Student Stories
The promise that yoga poses for health
Bethany Forseth (left) By Silvia Acevedo Bethany Forseth’s purple and jade yoga mat leans against a bookshelf in her spartan office. It’s an essential tool for her research into the benefits of yoga in fighting disease. Originally appeared February 26... Read More
Ed Psych students use storytime to improve kids’ social emotional learning
Glenna Gransee (left), Zach Bella (right) and Zaiden Shumpert at the Next Door Head Start Center. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey). By Kathy Quirk University Relations The books are straight off the shelves of any library’s or bookstore’s preschool section—“Little Lion Shares,”... Read More
Urban Studies student explores how Black women make everything work
Nikotris Perkins was a finalist in the 2019 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. By Silvia Acevedo Nikotris Perkins wants to delve deeper into how Black women make everything work. The urban studies doctoral student sees their leadership within their communities,... Read More
Two art history graduate student exhibits open at Mathis Art Gallery
Exhibits on display through May 14 at the Emile H. Mathis Gallery, Mitchell Hall 170. Originally appeared February 2020 on the Art History website. Ethiopian Art: Christian Narratives from the Kebra Nagast Morgan Ellsworth, curator This exhibit displays religious and... Read More
UWM MBA grad forged a path from prison to Princeton
Yusuf Dahl credits Larry Schultz, a senior lecturer at UWM, with helping him when he needed a boost. “Without Larry, I would never have been able to go to Princeton.” (Photo courtesy of Yusuf Dahl) By Kathy Quirk University Relations... Read More
CEAS alum’s company among “20 Wisconsin Startups to Watch in 2020”
Ali Bakhshinejad From the College of Engineering & Applied Science Cloud-based software company VasoGnosis, Inc., founded by UWM alumnus Ali Bakhshinejad (PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2018), is among “20 Wisconsin Startups to Watch in 2020,” according to Wisconsin Inno. Originally appeared... Read More
“Called to be a teacher”: From corporate office to exceptional ed classroom
Jeff Stempniewski When he was earning his undergraduate degree in business and working in the corporate world, Jeff Stempniewski sometimes thought about finding work that was more meaningful to him. Originally appeared February 4, 2020 on the School of Education... Read More
Geosciences PhD student is an expert in IMAX documentary
Geosciences PhD student Libby Ives is one of the subject matter experts in the new IMAX documentary, “Dinosaurs of Antarctica,” set to debut this month. By Sarah Vickery College of Letters & Science Libby Ives is coming to the big... Read More
If Agatha Christie wrote it, alum knows whodunit
Christopher Chan read his first Agatha Christie book at age 10. By seventh grade, he’d read all the books by the prolific author. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox) By Kathy Quirk University Relations When Christopher Chan was 10 years old, his cousins... Read More
Once a high school dropout, sociology grad inspires MPS students to achieve
“If I wouldn’t have gone the path that I went, I couldn’t connect to students in the way that I do,” James Sokolowski said. By Genaro C. Armas University Relations & Communications James Sokolowski works hard to get more students... Read More