Skip to main content

Accessibility menu

Skip to main content Skip to footer

Recent posts:

UWL Professor Víctor M. Macías-González will present Latinos in Wisconsin Posted 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 Learn about Wisconsin’s Latino history Read more about Latinos in Wisconsin UWL researchers found that passive stretching before exercise can help protect vascular function. Sarah Fenn, a recent graduate with an Exercise and Sport Science major, received an Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award to pursue a new area of cardiovascular research. Her mentor is Jacob Caldwell, assistant professor of Exercise and Sport Science.  Stretching cardiovascular research Posted 12:46 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 A simple stretch could help prevent future events for people with cardiovascular disease  Read more about Stretching cardiovascular research Kelsey Redman, left, says the results of her research on impact forces in running has also informed the cues she gives herself as a runner with two half marathon finishes so far.   Research for better running Posted 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 Want less impact on joints? UWL PT research shows a simple cue can make a big difference Read more about Research for better running Juneteenth Freedom Day Juneteenth Posted 11:14 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2023 The history of Juneteenth and the celebration in store for 2023 Read more about Juneteenth A wide range of bees collect nectar and pollen from purple coneflowers. Best flowers for bees Posted 4:03 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 Plant a variety of flowers to bloom all season long and consider the habitat you create for bees Read more about Best flowers for bees Danielle Hudson, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduate student in biology, has been conducting research on ground nesting bees in early spring outside on the university campus. The bees are typically out until the end of May. Bees that nest in the ground Posted 3:32 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 The vast majority of bees are living underfoot (not in hives) and they're playing an important role in pollination  Read more about Bees that nest in the ground Harriet Tubman Monument (1994) in Battle Creek, Michigan. Created by artist Ed Dwight. Tubman is the second most honored women in monuments in the U.S., after Joan of Arc. Women statues Posted 1:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023 UWL expert explains lack of female statues in public art in the U.S. Read more about Women statues Mindfulness and meditation are forms of self-care. Here students in MIND 110: Introduction to Mindfulness sit in a circle practicing mindfulness on the UW-La Crosse campus. The class is another way the Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation Department is contributing to the greater goal of self-care. Self-care at work Posted 2:28 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 Recreational Therapists share 11 ways teams can create a sustainable environment for self-care Read more about Self-care at work UWL students made sustainable gifts by reusing glass jars during an It Make$ Cents!, UW-La Crosse financial literacy program event in 2018. Sustainable holiday ideas Posted 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 Tips to make your celebrations better for the environment  Read more about Sustainable holiday ideas UWL Assistant Professor Brian Kumm-Schaley teaches a mindfulness class. Here students sit on cushions in a circle practicing mindfulness on the UW-La Crosse campus. How to achieve more by doing less Posted 2:58 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 Rec Professor shares tips to do less and be more productive Read more about How to achieve more by doing less