UW-River Falls has deep ties to Nobel Prize-winning research in Antarctica
When the news broke Oct. 6 that University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Francis Halzen had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, a number of current and past faculty and students from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls joined in the celebration. UWRF has longstanding ties to the research recognized for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” “I came to work one day and found out that the principal
UW-River Falls scientist researches humane cattle stunning with grants from USDA, Dairy Innovation Hub
Karly Anderson, a scientist and trainer with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Humane Handling Institute (HHI), is leading a new $300,000 research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The project is also supported by a faculty research fellowship through Wisconsin's Dairy Innovation Hub (DIH). Working with co-investigator Kurt Vogel, director of HHI, Anderson will study the effectiveness of captive-bolt devices
UW-River Falls faculty awarded national grant to strengthen mathematics teaching
A new University of Wisconsin-River Falls professional development program is helping middle school mathematics teachers build deeper content knowledge, strengthen classroom instruction and expand opportunities for students to engage in real-world problem solving. UWRF mathematics faculty, Professor Erick Hofacker and Assistant Professor Brooke Krejci, have received a grant for $11,993 from the Mathematical Association of America and the John and Mary Neff Foundation for the project, titled
