WKBT TV Assignment Education piece about an MVAC project involving La Crosse’s Summit Environmental School students in a hands-on archaeology experience. Project leads are MVAC’s Jean Dowiasch and Summit’s Deb Klaeser. Link to view video.
Dr. Amy Nicodemus awarded major NSF grant on the Bronze Age in Europe
May 13, 2019Amy Nicodemus, Assistant Professor in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, was recently awarded $237,052 from the National Science Foundation for her grant: “Anka Siget: Investigating the Role of Secondary Centers in Complex Non-State Social Systems.” These funds will support…
2019 MVAC Volunteer Field Survey
May 8, 2019Fifteen participants joined to survey some fields at the Norskedalen Heritage site and the DNR Fishery area on the east end of Coon Valley. The weather was super. The fields still showed some effects from last year’s major flooding episodes,…
“Night at the Museum” will give young students hands-on lessons in La Crosse area history
April 26, 2019News 8 WKBT-TV
Archaeology & Anthropology Students & Staff present at 2019 UWL Celebration of Research & Creativity
April 23, 2019Congratulations to the twenty Archaeology and Anthropology students and staff who presented their research posters at the 2019 UWL Celebration of Research and Creativity. Pictured are MVAC’s Cindy Kocik (left) and Christina Yuen (right) in front of their poster done…
Artifacts abound
April 18, 2019UWL Campus News
Betty Steele Recognized for Contributions to History of Jackson County
April 9, 2019MVAC is pleased to share the news that long-time MVAC supporter, Betty Steele, was recently recognized for her contributions to the history of Jackson County by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in honor of National Woman’s History Month. The award…
Cultural Anthropology Emphasis Graduate and Professor publish on after-school program in Bolivia
March 11, 2019Ashley Schwartz, Cultural Anthropology 2018 graduate, and Christine Hippert, Professor in Archaeology and Anthropology, co-authored the article “Examining Gap-Filling in the Curriculum of the Pirwa After-School Program for Children in Huancarani, Bolivia” in Practicing Anthropology published on Mar. 1 by…
Artifact Show 2019
March 5, 2019Shoppers at Valley View Mall get to browse artifacts from the area
March 4, 2019News 8 WKBT-TV