{"id":393,"date":"2024-11-07T09:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/?page_id=393"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:53:14","slug":"news-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/about\/news-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-stories-of-impact\">Stories of Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3 uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students gather and walk through a university campus courtyard surrounded by colorful fall foliage, brick buildings and a central fountain.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\">UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:39:19-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the nation for 2027, and UW-Milwaukee\u2019s overall ranking continued its steady climb. Read the full story<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/category\/stories-of-impact\" rel=\"\">All Stories of Impact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--2 has-dates uwm-l-grid--2--md\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/ansa-joseph750x500-20260918_TCF_IMC_1889.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ansa Joseph (left) works on updating her resume with the help of Lauren Lessac, associate director of career communities &amp; services at UWM\u2019s Center for Student Experience and Talent. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/ansa-joseph750x500-20260918_TCF_IMC_1889.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/ansa-joseph750x500-20260918_TCF_IMC_1889-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\">UWM support network helps bring student\u2019s law enforcement goals to life<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:46:55-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A large crowd of people from the UWM community and across the country gathered at the Zelazo Center on Friday for the inauguration of Chancellor Thomas Gibson. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\">&#8216;Let us always, always dream bigger&#8217;<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:37:29-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Thompson and Michael Regalia try out the hologram table in the Virtual Reality Infrastructure Lab in the UWM College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science during Doors Open Milwaukee. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\">UWM welcomes thousands during Doors Open Milwaukee<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T09:41:07-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/meet-the-people-behind-the-uwm-makers-market-at-doors-open\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/09\/CupcakeTruckFinal-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cupcake-A-Rhee food truck and\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/09\/CupcakeTruckFinal-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/09\/CupcakeTruckFinal-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/meet-the-people-behind-the-uwm-makers-market-at-doors-open\/\">Meet the people behind the UWM Makers Market at Doors Open<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-25T18:22:35-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4 uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-news\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/ansa-joseph750x500-20260918_TCF_IMC_1889-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ansa Joseph (left) works on updating her resume with the help of Lauren Lessac, associate director of career communities &amp; services at UWM\u2019s Center for Student Experience and Talent. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-support-network-helps-bring-students-law-enforcement-goals-to-life\/\">UWM support network helps bring student\u2019s law enforcement goals to life<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:46:55-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">As a child, Ansa Joseph dreamed of working in law enforcement. But after she graduated from Cudahy High School in 2019, Joseph\u2019s dream felt out of reach. She and her family had immigrated to the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/campus750x500-20251028_EH_IMC_MG_1700-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students gather and walk through a university campus courtyard surrounded by colorful fall foliage, brick buildings and a central fountain.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-programs-perform-well-in-latest-u-s-news-rankings\/\">UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:39:19-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the nation for 2027, and UW-Milwaukee\u2019s overall ranking continued its steady climb. Read the full story<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/inauguration750x500-20260925_TCF_IMC_4190-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A large crowd of people from the UWM community and across the country gathered at the Zelazo Center on Friday for the inauguration of Chancellor Thomas Gibson. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/let-us-always-always-dream-bigger\/\">&#8216;Let us always, always dream bigger&#8217;<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:37:29-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The UWM community and friends celebrated Chancellor Thomas Gibson\u2019s inauguration on Sept. 24, culminating in a ceremony at the Zelazo Center on the 70th anniversary of UWM\u2019s first classes. Read the full story<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/10\/open-doors750x500-IMG_4893-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Thompson and Michael Regalia try out the hologram table in the Virtual Reality Infrastructure Lab in the UWM College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science during Doors Open Milwaukee. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-welcomes-thousands-during-doors-open-milwaukee\/\">UWM welcomes thousands during Doors Open Milwaukee<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T09:41:07-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Thousands of visitors made the 2026 UWM Doors Open Milwaukee event a resounding success to mark UWM\u2019s first year as presenting sponsor for the 16th annual citywide event. Read the full story<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/meet-the-people-behind-the-uwm-makers-market-at-doors-open\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/09\/CupcakeTruckFinal-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cupcake-A-Rhee food truck and\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/meet-the-people-behind-the-uwm-makers-market-at-doors-open\/\">Meet the people behind the UWM Makers Market at Doors Open<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-25T18:22:35-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">September 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Makers Market is one of the highlights of Saturday\u2019s UWM Doors Open Milwaukee. Located in Spaights Plaza, it features the creations of more than 50 local alumni, student and community makers, bakers, sculptors, jewelers &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-charts-her-own-course-in-medical-research\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/06\/Rashida-Parveen-biomedical-sciences-student-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Biomedical sciences alum Rashida Parveen&#039;s journey was shaped by a deep commitment to education. As a student, she received the UWM Outstanding Graduate Student Award. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-charts-her-own-course-in-medical-research\/\">UWM alum charts her own course in medical research<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T16:06:28-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">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, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/nealita-nelson-is-building-community-one-lego-brick-at-a-time\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/06\/Nealita-Image-750x500-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nealita Nelson poses for a portrait with some of her Lego collection before her class at Milwaukee Marshall High School on May 14. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/nealita-nelson-is-building-community-one-lego-brick-at-a-time\/\">Nealita Nelson is building community one Lego brick at a time<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T15:53:02-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">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 &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"\">All News<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-uwm-report\">UWM Report <\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-and-museum-director-sits-at-the-helm-of-great-lakes-preservation\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/09\/Kevin-Cullen-Executive-Director-Wisconsin-Maritime-Museum-Waves-Stories-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Cullen smiles and stands outside the Wisconsin Maritime Museum\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-and-museum-director-sits-at-the-helm-of-great-lakes-preservation\/\">UWM alum and museum director sits at the helm of Great Lakes preservation<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">November 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Kevin Cullen dug into maritime history while studying anthropology at UWM. Now, he explores the depths of Wisconsin&#8217;s Shipwreck Coast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-makes-his-debut-on-broadway-in-paranormal-activity\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/10\/PARANORMAL_ACTIVITY_BOSTON_1770_PJZEDIT_v001-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man grabs a woman by the head as they engage in an intense discussion.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-makes-his-debut-on-broadway-in-paranormal-activity\/\">UWM alum makes his debut on Broadway in &#8216;Paranormal Activity&#8217;<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Travis A. Knight, a 2007 graduate from Peck School of the Arts, plays the lead in \u201cParanormal Activity,\u201d which is getting strong reviews from the New York Times and others.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/layer-by-layer-uwm-alum-stitches-scraps-with-stories-to-create-her-art\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/06\/UWM-alum-Evelyn-Patricia-Terry-home-studio-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"UWM alum and aritst Evelyn Patricia Terry works in her home studio.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/layer-by-layer-uwm-alum-stitches-scraps-with-stories-to-create-her-art\/\">Layer by layer: UWM alum stitches scraps with stories to create her art<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">November 3, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Artist Evelyn Patricia Terry&#8217;s work is displayed in more than 500 collections worldwide. She transforms paper scraps and dolls into artwork that celebrates overlooked cultures and traditions.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-creates-social-media-phenomenon-with-spooky-lake-month\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/10\/Author-and-Illustrator_Rutherford750x500-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a green coat sits on a sandy beach.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-creates-social-media-phenomenon-with-spooky-lake-month\/\">UWM alum creates social media phenomenon with &#8216;Spooky Lake Month&#8217;<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">October 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Geo Rutherford\u2019s \u2018haunted hydrology\u2019 videos draw millions of views while they entertain an educate about the mysteries of water.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-students-help-stage-a-world-series-performance\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/10\/dance750x500-54C22509-EBF5-4C36-A2FC-C4DD13035E2C-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A group of dancers dressed in blue jumpsuits pose with banners reading World Series 2026\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-students-help-stage-a-world-series-performance\/\">UWM students help stage a World Series performance<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">October 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Nearly two dozen dancers from the UWM HYPE Dance team performed at American Family Field during the World Series pregame ceremony, as 43,250 fans in the stadium and millions on TV watched.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/as-brewers-head-to-world-series-uwm-alum-looks-back-on-a-career-covering-the-team\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/10\/rosiak750x500IMG_5413-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Two men stand on a baseball field holding a large silver trophy.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/as-brewers-head-to-world-series-uwm-alum-looks-back-on-a-career-covering-the-team\/\">As Brewers head to World Series, UWM alum looks back on a career covering the team<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">October 23, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Todd Rosiak grew up in the Milwaukee area rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers. 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