OpenFieldUW Oshkosh · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (UW Oshkosh / UWO) is a premier public doctoral-granting university established in 1871 along the shores of Lake Winnebago and the Fox River in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Celebrated as a national leader in campus sustainability—operating the nation's first commercial dry anaerobic biodigester—UW Oshkosh is equally renowned for nursing, aviation management in the home of EAA AirVenture, and business.
UW Oshkosh spans four colleges: the College of Letters and Science, College of Nursing, College of Business, and College of Education and Human Services. Key research hubs include the Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), the Environmental Sciences Center, and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Aviation Program.
Admissions are holistic and test-optional for undergraduate students, evaluating high school GPA (minimum 2.5). Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75–3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
EHAC-accredited environmental health curriculum conducting research at the ERIC Center on microcystin algal toxins in Lake Winnebago, well water contamination tracing, and industrial occupational hygiene.
CCNE-accredited practice doctorate featuring advanced clinical rotations across Fox Valley health systems, focusing on diagnostic management, primary care epidemiology, and healthcare policy leadership.
Situated in the global aviation capital of Oshkosh (home of EAA AirVenture), this program teaches international airline operations, airport master planning, aviation safety management systems (SMS), and aerospace logistics.
AACSB-accredited evening and online MBA focusing on circular economy business models, carbon footprint accounting, supply chain logistics, and executive organizational finance.
Unique multidisciplinary degree uniting computer science coding, web UX design, digital marketing analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), and content management systems.
Thesis-based biology master's utilizing the Lake Winnebago system to investigate lake sturgeon population demographics, viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) fish dynamics, and aquatic insect bioindicators.
Chair & Professor of Environmental Engineering Technology
Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC)
Dr. Kleinheinz directs the ERIC Center, specializing in recreational water microbial tracking, beach water quality forecasting models, anaerobic digestion of or...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Stelzer investigates stream ecosystem ecology, groundwater-surface water interactions, nutrient spiraling (nitrogen and phosphorus) in agricultural watershe...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Dr. Stojilovic conducts surface science research on nanoscale thin films, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy, and photocatalyt...
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