Lisa Vanwiel, Physical Therapy, authored the article "Supporting Safe Physical Activity in Pregnancy: Pelvic Floor Outcomes From the Pregnancy 24/7 Study" in the "Journal of Athletic Training," published on May 12 by NATA.

Tisha King Heiden, Biology, was interviewed by Lee Rayburn of Wisconsin Public Radio on Sept. 9. King Heiden was able to share her research related to PFAS toxicity in fish.

Willem Vanroosenbeek, Pride Center, received the La Crosse Pride Community award at the La Crosse Drag Pageant on Sept. 4 in La Crosse, WI. I am honored to receive this award; it is only the third year it has been given, and it is especially meaningful to be recognized in this way. I am truly grateful and humbled by this recognition and thankful to be part of such a supportive and inspiring community. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way!

Max Carnes-Mason, Biology, authored the article "Sublethal Effects of Crude Oil Exposure Alter Population‐Level Responses in an Individual Based Model of a Passerine Bird" in the "Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology," published on Aug. 28 by Wiley. The article explores the seldom studied sublethal impacts of crude oil exposure in birds using dynamic energy budget modeling techniques. Dynamic relationships between exposure timing, duration, and frequency emerged that may help prioritize restoration and post-spill cleanup efforts.

Niti Mishra, Geography & Environmental Science, authored the article "Beyond greenness: Combining MODIS vegetation trajectories and GEDI canopy structure to reveal contrasting structural states across the Hindu Kush Himalaya" in the "International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation," published on Monday, Sept. 14 by Elsevier. The research integrates more than two decades of satellite observations with NASA GEDI spaceborne lidar measurements of forest structure. The work was supported by a UW-La Crosse Faculty Research Grant and by a Google Earth Engine award that provided the computational resources needed to conduct large-scale analyses.

Becky Hinrichs, Academic Advising Center & Career Services; Andrew Ericson, Facilities Planning & Management; Amanda Gasper, Financial Aid; Alexis Bergstrom, International Education & Engagement; W. Thomas Means, Murphy Learning Center; Jason Anfinsen and Shealyn McMahon, both Murphy Library; Jacob Hart and Jackie Moenck, both University Centers; and Pete Rydberg, Visual & Performing Arts; served , along with many staff and team members, served over 120 new transfer students at TREK on Sept. 4. A huge thank you from the Transfer Admissions team to everyone who helped make TREK a success in welcoming in a new class of transfer students. To all our presenters, tour stops, resource fair participants, and the University Centers team for their hard work in setting up and making the day possible--thank you all!

Whitney George, College of Science & Health, and Mark Branson, Stevenson University, co-authored the article "Math for the People: Motivating Student Engagement in Mathematics through Social Justice Topics" in "La Matematica," published on Tuesday, Sept. 15 by Springer Nature. Math for the People is a collaboratively authored, social-justice focused, open educational resource for teaching quantitative literacy. Social justice topics are used to engage student interest and show how mathematics can be a tool for social change. The history of the project, theoretical foundations, and future directions are discussed. Preliminary results show that this approach improved mathematics attitudes in non-STEM students and changed the way that these students looked at mathematics.

Ariel Beaujot, History, was interviewed by Olivia Mapes of the Wisconsin State Journal  on Sept. 11. Both Ariel Beaujot and Heidi Morrison, History, were in an article titled ‘Consequences of 9/11’: How do Americans view the attacks 25 years later?' that appeared in Wisconsin State Journal on the anniversary date of the event.