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Walter Van Roo, of La Crosse, walks around the UWL Fieldhouse track with physical therapy student Casey Breunig, a volunteer for the LEAP program. Breunig was hooked after his first session assisting amputees with exercise plans. “This program shows there is a real need for the degree we are pursuing,” says Breunig.

LEAPing forward Posted 9:57 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024 How UWL's new program transforms lives of amputees and PT students Read

Four, first-year UWL Physical Therapy students went to KLE Institute of Physiotherapy and also made local cultural trips in India in January. The students are from left, Sam Bach, Katie Hall, Anna Edsill and Kayla Lass.

Cross-cultural care Posted 3:29 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2024 UWL Physical Therapy students enhance skills through healthcare experiences in India Read

Tori Svoboda, an associate professor in the Student Affairs Administration program, is one of seven UWL faculty to earn a 2024 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award.

Molding tomorrow's higher ed leaders Posted 9 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2024 Tori Svoboda receives 2024 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award Read

UW-La Crosse students clinched third place in the graduate division and secured the top spot among graduate competitors for precision accuracy at the Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC) at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in April.

Statistical success Posted 10:13 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Graduate students crunch numbers, secure victory in intense, 24-hour competition Read

Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja, ‘21, is a cellular and molecular biology graduate student who will graduate in May. Mbuyi earned an undergraduate degree from UWL in microbiology.

Maroon immersion Posted 8:56 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024 Mentorship was key to unlocking May grad’s opportunities from graduate research to teaching assistantship Read

Brian Cleven has finished 12 full distance (140.6 mile) IRONMAN Triathlons and qualified for the IRONMAN World Championship through the IRONMAN Legacy Program.

Turning miles into motivation Posted 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Alum says this daily habit over 14 years has positively changed his life Read

Gilmore earned the Regents Teaching Excellence Award in 2001 and the UWL Eagle Teaching Excellence Award in 2017. He holds a joint appointment as a tenured professor and director of community health programs.

Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence Posted 9:23 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2024 Professor Gary Gilmore has made a local and national impact on public health education Read

The 3 Minute Grad Project invites grad students to present their advanced research topics in a concise 3 minutes.

Practice makes perfect Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024 Grad students hone concise communication skills through 3 Minute Grad Project competition Read

The winning sculpture at the All Student Juried Exhibition was Yia Vue’s The Cabin That Love Built: In Memorium of Milla Vue and UWL’s late Biology Professor Tom Volk. Vue says while most offerings in her culture don’t include such detail, she felt compelled to create something elaborate because of her love for Milla and the love many expressed for Volk. “As I was working on the cabin, so many stories came out about him. We were helping each other move through the process of grief.”

A cabin filled with care Posted 9:27 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 Student’s award-winning art project honors beloved biology faculty member, Tom Volk, and beloved best friend, Milla Vue Read

An electrocardiogram (EKG) is a quick test to check the heartbeat.

Free youth heart screening event Posted 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 5-10 minutes of time can save a life Read

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