UW-La Crosse

  1. From student to colleague: Alum Nate Vannatta’s career strengthens ties between UWL and Gundersen

    Photo of UWL alum, physical therapist

    November 19, 2024

    Nate Vannatta’s journey in physical therapy has come full circle.   Vannatta graduated from UWL’s Physical Therapy (PT) program in 2014. As a student, Vannatta was most interested in orthopedics and research coursework, leading him to pursue clinical research at the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science (LIMS) lab under the guidance of Professor Tom Kernozek. Today, Vannatta serves as both a clinician […]

  2. Sprinting toward greatness: UWL’s Sam Blaskowski balances family, academics and a passion for track

    Photo of Sam Blaskowski, who shares about his track and field journey, Olympic trials debut, NIL deal with Kwik Trip, and keeping family a priority. (Photo courtesy of Blaskowski)

    November 7, 2024

    Being a student-athlete opens doors to unique opportunities, and Sam Blaskowski has made the most of each one that has come his way.  Blaskowski, a junior majoring in exercise and sport science: sport management, is also a member of the men’s track and field team. His athletic career gained momentum during his senior year at […]

  3. Prioritizing patients: UWL students drive innovation in healthcare with Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship

    Photo of UW-La Crosse students who participated in a Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship, which helped them gain invaluable hands-on experience in medical research and clinical care.

    October 30, 2024

    Behind the scenes at Gundersen Health System, two UWL students are contributing to research that will benefit the future of patient experiences.  Anna Meilahn and MacKenzie Caya recently completed the Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship, gaining invaluable hands-on experience in medical research and clinical care. The fellowship, established in 1985, has fostered the research skills of […]

  4. Sound advice: UW-La Crosse researcher puts spotlight on musicians’ physical and mental health

    Photo of Kourtney Austin, a UW-La Crosse assistant professor of Music

    October 22, 2024

    In the realm of sports, it’s common to see athletes surrounded by a team of health specialists, from physical therapists to athletic trainers, ensuring they stay in peak condition. However, when it comes to musicians, such support is often lacking. Kourtney Austin, an assistant professor of Music at UW-La Crosse, is striving to change that. “Musicians […]

  5. From piano to proofs: UWL alum and mathematician breaks ground on 40-year-old knot theory mystery

    Photo of Isaac Sundberg, a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Germany, who graduated from UWL in 2016 with a major in mathematics and a minor in computer science. Sundberg studies low-dimensional topology with a focus on 4D knot theory. Photo courtesy of Archives of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.

    October 8, 2024

    For 40 years, mathematicians around the world grappled with a challenging problem in knot theory. Today, that problem has been solved, thanks to the groundbreaking work of Isaac Sundberg, a 2016 graduate of UW-La Crosse’s mathematics program. Sundberg, now a post-doctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Germany, has made significant strides […]

  6. Igniting discovery: A UWL collaborative research grant program with Mayo Clinic Health System enhances health innovation

    Photo of UWL and Mayo Clinic partners. Since 2019, a collaboration between UW-La Crosse and Mayo Clinic Health System has enabled researchers at both institutions to work together to prepare the next generation of scientists, innovators and health care providers.

    September 27, 2024

    Collaborative research projects between UWL and Mayo Clinic Health System are reshaping the landscape of healthcare in the Coulee Region and beyond.  In 2019, UWL and Mayo announced a research collaboration agreement designed to improve the health and wellness of the Coulee Region through research supported by seed grants. The collaboration enables researchers at both institutions […]

  7. Food and nutrition sciences: UWL launches new major within growing industry

    Photo of UWL academic building: UWL's new major in food and nutrition sciences will support the next generation of dietitians, nutritionists and food scientists in this fast-growing field.

    September 4, 2024

    A new major at UW-La Crosse will prepare students for careers in the fast-growing field of food and nutrition sciences. Building on the success of UWL’s existing nutrition minor, the new major in food and nutrition sciences will expand learning and research opportunities in food science, food safety, food systems and more — while meeting a critical workforce development need […]

  8. A field for all: Alumna Cadi Doyle receives National Teacher of the Year award for adapted physical education

    Photo of Cadi Doyle, ’16, far right, who was honored with the Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)

    August 27, 2024

    From UW-La Crosse classrooms to national acclaim, Cadi Doyle, ’16, is making her mark on the adapted physical education field. In March, Doyle was honored with the Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). This national recognition follows her being awarded the 2022 Virginia Adapted […]

  9. What is Fintech?

    Photo of students working at computers in UW-La Crosse's Kaplan Finance Lab.

    August 21, 2024

    Professor answers common questions about a growing industry Fintech, or Financial Technology, is a growing field that is transforming the banking industry by using computers to provide financial services and solutions. UW-La Crosse Computer Science & Computer Engineering Professor Kenny Hunt answers some common questions about Fintech below. UWL’s Computer Science & Computer Engineering offers graduate […]

  10. Driftless River Initiative: New UWL library initiative aims to expand access and grow collections related to Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area

    Photo of (from left) David Mindel and Nikki Pegarsch looking at charts from 1932 of locks and dams on Upper Mississippi River. Collections related to the Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area have been growing organically on the UWL campus since the university's inception.

    August 13, 2024

    New library initiative aims to expand access and grow collections related to Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area From steamboats to bird journals, river maps to agricultural research, UW-La Crosse has long been a repository for items related to the Upper Mississippi River and the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. Given its geographic location just over […]

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