UWM Doors Open Milwaukee

Visit UW-Milwaukee on Sept. 26, 2026, to explore and access our labs, landmarks and local makers during UWM Doors Open Milwaukee, a new campus showcase held in partnership with Historic Milwaukee, Inc. during Panther Family Weekend. Attendees will enjoy behind-the-scenes …

3rd Annual UWM Alumni Employee Ice Cream Social

Join your fellow UWM alumni employees for our third annual UWM Panthers@Work Ice Cream Social. Grab a free sweet treat, pick up UWMAA Panthers@Work swag and learn about how to stay involved as a UWM alumni or student employee. Wednesday, …

2026 MPA Alumni Summer Social

Join Master of Public Administration (MPA) alumni for a Summer Social for networking, camaraderie, and refreshments! Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Raised Grain Brewery 1725 Dolphin Drive, Suite B Waukesha Register Today! Please RSVP by July …

UWM alum charts her own course in medical research

When Rashida Parveen arrived in Milwaukee in December 2021, she carried more than just two suitcases. She brought the hopes of a small Pakistani village, the resilience of a family that had defied generational norms, and an unwavering belief that …

Nealita Nelson is building community one Lego brick at a time

Inside a classroom at Milwaukee Marshall High School, the sound of Lego bricks clicking together filled the room as children leaned over tables covered with colorful pieces and half-finished builds. As they pieced together their creations, Nealita Nelson, the instructor …

UWM alum’s film shown at Milwaukee Film Festival

Powwow 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 three-day powwow, capturing the reflections, …

UWM alum named first Hmong-American college president in the US

Pakou 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 college or university in the …

Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assault

Jayden 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 studying sexual assault on college …