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Groundbreaking celebrates start of Science and Health Sciences Building construction
Construction on the 330,000-square-foot building is expected to continue through 2026, with the facility opening sometime in 2027.
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People react to Science and Health Sciences Building groundbreaking
Guests at the groundbreaking for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s new Science and Health Sciences building talked about the state-of-the-art facility that will open in 2027 and replace 61-year-old Phillips Hall.
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Geology grad pays it forward by ‘adopting’ Blugold field campers
Ric Kopp is thankful an Eau Claire business helped him attain his dream of a college degree, so today he is helping to defray field camp expenses so today’s Blugold geology majors have the same experiences he had without having to worry about finances.
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Regents authorize construction of Science and Health Sciences Building
The project now heads to the State Building Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to authorize construction of the Science and Health Sciences Building and begin the bidding process for construction contractors.
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UW-Eau Claire students usher in new sustainability efforts and education
Top among student-driven sustainability efforts for the 2023-24 academic year is a new online orientation that walks new students through key efforts in dining, transportation and waste reduction at UW-Eau Claire.
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UW-Eau Claire receives $207,882 for Freshwater Collaborative projects
The projects are large-scale collaborations that involve UW-Eau Claire faculty from multiple departments to expand research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students to address the state’s biggest water challenges.
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UW-Eau Claire’s high school outreach program aims to bring more diversity into the geosciences
GeoPaths — a UW-Eau Claire outreach program — is introducing high school students from underrepresented populations to careers in the geosciences, a career path vital to solving a plethora of societal issues, including climate change and water scarcity.
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Sustainable BluBox container initiative marks one-year anniversary at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire’s sustainable food container system, BluBox, reaches its one-year anniversary after keeping over 42 tons of waste out of the landfill.
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Dig It 2022 - Geology Newsletter
Find out all the exciting news coming from the geology department in the Dig It 2022 newsletter.
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Geology majors gain skills, confidence by working on a remote mountain range above the Arctic Circle
Blugolds Bryanna Rayhorn and Lindsey Henricks spent their summer living and working on a mountain range above the Arctic Circle, an area so remote that they had to take a helicopter to work each day.
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Geology - Dig It!
The full-color version of the 2016 UWEC Geology alumni newsletter "Dig It" is now available on the Geology website. Scan it for the latest news about current research projects, Responsible Mining Initiative internship recipients and scholarship winners, faculty activities, alumni, etc.
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Geology Newsletter 2011
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Geology Newsletter 2010
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Geology Newsletter 2006
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Geology Newsletter 2005
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Geology Newsletter 2004