UW-La Crosse

  1. LEAPing forward: How UWL’s new program transforms lives of amputees and PT students

    Photo of Walter Van Roo, of La Crosse, walking 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.

    August 2, 2024

    Walter Van Roo faced significant challenges after losing his legs to a brown recluse spider bite in 1995 and later being struck by a drunk driver while in his wheelchair. Despite medical predictions that he would probably never walk again, Van Roo has defied the odds. On a Thursday afternoon in May, he finished three […]

  2. Cross-cultural care: UWL Physical Therapy students enhance skills through healthcare experiences in India

    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.

    July 22, 2024

    They all remembered the waterfall, one of their first stops in India. As UW-La Crosse physical therapy students climbed the rock steps alongside the rushing water, they noticed a man walking on his hands down the jagged path, as he pulled his legs along behind him. The sight reminded UWL student Sam Bach of a […]

  3. Cooking up change: UWL alumna supports Hmong farmers with cooking show featuring local-produce-inspired dishes

    Photo of Bao Xiong, May 2024 UW-La Crosse graduate with degrees in English and Theatre Performance, who started the show, “Cooking with Bao” in 2020 during pandemic to raise money for Hmong farmers. Her volunteer work to launch a non-profit organization has resulted in securing numerous grants and donations to support Hmong farmers.

    July 11, 2024

    During the pandemic, Bao Xiong noticed Hmong farmers disproportionality affected, struggling to secure COVID grants and relief funds. Some were losing their businesses and unable to meet basic needs. “I think a lot of people can resonate with the feeling of seeing someone close to them in need and wondering what they can do about […]

  4. Engaging with art beyond sight: UWL students enhance Winona museum exhibition accessibility with classroom project

    Photo of UWL art students

    July 1, 2024

    Art students from UW-La Crosse are lending their talents to make art more accessible at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) in Winona. Students in the ART: 215 “Introduction to Museum Studies” class developed audio guides for select artworks featured in the museum’s upcoming marine art exhibition, “Fluid: What is Marine Art and What Can It […]

  5. From classroom to career: Creative projects bridge language learning and professional success

    Photo of UWL Assistant Professor Dany Jacob

    June 3, 2024

    Introducing yourself and learning how to order food in a foreign language are some of the basics of French language education. But Assistant Professor of French Dany Jacob wants students to finish his classes with much more than this. Jacob and Anna Keefe, Associate Professor of French, develop projects that will link students with career […]

  6. Bridging cultures: UW-La Crosse employees serve as host families for visiting Japanese students

    Photo of fourteen students from the University of Teacher Education - Fukuoka who traveled to UW-La Crosse to learn about the U.S. education system.

    May 16, 2024

    Each year, approximately 14 students from the University of Teacher Education—Fukuoka (UTEF) in Fukuoka, Japan, travel to UW-La Crosse to immerse themselves in the U.S. education system. When not engaged in activities or visiting K-12 schools, these students live and spend time with host families, a tradition embraced by multiple UWL faculty and staff who […]

  7. Maroon immersion: Mentorship was key to unlocking UWL May grad’s opportunities from graduate research to teaching assistantship

    Photo of Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja, ‘21, a cellular and molecular biology graduate student who will graduate in May. Mbuyi earned an undergraduate degree from UW-La Crosse in microbiology.

    May 10, 2024

    Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja’s journey from a young, science-oriented student in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to a graduate student, teacher assistant and researcher at UW-La Crosse started with a color: maroon. Mbuyi saw the color on a brochure at her English as a Second Language school (ESL) in Madison, Wisconsin, and it reminded her […]

  8. A spotlight on working students: UWL senior’s research reveals realities for students balancing jobs and academics

    Photo of Sidney Paulson who represented UWL at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research April 8-10. Her research is on working students and their struggles balancing classes and work responsibilities.

    May 3, 2024

    Sidney Paulson, a senior at UW-La Crosse, stumbled upon the inspiration for an undergraduate research project during her ethnographic methods class. The inability of a group of students to coordinate a time to meet outside class due to their demanding work schedules sparked Paulson’s curiosity about the challenges faced by working students in balancing their […]

  9. Bringing the world to UW-La Crosse: Students from Japan visit UWL to learn about American education system

    Photo of students from Japan visiting K-12 schools in La Crosse and taught students origami and Japanese calligraphy. (Photo credit: School District of La Crosse)

    May 2, 2024

    Since 2012, students from the University of Teacher Education—Fukuoka (UTEF) in Fukuoka, Japan have visited UW-La Crosse for a short-term stay to learn about the U.S. education system.  Miranda Panzer, international student and scholar advisor with UWL International Education & Engagement, has been the program coordinator for the UTEF visit since 2019.   “Fourteen students from […]

  10. Bugging out: UW-La Crosse grad students give local children an intro to insects

    Photo of graduate students from Professor Barrett Klein's biology lab sharing a lesson on insects with children from Red Balloon Early Learning Center in La Crosse.

    April 11, 2024

    La Crosse’s Red Balloon Early Learning Center buzzed with excitement last week as UWL graduate students taught children about the creepy, crawly world of insects.  Led by students from Professor Barrett Klein’s biology lab, the children learned about insect biology, created their own bugs from Play-Doh and even had the chance to pet a hissing cockroach.  “Introducing […]

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