In Brief Archives

Building designed by Jim Shields garners awards by Wisconsin Masonry Alliance and Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission

March 1, 2026

Designed by Jim Shields, FAIA, the new Fitz Apartment Building at 2630 N Hackett Ave in Milwaukee has received two awards: the “Excellence in Clay Masonry Award” and the “Dennis Wilichowski Craftsmanship Award” for the top masonry buildings constructed in Wisconsin. The annual awards program is run by the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, an organization of masonry product suppliers and masons.

Kyle Reynolds participates in audio journal examining specific generation of architects

January 30, 2026

Associate Professor and Interim Head of School Kyle Reynolds recently participated in the audio journal Attention 8: Talking About My Generation. The issue is created and edited by Joseph Bedford and guest edited and produced by Tim Cox. “Talking about …

SARUP students awarded sponsorship to attend 2026 IIBEC International Convention & Trade Show

January 28, 2026

Architecture graduate students Sarah Paquette and Megan Winkler, along with BArch student McKenzie Halla, have been awarded full-ride sponsorships to attend the 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show in Sacramento, California.

HPI students build on earlier work on fish hatchery in Bayfield

January 12, 2026

The Historic Preservation Institute is partnering with Friends of R.D. Pike on preservation efforts for the historic Les Voight State Fish Hatchery in Bayfield, building on prior work at the site that earned national recognition for UWM students.

Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers invites Jim Shields to talk about efficiency in design

December 5, 2025

Jim Shields, FAIA, recently presented before the Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. The Sailing Center is a highly efficient building using both geothermal and photovoltaic on-site energy sources to heat and cool the building. Shields designed the building in 2008.

Urban Planning faculty present research at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference

October 31, 2025

Professor Robert Schneider shared findings on traffic safety trends in large U.S. cities, a presentation that grew from his ongoing research with The Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS). Assistant Professor Lauren Nolan presented research about economic development subsidies for Amazon warehouse facilities and their connection to municipal fiscal distress in the Chicago region.

Professor Schermer delivers talk at NC State, invited to write preface for forthcoming book

October 22, 2025

In October, Professor Brian Schermer visited NC State’s College of Design to deliver a talk titled The Amphibious Design Researcher and meet with PhD students. His talk explored how architectural research moves between the high, hard ground of theory and …

Robert Schneider and students co-author national report on pedestrian safety

October 9, 2025

Dr. Robert Schneider and Master of Urban Planning students Bryan Walter, Natalie Marshall, and William Henning led the literature review and national pedestrian fatal crash modeling analysis for The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 1157, “Strategies to Improve Pedestrian Safety at …

Architecture graduate turns internship into full time role

August 26, 2025

Haley Grube (MArch 2025) has been hired at Appleton-based project management firm Hoffman Planning, Design, & Construction as a designer. Grube is part of a company initiative to promote college interns into full-time employees’ post-graduation. Grube began working under Hoffman …

Architecture professor works with History Project team to reunite pioneers of Milwaukee’s queer scene with historical venue

May 15, 2025

In a feature by Michail Takach for OnMilwaukee, Assistant Professor Adam Thibodeaux is recognized for his role in reconnecting former patrons of Milwaukee’s historic Neptune Club with the long-vacant building that once housed the venue. Working alongside the LGBTQ History …