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- UWM architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architectsRichie Hands, a UWM architecture alum, credits a formative moment with professor James Shields for pushing him to grow early in his career. In under 15 years, he has worked on major projects and earned national recognition, including the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architects Award and UWM’s Graduate of the Last Decade Award. Hands has also focused on expanding opportunities for Black architects through leadership in the National Organization of Minority Architects’ Project Pipeline …
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- Kyle Reynolds participates in audio journal examining specific generation of architectsAssociate 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 my Generation," examines a new generation of architects in the …
- SARUP students awarded sponsorship to attend 2026 IIBEC International Convention & Trade ShowArchitecture 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 BayfieldThe 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 designJim 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.
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