Stories of Impact
- UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterwaysGrowing up in Wisconsin, Brennan Dow spent his childhood exploring wooded nooks in public parks and splashing through streams and lakes near Stevens Point. His coming-of-age unfolded just before cell phones became ubiquitous, said Dow, who earned his master’s …
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- Chemistry professor and UWM alum co-found a start-up to develop a breast cancer treatmentTriple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. Patients are treated with chemotherapy, which can cause debilitating side effects. A new start-up called SynXT Therapeutics aims to bring some hope …
- UWM alum’s film shown at Milwaukee Film FestivalPowwow People is a documentary film by Sky Hopinka, MFA '16, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, that was screened during the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival. This vérité-style documentary focuses on the events of a …
- UWM alum named first Hmong-American college president in the USPakou Yang has been named president of Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. She has served as interim president since June 2025. With this appointment, Dr. Yang is the first Hmong American to lead a …
- Alum helping improve wastewater treatment with ‘explainable AI’Most of us never think about what happens after water spirals down a drain. But for the people who run wastewater treatment plants, keeping the promise of clean water is a race against time – …
- Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assaultJayden Varline, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum with a PhD from the Criminal Justice & Criminology department, worked with professors on a number of research projects each semester, but she’s most driven by her work …
- UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterwaysGrowing up in Wisconsin, Brennan Dow spent his childhood exploring wooded nooks in public parks and splashing through streams and lakes near Stevens Point. His coming-of-age unfolded just before cell phones became ubiquitous, said Dow, …
- A UWM love story and its philanthropic legacy for EducationTheirs is a multilayered love story: for each other and their family, for UW-Milwaukee and for education’s transformative power. Jane Dolan and Randy Grippe were married for 40 years, and both attended UWM. Both also …
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- UWM alum brings wound care expertise to patients in needUWM alum Laura Swoboda traveled to Gaza to provide medical care. Stateside, they research regenerative medicine and wound care.
- UWM students turn degrees into jobs before graduationUWM’s strong ties to businesses and nonprofits in southeastern Wisconsin give students experiences and connections to kick-start their careers, and many leave college with full-time jobs.
- Choosing UWM: A full-circle Mother’s Day storyPriya Premnath came from India to study in the U.S. and Canada, then landed a job at UWM. It’s the same university where her mother studied as an international student some four decades ago.
- UWM biologist dives beneath Antarctica sea ice to study the impact of climate changeAntarctica is one of the most barren places on Earth. But below the ice, the sea teems with life. That’s the place that UWM doctoral student Lauran Liggan explores with curiosity and wonder.
- Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assaultUWM doctoral graduate Jayden Varline studies survey data to prevent victim blaming in cases of sexual assault on college campuses.
- UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterwaysBrennan Dow earned his master’s in freshwater sciences. He now works for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, restoring Milwaukee’s waterways.
- Panthers unite for another record-breaking 414 for UWM Giving DaysMore than 2,000 donors gave over $1.4 million in support of the university during the annual fundraiser this year.
