Professor Choi’s research on urban heat islands is featured in a recent PBS Great Lakes Now feature: Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: Community, infrastructure and fresh water solutions | Great Lakes Now.… Continue Reading »
Geography student’s photovoices project shares images of Lindsay Heights at City Hall
Geography PhD student Dulmini Jayawardana is the curator of the “See What We See: Stories of Environmental Stewardship in Lindsay Heights” exhibit which was on display at the Milwaukee City Hall in April. The exhibit was the result of Jayawardana’s … Continue Reading »
Professor Donnelly’s research on shrub phenology featured on WUWM
To learn more about Professor Donnelly’s research on shrubs and climate change, see the full article, UWM scientist calls shrubs ‘small but mighty’ contributors to climate mitigation | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR.… Continue Reading »
American Association of Geographers 2024 Node at UW–Milwaukee
The UWM Department of Geography and the American Geographical Society Library invite you to watch two free sessions of the annual AAG meeting this Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11:45 AM. The event will last a few hours and take … Continue Reading »
Professor Anne Bonds and Professor Derek Handley receive NEH grant
Professor Bonds and her colleague Professor Derek Handley (English) have won a grant of nearly $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue their research into restrictive racial covenants in Milwaukee County. Read the UWM Post account for more information.… Continue Reading »
Professor Bonds featured in PBS documentary “Wisconsin in Black & White”
In this new PBS documentary, Anne Bonds and Derek Handley (English) discuss their research on racial covenants in Milwaukee. Read more and view excerpts from the documentary here.… Continue Reading »
Professor Choi featured in Wisconsin Public Radio feature on urban heat islands
Professor Woonsup Choi discussed urban heat islands in Milwaukee in a recent WPR broadcast. Listen to the podcast here.… Continue Reading »
Professor Schwartz quoted in Washington Post article on the arrival of spring
Distinguished Professor Mark Schwartz is quoted in this recent article in the Washington Post on the arrival of spring in the United States this spring.… Continue Reading »
Professor Bonds testifies for congressional field hearing in Milwaukee
Professor Anne Bonds recently testified as an expert witness at the Milwaukee field hearing for the Special House Committee on Economic Disparities and Fair Growth.… Continue Reading »
Professor Ghose receives grant from the Foundation from Opioid Response Efforts
Professor Rina Ghose, along with Peter Brunzelle (UWM Continuing Education), and John Mantsch (Medical College of Wisconsin) received a $600K grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) for their project, “Precision Epidemiology and the Opioid Crisis: Using Next-Generation … Continue Reading »