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UWL Physics Professor Shelly Lesher has been named an American Physical Society 2020 Fellow. National colleagues are recognizing her for “advocating on behalf of the essential role of physics in society, and for demonstrating the importance of physics education for all students.” Top physics prof Posted 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 UWL’s Shelly Lesher named American Physical Society Fellow Read more about Top physics prof A series of portraits by UWL art professor Jennifer Williams. Williams and other members of the UWL community found a variety of ways to cope with COVID-19 this summer. Summer success stories Posted 1:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 See how the UWL community spent the summer of COVID-19 Read more about Summer success stories Zach Heinkel, '18, a composite materials engineer with the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is part of a four-person team using 3D printers to produce masks, visors and hands-free door openers for employees at various naval facilities. Engineering solutions to COVID-19 Posted 2:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 Alum says dual degree program ‘opens many doors’ Read more about Engineering solutions to COVID-19 James Burkhart, ‘68, received the Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of his extensive work in radon science. Read more → Superb Scientist Posted 3:13 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Burkhart recognized as a radon leader Read more about Superb Scientist Professor Taviare L. Hawkins, chair of the Physics Department, works directly with students in a physics lab. Hands-on experience and specialized classroom attention are just two reasons UWL issued an average of 35 degrees annually between 2015-17, making it No. 1 in the nation among bachelor’s degree-granting institutions according to the American Physical Society. Read more → No. 1 nationally Posted 10:19 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 UW-La Crosse Physics Department is tops in awarding degrees Read more about No. 1 nationally Read more → Six to receive distinguished alumni awards Posted 11:55 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021 Alumni from five decades earn awards from Alumni Association Read more about Six to receive distinguished alumni awards Shelly Lesher, associate professor of physics, will be on sabbatical for the 2019-2020 school year. Awarded the Yale Presidential Fellowship, she will be a visiting associate professor of Physics at Yale University where she will teach her unique course on the atomic bomb. Lesher has taught physics at UWL since 2009. Read more → Lesher earns Yale Fellowship Posted 3:03 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 Unique UWL class on the atomic bomb to be taught at Yale University this fall Read more about Lesher earns Yale Fellowship Taviare Hawkins and Deb Hoskins. Read more → UW System honors Posted 1:46 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL's Hawkins, Hoskins earn diversity, inclusion kudos Read more about UW System honors Connie Arzigian, Archaeology/Anthropology, teaches a workshop on “Making Bones Speak” during the Girls in Science camp. Photo by Greg White, News8000. Read more → UWL team prepares the future of math, science Posted 1:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Dozens of faculty, staff, students join to teach summer camps at UWL Read more about UWL team prepares the future of math, science UWL student Gina Wade says she thinks students learn the most by doing — conducting an experiment and proving a theory to be true instead of listening to someone tell them it is true. Read more → Video: Learning by doing Posted 1:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Science education at UWL is growing, changing and providing transformational experiences Read more about Video: Learning by doing

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