Sophia Koch

28 Sep 2016

Agricultural Science renovations near completion

The finishing touches on the new Design and Innovation Center labs for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) are nearly complete for the fall semester.

28 Sep 2016

Authentic adventure may involve avoiding the 'tourist blob'

I spent a month this summer traveling abroad in Scotland through the UW-River Falls Wisconsin in Scotland (WIS) program. While I was there, I happened across an exploration phenomenon that seasoned travelers likely recognize and which first-timers should beware of. I’ve come to call it the "tourist blob."

21 Sep 2016

Corpse flower blooms in time for the new semester

The resident corpse flower plant at the UW-River Falls greenhouse bloomed on Friday, Sept. 9, and did so when no one was around to see or smell it.

04 May 2016

Sustainability official suggests UWRF could do better with trash, recycling

UW-River Falls has earned recognition for its sustainability practices in the past, but there has been talk on campus of improving the university’s trash and recycling program.

14 Apr 2016

Climate Summit gets UW-River Falls talking about how to be sustainable

Student leaders, environmental groups and experts from across the country gathered Saturday at UW-River Falls to discuss problems, potential solutions and plans of action related to climate change and sustainability.

30 Mar 2016

UW-River Falls biology department to encourage student research on bees

The UW-River Falls biology department is making plans for a new line of research on the health of bees to push a more integrated and hands-on lab experience for students.

02 Mar 2016

UWRF non-traditional student appointed to UW-System Board of Regents

A UW-River Falls student has been selected by the governor to serve on the Wisconsin Board of Regents, pending approval by the state Senate sometime (FIND OUT WHEN) this week.

24 Feb 2016

UW-River Falls student and professor work on Antarctic physics project

A UW-River Falls professor and physics student arrived back from Antarctica last month after being away nearly four weeks on a research project, studying the properties of the sun.

03 Feb 2016

UW-River Falls plant and earth sciences department receives over $800,000 in grant awards

A series of projects in the Plant and Earth Sciences department at UW-River Falls was awarded funding through the USDA the week of January 18th. In total, the three separate grants add up to over $800,000, which was split between three different projects.

08 Oct 2015

Married couple finds effective method of removing lice

Lice live for 30 days as adults, usually clustered together in harems of six or seven around a particularly warm, tasty feed site. They spend their days laying eggs – which they can do for 23 of their 30 – and feeding, depositing itch-inducing saliva to aid the bloodsucking process.