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Paying it forward: Award recipients’ research benefits students and beyond
June 24, 2024 - UWRF faculty members who received grant awards for the 2023-24 school year have used that funding for innovative research projects that are furthering product development and have created high-impact student learning opportunities.
 
UWRF’s Humane Handling Institute secures $1 million gift from Rosen Family Foundation, Inc.
June 13, 2024– The Rosen Family Foundation, Inc. has announced a $1 million gift in support of the internationally recognized Humane Handling Institute at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
 
Music program honored with national finalist recognition
June 11, 2024 - Four University of Wisconsin-River Falls choral ensembles and one university band have been selected as finalists for a prestigious national honor.
 
Four CAFES faculty awarded research fellowships
June 11, 2024 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) recently awarded four faculty research fellowships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative.
 
UW-River Falls adds community and environmental planning degree
June 10, 2024 - Students seeking to design communities now and into the future will have the opportunity to learn those important, in-demand skills at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls following the addition of an undergraduate community and environmental planning degree at the university.
 
UWRF alum/New Richmond teacher named Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
May 28, 2024 - Whether developing a new program to produce beef for school lunch or training agriculture teachers across the nation to better instruct their students, Rachel Sauvola comes up with innovative ways to convey knowledge, a process she credits in part to her time as a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
 
Three faculty named Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars participants
May 28, 2024 - Three University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty have been selected as 2024-25 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars, a recognition of their teaching excellence and their desire to focus on new, innovative approaches to educate students.
 
Two faculty members honored for their work with students
May 17, 2024 - University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members David Bonko and Chris Hergenrader are being honored for their outstanding work with students and helping prepare them for success after graduation.

UWRF in the News
 

Ethical animal slaughter: How one Wisconsin program aims to make a difference, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 17, 2024. 

UW-River Falls program engages youth in water science, stewardship, Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, May 10, 2024.

Ag student visits Agri-View freelancer, Agri-view, April 26, 2024.

UWRF students reflect on graduation of assistance dogs from Falcon FETCH program, Eau Claire Leader Telegram, April 23, 2024.

How do we really know what animals are really feeling? The New York Times Magazine, April 23, 2024.

Alums in the News


Danielle (Hammer) Clark, '12
It’s strawberry picking time at Mayberry Farms

Pauly Cudd, '99
Meet Pauly Cudd, a former River Falls standout athlete and a current glass blowing artist

Deanna Wuotila, '99
Meet Hillside Elementary's new principal: Deanna Wuotila

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