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UW System President Jay Rothman announces Wisconsin Tuition Promise with UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced the creation of the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, a new initiative starting in fall 2023 to ensure underserved Wisconsin students can attend any UW System university without paying tuition or fees. President Rothman is announcing the Tuition Promise this week with chancellors across UW System.

Professor wins WiSys Innovator of the Year Award
August 11, 2022 - Sylvia Kehoe developed applicator for calf disbudding, improves animal welfare, enhances safety for handlers

State Building Commission gives UW-River Falls authority to construct SciTech
Aug. 9, 2022 -The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) project received a critical green light Tuesday when the Wisconsin State Building Commission (SBC) voted to authorize construction. The unanimous vote moves the $116.7 million project one step closer to reality.

Fostering Success: UW-River Falls receives grant to support vulnerable student population
August 9, 2022 - Critical resources have been made available to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in support of its Falcon Links/Fostering Success program.

National Science Foundation-funded research project to study pinene impact on atmosphere
July 25, 2022 - Three University of Wisconsin-River Falls students are honing their research skills this summer as part of a National Science Foundation grant to study the effect of pinenes, molecules released by conifer trees and other vegetation into the atmosphere.

Student excited about first year at UWRF, becoming a teacher
July 21, 2022 - River Falls, Wis. – Erin Tetter was working her after-school job at Davanni’s Pizza and Hot Hoagies in the Twin Cities when a man came in wearing a University of Wisconsin-River Falls shirt.

Professor publishes book dedicated to photos from California landfill
July 20, 2022 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls Associate Professor Brett Kallusky started photographing the Santa Maria Valley in central California in 2013.

St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center finalist for international rural entrepreneurial award
July 18, 2022 - The St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center was recently a finalist for the International Business Innovation Association Entrepreneur Support Organization rural category.