UW-Oshkosh
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A UWO Titan saw family, friends struggle with noise. His award-winning solution is becoming a business before graduation
December 16, 2024
The subtle sounds of daily life can be debilitating for some people. Shane Kinson saw family members and his circle of friends struggling. Kinson’s brother lives with autism. He has friends who also manage a disorder called misophonia. For them, noises like chewing or even breathing aren’t just unpleasant or annoyances. They are proverbial nails […]
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E-fraud is no joke. UWO student helping sheriff track troubling data, alert community
December 9, 2024
E-fraud is increasingly a threat to people in Winnebago County. And University of Wisconsin Oshkosh criminal justice and psychology student Abigail “Abi” Thede has been digging into the data to better understand and strategize how to help the county sheriff’s department and residents shield themselves from the risks and the fraudsters. “By working on this […]
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UWO First Scholars program provides hundreds of first-gen students mentoring, skill-building
November 21, 2024
Aidan Funk’s mother had him when she was 19. As a single mother of two boys, she put aside her own dreams for college, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Junior and first-generation college student said. “Our whole life, our mom was telling us that she was going to put us through college,” Funk said. With the […]
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Buzz building for UWO student’s film exploring human connection and kindness
October 11, 2024
Were there Oscars for experiential learning, you might say Jacob Lefeber is a shoo-in. Lefeber, a senior majoring in Radio TV Film at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, is still reeling from the success of his debut short film Cappuccino, which he wrote and directed. The six-minute family drama won Best Student Film at the Star City Film Festival […]
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UW Oshkosh freshwater experience gives college, career view for high school students
September 19, 2024
Young people interested in freshwater resources had a virtual “laboratory” of options to explore this month on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, within a stone’s throw from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The first class in a new program offered in a partnership with Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, was based at UWO’s Environmental Research […]
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New camp introduces high school students to freshwater experiences
August 22, 2024
The UW Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) hosted 18 high school students from Wisconsin and Illinois for its inaugural residential “Freshwater High School Experience” on the UW Oshkosh campus. Along with the ERIC staff, professors from Biology, Environmental Studies, Engineering, and Geology ran sessions for the students. The goal was to introduce high school […]
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UWO anthropologist helps ID American WWII soldier in German mass grave
July 26, 2024
Jordan Karsten, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh anthropologist known for his work identifying human remains and helping police with “cold” cases, has helped identify an American soldier who disappeared in Normandy during WWII. Karsten was part of a team that worked with the German War Graves Commission and Israeli nonprofits to search for the burial […]
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A bachelor’s and master’s in 5: UWO Sociology & Public Administration launch innovative ‘4+1’ program
July 19, 2024
In as little as five years, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students could cross the graduation stage with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a new, first-in-the-Midwest “4+1” program. The Sociology & Master of Public Administration (MPA) 4+1 is the latest advancement from the now-fused UWO Sociology & Public Administration department. Faculty leaders joined forces to […]
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State Department selects UWO’s Hones for prestigious English Language Specialist project
July 8, 2024
A distinguished University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor of teaching and learning has added to his recent Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award, with another honor. The U.S. Department of State announced the selection of UWO Prof. Donald Hones for a 3-month English language specialist project focusing on public policy in Yemen. Hones is part of […]
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UWO Now: UWO alumna helps businesses develop sense of belonging in the workplace
June 21, 2024
On a recent episode of the UWO Now podcast, host Wendell Ray talks with UW Oshkosh alumna and leadership coach Katie (Sasse) Rasoul ’05, who explains how she helps businesses leaders develop a sense of belonging for their employees. Rasoul, who earned UWO degrees in finance and in French, said she always gravitated to human resources […]