Foaling Around with Wisconsin 4-H Program wins awards March 9, 2022 -- Katie Stenroos, Evan Henthorne, and Casie Bass have been awarded both the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (WAE4-HYDP) Collaboration/Partnership Award and the Excellence in Animal Science Programming Award for the Foaling Around with Wisconsin 4-H Program.
Obesity documentary wins top Wisconsin broadcast award March 7, 2022 - Brooke Shepherd, a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has earned a top award from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) for her reporting on obesity in western Wisconsin.
Purr-fect: Falcon Feline Adoption Program finds homes for shelter cats March 23, 2022 -- Nearly 40 people lined up on a recent Wednesday evening in Hagestad Hall for a chance to meet, pet and interact with K.C. and Zack, two cats living in a small animal shelter being operated by University of Wisconsin-River Falls students.
Students to present projects at Research in the Rotunda March 9 March 3, 2022 -- Research on rats’ empathy, alternatives to summer forage and exploring environmentally friendly ways to create chemical reactions are some of the research seven University of Wisconsin-River Falls students will present on Wednesday, March 9, at the State Capitol Rotunda in Madison for the 18th annual Research in the Rotunda.
University Theatre to present ‘Cabaret’ March 17, 2022 - University Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will present “Cabaret” by Kander and Ebb March 31- April 2 and April 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Blanche Davis Theatre in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building.
UW System President Thompson visits on Farewell Tour, dessert created in his name March 11, 2022 - University of Wisconsin-System President Tommy Thompson capped off today’s visit to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a special dessert created by Dairy Pilot Plant Director Michelle Farner called The Tommy Cheesecake Truffle, or “The Tommy” for short.
UW-River Falls music lecturers to perform in concert to benefit Ukraine relief efforts March 22, 2022 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls music lecturer and piano instructor Ivan Konev is grateful he is still able to text his aunt who is caring for his grandmother in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, to get updates on how his family is doing as Russian attacks continue in the country.
UW-River Falls to host Agricultural Technology Contest April 2 March 29, 2022 – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the annual Agricultural Technology Contest on Saturday, April 2. After being unable to host an in-person event for the past two years because of the pandemic, UWRF will welcome back to campus over 1,000 middle and high school students representing over 60 schools from both Minnesota and Wisconsin to partake in 15 different competitions.
