persevering through challenges
Dec. 18, 2023 - Students graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Saturday endured numerous challenges during their time at the university, including the coronavirus pandemic and the deaths of students and a faculty member this semester.
 
Gilmer named new dean of students
Dec. 4, 2023 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has named Michael Gilmer as its new dean of students, a position that university officials have cited as key in supporting students and helping them find success.
 
URSCA event showcases students’ research skills
Dec, 6, 2023 - As he studied the potential impact of a mushroom from Thailand on treating cancer patients with fewer side effects than traditional medications, University of Wisconsin-River Falls student Ali Khan learned one of the lessons of research: predicted outcomes often aren’t predictable at all.
 
UW-River Falls hires new dairy pilot plant manager
Dec. 13, 2023 - As Rueben Nilsson makes his way through the maze of shiny metallic equipment that fill the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, it quickly becomes evident that dairy plants are second nature to him.
 
UW-River Falls professor awarded federal grants to study animal welfare
Dec. 14, 2023 - A Holstein calf just a few weeks old lay next to its mother on a late fall day in a pasture at Cheyenne Christianson’s Barron County farm, seemingly content and healthy.
 
UW-River Falls students excel in animal welfare competition
Dec. 21, 2023 - When a team of University of Wisconsin-River Falls students competed in a competition at their home campus that included peers from across North America and Europe, it was an opportunity to learn from experts and students about animal welfare.
 
UW-River Falls students raise money for wigs for cancer patients
Dec. 21, 2023 - University of Wisconsin-River Falls Marketing Communications program students turned a holiday fundraiser into free wigs for people experiencing medical hair loss.
 
UW-River Falls wins state sustainability challenge
Dec. 7, 2023 - University of Wisconsin-River Falls students and staff worked hard in recent months to spread the word about the importance of sustainable practices, and their effort has resulted in a first-place designation in a statewide competition.

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