We are deeply saddened of the news that former Department of Anthropology faculty member and longtime Department Chair, Lynne Goldstein, has passed away. Lynne was recently honored by the Society of American Archaeology with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her …
We are so proud of the fourteen undergraduate researchers and seven mentors who participated in the UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 24th 2026. Students presented research in two different formats, posters and short films and were judged by …
This two-part documentary series directed by Emerson Neczek focuses on the inadvertent discovery of a forgotten cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SURF student Emerson Neczek explores how the cemetery was discovered on the grounds of an elementary school in the heart …
Call for Submissions Try your hand at producing a prehistoric/early historic fermented beverage from any time period/geographic area using archaeologically/historically attested plants as hops substitutes! On Saturday April 25, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Honors College (HON 196), 3363 N …
Alum’s playful job title highlights the diversity of opportunities available to Anthropologists and Museum Professionals A recent UWM InFocus article written by Sarah Vickery spotlights Anthropology and Museum Studies alum, Cassie Coffey. Cassie is the Director of Playful Experiences at …
“Returning to the People: How the MPM works with Indigenous groups to bring their history and ancestors home” by Dawn Scher Thomae, MPM’s Curator of Anthropology Collections The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), passed in 1990, has …
AIA Lecture Series, Diving the Pyramids: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri, Sudan The Milwaukee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America is hosting a free, public lecture this Sunday, Oct. 19th entitled, “Diving the Pyramids: …
November 20, 2025, 4 pm4th Floor Golda Meir Library and on Zoom Navigating Profound Uncertainty: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany This talk explores how German Jews used private photography to record and interpret their lives under National Socialism. Drawing on …
Assistant Professor Emily Middleton and Visiting Assistant Professor Shannon Freire were awarded this spring for their remarkable contributions and notable impact on students. Professor Middleton was awarded the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award and Professor Freire was awarded the …
On April 30th, UW-Milwaukee student Emerson Neczek led an archaeology curriculum event at Maryland Avenue Montessori School (Milwaukee Public Schools). This even was part of Emerson’s Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) project. Several UWM Archaeological Research Laboratory Center staff …