{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:32:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--video\"><video id=\"banner-video\" loop preload=\"auto\" muted><source src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/videos\/advance\/UA_Banner_250124.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><button aria-controls=\"banner-video\" id=\"uwm-video-control\" class=\"uwm-p-banner--video-control\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pause video<\/span><\/button><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/02\/advance-home-video-placeholder-20240508_EH_UA_0285.jpg\" alt=\"UWM Graduate celebrating in front of the fountain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-text--center uwm-u-flex--center-y\"><h2> Give the Gift of UWM<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-0 uwm-u-py-40\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--40 uwm-l-grid-column--40 uwm-l-grid--6 uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--6--md uwm-l-grid--3--sm\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=50&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$50<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=100&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$100<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=250&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$250<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=500&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$500<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?value=1000&amp;a=9646820\" rel=\"\">$1,000<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.uwmfoundation.org\/campaigns\/56011\/donations\/new?a=9646820\" rel=\"\">Other<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 heading-separator\" id=\"h-give-today-for-their-tomorrows\">Give Today for Their Tomorrows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">University Advancement gives UW-Milwaukee alumni, friends, parents, students, employees and community partners the opportunity to connect with other Panthers and strengthen our university. UWM is stronger with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">UWM is a top-tier research university focused on giving every student access to success. With hundreds of regional partners, UWM serves as a crucial catalyst for economic development and is a trusted, indispensable talent pipeline for our state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Make New Waves (Official Anthem)\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AmkzOIjLpps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 uwm-u-text--center heading-separator\" id=\"h-contribute-to-uwm\">Contribute to UWM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Image of students in a nursing simulation center\" class=\"wp-image-1851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Discover-photo-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Discover<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Learn about the many ways you can give to the UWM Foundation, and witness how your generosity works while creating a legacy for years to come. <\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/give\/ways-to-give\/\">Discover Ways to Give<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher and student working together\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/800x400_homepage_engage-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Engage<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Stay connected to UWM, the Alumni Association and University Advancement through a variety of events, networking, mentoring and learning opportunities! <\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/engage\/\">Get Involved Today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Image of students walking down the stairs\" class=\"wp-image-1864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/01\/Give-Image-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Give<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Make a gift to the UWM Foundation in support of the area of campus you love most or to the Panther Pathways Scholarship Fund.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/give\/\">Make a Gift Now<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator size-h1\" id=\"h-stories-of-impact\">Stories of Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Learn how UWM alumni, students and donors are transforming lives and shaping the future through their inspiring stories. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\"><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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. Patients are treated with &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=\"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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Pakou Yang has been named president of Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. She has served as &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=\"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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Most of us never think about what happens after water spirals down a drain. But for the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-class-notes\">Class Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/bill-stranberg\/\" 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\/01\/Bill-Stranberg-image-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bill Stranberg holds a trophy at the 2025 Daily Reporter&#039;s Newsmakers Banquet.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/bill-stranberg\/\">Bill Stranberg<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Bill Stranberg has been recognized with the Industry Connector of the Year Award for 2025 at The Daily Reporter's Newsmakers...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/susan-frost\/\" 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\/Susan-Frost-300x350-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Susan Frost profile picture\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/susan-frost\/\">Susan Frost<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Susan Frost of Green Bay has been elected to a three-year term on the board of Wisconsin Humanities. Frost, an...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/robert-brinkmann\/\" 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\/04\/Robert-Brinkman-Profile-Picture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Robert Brinkmann profile picture\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/class-note-updates\/robert-brinkmann\/\">Robert Brinkmann<\/a><p class=\"post-excerpt\">Robert Brinkmann has been named the 16th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin\u2013Stevens Point. Brinkmann, currently dean of the College...<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/impact\/class-notes\/\">All Class Notes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-news-amp-stories\">News &amp; Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. Patients are treated with chemotherapy, which &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><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 &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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Pakou Yang has been named president of Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. She has served as interim president &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/about\/news-stories\/\">All news &amp; stories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-events\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-u-events uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">Jun<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/event\/2026-uwm-retirees-association-spring-luncheon\/\">2026 UWM Retirees Association Spring Luncheon<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">June 3, 2026, 11:00am - 1:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/events\">All events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-uwm-report\">UWM Report<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/ready-for-the-world-uwms-class-of-2026-graduates-and-celebrates\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/graduation750x500-20260517_EH_IMC_MG_0368-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man in commencement regalia gives a thumbs up and shows his new diploma to the camera while walking down an aisle of graduates.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/ready-for-the-world-uwms-class-of-2026-graduates-and-celebrates\/\">Ready for the world: UWM\u2019s Class of 2026 graduates and celebrates<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Emotions surged \u2013 joy, relief, expectation and, most of all, pride \u2013 on Sunday at the UWM Panther Arena as more &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<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><div class=\"post-excerpt\">UWM alum Laura Swoboda traveled to Gaza to provide medical care. 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