by Laurie Schlosser | May 5, 2021 | Fond du Lac Campus, Headlines, Stories, Sustainability
A sparkling spring afternoon provided a perfect time to reflect on the benefits of trees—along streets, in parks, on school grounds and in our own backyards. Representatives from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fond du Lac campus and the city of Fond du Lac...
by News Bureau | May 4, 2021 | Features, Math and Natural Science, Research, Sustainability
Three environmental studies seniors are being celebrated for their academic success and student activism in support of sustainability—one of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s core values. Alyssa Reinke, Samantha Sprenger and Erin Thompson earned Chancellor’s...
by News Bureau | Apr 9, 2021 | Briefs, Campus Life, Sustainability
The renovated Fletcher Hall at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been certified as LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council, the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified...
by Laurie Schlosser | Apr 1, 2021 | Features, Social Science, Sustainability
Speakers and panel discussions, birding, river cleanups and tree plantings are just a few of the earth-focused activities planned for the month of April at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Earth Month 2021: Building Intersectional Understanding and Action, is...
by Shane Nyman | Mar 29, 2021 | Features, Fox Cities Campus, Math and Natural Science, Sustainability
What better way to learn mechanical engineering than by mechanically engineering? Since 2018, students on the Fox Cities campus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have been designing, building, adjusting and improving an electric basic utility vehicle, or BUV....
by Shane Nyman | Feb 15, 2021 | Features, Stories, Sustainability
The falcon nesting box atop the Gruenhagen Conference Center on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus has had a new visitor in recent days: a female falcon named Cream Puff. Cream Puff is part of the Wisconsin Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, which UW Oshkosh...
