Alumnus’s start-up now listed as one of fastest growing companies in U.S.

Entrepreneur Jesse DePinto (’13 BS Mechanical Engineering) co-founded Frontdesk in 2017, a privately held company that rents short-term accommodations to travelers in 34 U.S. cities. In August, he assumed the role of CEO. The company’s recent headlines include being listed …

Ben Caya, Dennis Webb named as 2023 Alumni Award Winners

Congratulations to College of Engineering & Applied Science alumni Ben Caya and Dennis Webb. The two are among the 13 individuals and organizations chosen by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association to receive awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions …

Alumna talks about the positive impact of buying used clothing

Marissa Jablonski (‘15 PhD Civil & Environmental Engineering, ’09 MS Civil & Environmental Engineering) discussed the impact of buying used clothes, with TMJ-4. Jablonski is executive director of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. “When you think about the production of …

Alumna Lei Schlitz named president of Global Products at Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls announced in November that they had named Lei Schlitz (’98 PhD Mechanical Engineering) president of Global Products. A researcher focused on heat transfer, Schlitz began her career at Eaton Corporation’s Innovation Center before taking positions at GE Global …

Otieno honored with Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award

On Nov. 10, UW System presented Wilkistar Otieno, associate professor and department chair, industrial & manufacturing engineering, with a 2022 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. Now in its 27th year, this high honor his been given to more …

5 from college recognized as international advocates

Four CEAS faculty members and one graduate student were among those honored Nov. 16 at the Center for International Education’s first International Advocate Recognition Ceremony. The event recognized people who have made a difference in the lives of UWM international …