_(1).jpg)
UWRF study shows university has $295 million annual impact on region’s economy
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2026 Economic Impact Study shows that, by a conservative estimate, UWRF generates approximately $295 million in annual economic output for Pierce and St. Croix counties, accounting for 19% of the region’s gross domestic product. “The surrounding community and its members contribute immeasurably to the success of UW-River Falls and our students,” said Interim Chancellor John Chenoweth. “We are proud to be able to demonstrate—even conservatively—how much UWRF
University students get hands-on experience monitoring Kinnickinnic River in River Falls in advance of dam removal project
For a fifth year, students from Universities of Wisconsin campuses stepped into the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls to gather data that tracks the ecological health of the river in advance of an expected dam removal project. The students spent two weeks working with University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty on the Dam Analysis and Monitoring Crew, DAM Crew for short, before wrapping up the program with a group presentation of their work on Friday, July 31. Five students from UWRF, one student from
.jpg)
Keeping an eye out for AI: UW-River Falls professor offers media literacy tips to spot fake news
What content are you scrolling through? Where is it leading you? Is any of what you see real? Those are some of the questions University of Wisconsin-River Falls Stage and Screen Arts Professor Erik Johnson would like people to think about. The idea of media literacy is not new, but fast-changing technology means we are now faced with a constant barrage of information. “I think it has only become more a part of our lives with smartphones and social media,” Johnson said. In his media literacy classes
