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
Gov. Evers Appoints Delani Dow to UW Board of Regents
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor's Office Release Gov. Tony Evers today announced the appointment of Delani Dow to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents to fill the nontraditional student regent position and the vacancy created by the expiration of Desmond Adongo’s term on May 1, 2026. Dow will serve for a two-year term. “The work of the UW Board of Regents is as important as ever, and Delani Dow is a dedicated, passionate student who will make a great board member,” said Gov.
UW-River Falls dedicates new biology greenhouse
The new biology greenhouse connected to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) has a new name. UWRF held a dedication ceremony Oct. 2, officially naming the facility the Sandra Bowen Biology Greenhouse in honor of Bowen, a longtime local biology and botany teacher. “Sandy Bowen has inspired generations of students to appreciate and understand the natural world,” said Interim Chancellor John Chenoweth. “Her love of plant life is not simply something
