By UW-Eau Claire News Bureau To some of us, worms are merely slimy creatures that invade our yards after a rain or what we use for fish bait on a warm summer day. But to a UW-Eau Claire biology professor and her students, worms, specifically nematodes – 1-millimeter-long roundworms – are an integral piece in […]
Blugold biology professor contributes to international biodiversity research
By UW-Eau Claire News Bureau International leaders in biodiversity research have called upon a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire biology professor to co-author a research paper titled “Global effects of land use on local terrestrial biodiversity” recently published in Nature, the top-ranked multidisciplinary science journal worldwide. Evan Weiher contributed a significant portion of functional trait […]
Artist brings together the worlds of art and physics
By UW-Eau Claire News Bureau Blugold Michelle Gervais has always loved to solve problems, but she also has had a lifelong passion for art. “In math classes, I loved that moment where it suddenly clicked and I was able to figure out the problem,” says Gervais, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “But […]
UWEC a leader in Peace Corps volunteering
By Katherine Macek For the CVPost When the Peace Corps released its 2014 top volunteer-producing colleges this year, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire made the 24 spot in medium-sized schools, making the list for the first time ever. Janice McInerary, a Twin Cities-based Peace Corps recruiter, is the adviser for UW-Eau Claire students who […]
Registration open for “Senior Americans Day” at UW-Eau Claire
The 27th Annual “Senior Americans Day” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 2 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s W.R. Davies Center. Community members who are 55 and older are invited to choose from more than 30 inspiring breakout sessions in which they can learn about local history, cultural diversity, […]
Blugold in Hong Kong shares his experience
By UW-Eau Claire News Bureau The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s study abroad program at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University was established in 2013 and is open to students from the College of Business. Reid Gresens, a junior accounting and finance major from Green Bay, is studying there this spring semester and is the first UW-Eau […]