Katie Galarno

04 Feb 2016

UWRF launches new major in neuroscience to address growing interest

The program will start accepting students a year earlier than originally anticipated. Travis Tubré, chair of the psychology department, said that this is possible because the program will add just one new course, utilizing already existing classes from a variety of departments.

09 Dec 2015

Students take to the air to create three-dimensional map of River Falls park

Two UW-River Falls students have been taking aerial photographs with a balloon and a GoPro camera this semester to create three-dimensional maps of Hoffman Park.

02 Dec 2015

Literacy, thinking, teamwork are goals of new, required UWRF course

First Year Adventure (College of Arts and Sciences 101) was approved at the Nov. 4 Faculty Senate meeting after passing through various committees since September. The class will be required for incoming freshmen and transfer students with less than 30 credits majoring in a program within CAS.

18 Nov 2015

UW-River Falls researchers grow artificial tissue to study skin cancer

A UW-River Falls research laboratory has become the first to study melanoma by growing three-dimensional artificial tissue, according to the Tissue and Cellular Innovation Center (TCIC). Melanoma is a form of skin cancer.

05 Nov 2015

Mathematics Partnership lets students gain teaching experience

A partnership allowing mathematics students to gain teaching experience has started at UW-River Falls, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

29 Oct 2015

Biology professor’s research examines Great Lakes wetlands

A UW-River Falls professor is participating in research about the Great Lakes funded by a $10 million grant, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

23 Oct 2015

First of UWRF's fall astronomy talks hosted

The first of three astronomy talks and observatory viewings for the fall semester, “Earth’s Twin: Kepler-186f,” was presented by physics Professor Eileen Korenic on Oct. 14 at UW-River Falls.

15 Oct 2015

Lauded KARE 11 reporter Boyd Huppert speaks at UWRF Working Journalists Series

Distinguished UW-River Falls alumnus Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 presented “Journalism: Our Changing Story” as part of the Working Journalists Lecture Series on Oct. 8.

08 Oct 2015

Community garden serves variety of River Falls needs

The Grow to Share community garden has donated between 1,600 and 1,700 pounds of fresh produce to various nonprofit organizations in River Falls so far in 2015.

01 Oct 2015

New UWRF agricultural engineering program to begin fall 2016

Starting in the fall of 2016, students at UW-River Falls will be able to major in agricultural engineering, according to the university’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES).