{"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":"2026-04-22T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:29:25","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-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\" 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\/05\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brennan Dow, Milwaukee Estuary and Sheboygan River Area of Concern Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources along the Milwaukee River May 19, 2025. (UWM Photo\/Andy Manis)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\">UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee\u2019s waterways<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T08:45:20-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Growing 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\u2019s &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\/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\/chemistry-professor-and-uwm-alum-co-found-a-start-up-to-develop-a-breast-cancer-treatment\/\" 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\/05\/Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Article-750x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Xiaohua Peng, Taufeeque Ali and two men converse around a table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Article-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Article-750x500-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/chemistry-professor-and-uwm-alum-co-found-a-start-up-to-develop-a-breast-cancer-treatment\/\">Chemistry professor and UWM alum co-found a start-up to develop a breast cancer treatment<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T15:57:42-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 6, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alums-film-shown-at-milwaukee-film-festival\/\" 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\/05\/Sky-Hopinka-Powwow-People-Film-Image-750x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A still image from the documentary film Powwow people. Three people stand on grass watching something off camera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Sky-Hopinka-Powwow-People-Film-Image-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Sky-Hopinka-Powwow-People-Film-Image-750x500-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alums-film-shown-at-milwaukee-film-festival\/\">UWM alum\u2019s film shown at Milwaukee Film Festival<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:31:11-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-named-first-hmong-american-college-president-in-the-us\/\" 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\/05\/Dr.-Pakou-Yang-Photo-750x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Pakou Yang profile photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Pakou-Yang-Photo-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Pakou-Yang-Photo-750x500-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-named-first-hmong-american-college-president-in-the-us\/\">UWM alum named first Hmong-American college president in the US<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:20:36-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/alum-helping-improve-wastewater-treatment-with-explainable-ai\/\" 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\/05\/Fuad.Nasir_.alum_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alum Fuad Nasir sits at a laptop.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Fuad.Nasir_.alum_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2026\/05\/Fuad.Nasir_.alum_-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\/alum-helping-improve-wastewater-treatment-with-explainable-ai\/\">Alum helping improve wastewater treatment with \u2018explainable AI\u2019<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:04:44-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 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\/chemistry-professor-and-uwm-alum-co-found-a-start-up-to-develop-a-breast-cancer-treatment\/\" 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\/05\/Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Article-750x500-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Xiaohua Peng, Taufeeque Ali and two men converse around a table\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/chemistry-professor-and-uwm-alum-co-found-a-start-up-to-develop-a-breast-cancer-treatment\/\">Chemistry professor and UWM alum co-found a start-up to develop a breast cancer treatment<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T15:57:42-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Triple 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 &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alums-film-shown-at-milwaukee-film-festival\/\" 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\/05\/Sky-Hopinka-Powwow-People-Film-Image-750x500-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A still image from the documentary film Powwow people. Three people stand on grass watching something off camera.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alums-film-shown-at-milwaukee-film-festival\/\">UWM alum\u2019s film shown at Milwaukee Film Festival<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:31:11-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Powwow People is a documentary film by Sky Hopinka, MFA &#039;16, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, that was screened during the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival. This v\u00e9rit\u00e9-style documentary focuses on the events of a &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-named-first-hmong-american-college-president-in-the-us\/\" 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\/05\/Dr.-Pakou-Yang-Photo-750x500-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Pakou Yang profile photo\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-alum-named-first-hmong-american-college-president-in-the-us\/\">UWM alum named first Hmong-American college president in the US<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:20:36-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">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 &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/alum-helping-improve-wastewater-treatment-with-explainable-ai\/\" 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\/05\/Fuad.Nasir_.alum_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alum Fuad Nasir sits at a laptop.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/alum-helping-improve-wastewater-treatment-with-explainable-ai\/\">Alum helping improve wastewater treatment with \u2018explainable AI\u2019<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T09:04:44-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">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 \u2013 &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/criminal-justice-alum-analyzes-data-to-help-reduce-sexual-assault\/\" 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\/05\/Jayden-Varline-Image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alumna Jayden Varline walks in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/criminal-justice-alum-analyzes-data-to-help-reduce-sexual-assault\/\">Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assault<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T08:57:10-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Jayden Varline, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum with a PhD from the Criminal Justice &amp; Criminology department, worked with professors on a number of research projects each semester, but she\u2019s most driven by her work &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\" 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\/05\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brennan Dow, Milwaukee Estuary and Sheboygan River Area of Concern Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources along the Milwaukee River May 19, 2025. (UWM Photo\/Andy Manis)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\">UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee\u2019s waterways<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T08:45:20-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Growing 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, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/a-uwm-love-story-leads-to-a-lasting-legacy\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/09\/Blur-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An image of the late Jane Dolan with a picture of a classroom full of students in the background\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/a-uwm-love-story-leads-to-a-lasting-legacy\/\">A UWM love story and its philanthropic legacy for Education\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-13T18:31:49-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Theirs is a multilayered love story: for each other and their family, for UW-Milwaukee and for education\u2019s transformative power.&nbsp; Jane Dolan and Randy Grippe were married for 40 years, and both attended UWM. Both also &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-brings-wound-care-expertise-to-patients-in-need\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/06\/20250407_Waves_Swoboda_AM_14-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Laura Swoboda, a wound care specialist, poses in the recovery room at Third Coast Vascular in Milwaukee where they work\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alum-brings-wound-care-expertise-to-patients-in-need\/\">UWM alum brings wound care expertise to patients in need<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">May 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">UWM alum Laura Swoboda traveled to Gaza to provide medical care. Stateside, they research regenerative medicine and wound care.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-students-turn-degrees-into-jobs-before-graduation\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/Brijohnne-Ferguson-750x500-20260501_TCF_IMC_7099-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-students-turn-degrees-into-jobs-before-graduation\/\">UWM students turn degrees into jobs before graduation<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">May 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">UWM\u2019s 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.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/choosing-uwm-a-full-circle-mothers-day-story\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/mothersday750x500IMG_2345-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A woman puts her hands on the shoulders of her mother, who sits in a chair in a lab.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/choosing-uwm-a-full-circle-mothers-day-story\/\">Choosing UWM: A full-circle Mother\u2019s Day story<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">May 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Priya Premnath came from India to study in the U.S. and Canada, then landed a job at UWM. It\u2019s the same university where her mother studied as an international student some four decades ago.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-biologist-dives-beneath-antarctica-sea-ice-to-study-the-impact-of-climate-change\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/04\/Lauran-Liggan750x500-Liggan-Antarctica-descent-hole-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Two divers float just below a hole in the sea ice\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-biologist-dives-beneath-antarctica-sea-ice-to-study-the-impact-of-climate-change\/\">UWM biologist dives beneath Antarctica sea ice to study the impact of climate change<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">May 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Antarctica is one of the most barren places on Earth. But below the ice, the sea teems with life. That\u2019s the place that UWM doctoral student Lauran Liggan explores with curiosity and wonder.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/criminal-justice-student-analyzes-data-to-help-reduce-sexual-assault\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/07\/Waves-Story-UWM-Report_20241023_EH_IMC_MG_3069-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jayden Varline, a PhD student and research assistant in the Criminal Justice &amp; Criminology department, walks past the Milwaukee County Courthouse.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/criminal-justice-student-analyzes-data-to-help-reduce-sexual-assault\/\">Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assault<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">April 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">UWM doctoral graduate Jayden Varline studies survey data to prevent victim blaming in cases of sexual assault on college campuses.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/06\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"UWM alum Brennan Dow stands on a bridge overlooking the Milwaukee River.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\">UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee\u2019s waterways<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">April 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Brennan Dow earned his master&#8217;s in freshwater sciences. 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