Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Courtesy of UWO Engineering and Engineering Technology - Biomedical engineers combine problem solving with technical
knowledge in biology, healthcare and engineering.

UWO introduces biomedical engineering major

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor May 3, 2023

UW Oshkosh’s engineering and engineering technology department will begin offering a biomedical engineering (BME) degree next semester as the field continues to grow in the United States. The UW System...

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- While the Willow Project will help with energy security, it will amplify climate change and take away fossil fuels.

Willow Project to create lasting global damage

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 3, 2023

The Willow Project, a recent oil drilling project in northern Alaska, will affect those all across the country, even in Wisconsin, Jim Feldman, the director of environmental studies at UW Oshkosh said.  The...

Willem Flaugher / Advance-Titan - People are exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the products they eat and drink. They do not
break down over time and show multitudes of health affects depending on the concentration exposure.

PFAS: New standards and Oshkosh

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor May 3, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new standards in the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of human-made chemicals used in industry and consumer products...

Abortion ban exceptions controversial

Abortion ban exceptions controversial

Anya Kelley, News Editor May 3, 2023

The Wisconsin Republican party proposed an exception to the state abortion ban just three weeks before the monumental state Supreme Court election.  When Roe vs. Wade was overturned, Wisconsin’s...

So, you’re graduating ... now what?

So, you’re graduating … now what?

Candice Wagener, UW Credit Union Writer May 3, 2023

Understanding 401(k)s, IRAs and saving for the future Closing the chapter on college and starting your first job are exciting milestones. You’re also totally normal if you’re overwhelmed by how...

OSA talks mildew in dorm rooms

Frankie Kerkhof, Staff Writer May 3, 2023

During the April 5 Oshkosh Student Association Senate meeting, the topic of mildew in the residence halls was brought up for discussion by Athletics Advocacy Senator Drue Polka. The OSA Senate discussed...

Courtesy of UWO Flickr- John Koker has spent the last 32 years as an employee of UW Oshkosh. He has been provost at the university since 2017 and will retire after spring 2023.

‘I am still learning’

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2023

Not many faculty or staff at UW Oshkosh can say they have worked at one university for 32 years. But Provost John Koker can say just that. “I walked on a college campus for the first time in the fall...

PRSSA ‘Launch Life’ a success

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 26, 2023

Every April, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) on campus creates a campaign for National Organ Day Awareness Competition (NODAC) in order to encourage students to sign up to be organ...

The "Last Lecture" event offered Nicholls and UWO student Sam Sasin the opportunity to present the lecture they’d give if it was their last.

Last Lecture offers opportunity to empower

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor April 26, 2023

What if you were given one last opportunity to address your friends, family and peers? UW Oshkosh’s biannual Last Lecture series does just that. Inspired by Carnegie Mellon University professor...

May 3 event highlights energy efficiency resources, rebates and tax credits

Submitted news April 24, 2023

The city of Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) has partnered with FOCUS ON ENERGY to host an event for residents to learn about available benefits from Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program and...

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