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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 professor discovers new orchid species in Palau
A University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty member has discovered a previously unknown species of orchid found only on an island in the western Pacific. Assistant Professor of Biology Benjamin Crain is the lead author of research published in August in the journal, Harvard Papers in Botany, describing the species Agrostophyllum lkou. Crain found the rare orchid on Babeldaob Island in the Republic of Palau, located in the Caroline Islands north of New Guinea. The discovery came through years of
UWRF honored by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has once again been recognized by multiple publications as one of the top public regional universities in the Midwest, a sign of the university’s ongoing commitment to providing students a high-quality education. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review have each selected UWRF for its excellence in educating students. The rankings also reflect college affordability and students being prepared for successful careers. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2027
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
