Student Stories
UWM alum provides research basis for books on water quality
Growing up in Milwaukee as the daughter of a Coast Guard veteran, UWM alum Katie Hall’s interest in water came naturally. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox) By Kathy Quirk University Relations & Communications Katie Hall’s friends and family worried about her future... Read More
Physics doctoral student is first author on “molecular movie” paper
In this illustration, microcrystals are injected (top left) and a reaction is initiated by blue laser pulses hitting the proteins within the crystals. The atomic structure of the protein (right) is probed during the reaction by the X-ray pulses (bottom... Read More
Business Journal features three SARUP alumni in “40 Under 40” issue
UWM master of architecture (MArch) alumni (left to right): Steve Morales (2004), Lyssa Olker (2004), and Jezamil Arroyo-Vega (2008). By Kathy Quirk University Relations & Communications Steve Morales, partner in the architectural firm Rinka+ Steve Morales got interested in architecture... Read More
UWM alum shares state’s treasures on ‘Outdoor Wisconsin’
Elizabeth Cramer earned two degrees from UWM—a bachelor’s degree in music in 2004 and a master’s in psychology in 2008. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Cramer) By Matthew Cade College of Letters and Science From humble beginnings as a small-town country... Read More
Geosciences grad student uncovers microscopic secrets in Utah stones
Geosciences graduate student Chad Martin collected rocks in Utah to understand how the Willard Thrust Fault formed. Photo courtesy of Chad Martin. By Sarah Vickery College of Letters & Science When rocks move along a fault plane, they often grind... Read More
Kinesiology doctoral student gains insight into disabled veteran experience
By Laura Otto University Relations & Communication UWM kinesiology doctoral student Alexandra Rodriguez volunteered to help with the Warrior Games in Florida in June. (Photo courtesy Alexandra Rodriguez) Alexandra Rodriguez has been part of the military world for most of... Read More
Engineering doctoral student performs explosive research into rocket fuel
By Laura Otto University Relations & Communication Past space rocket launches have been plagued by fiery explosions that happen as a result of combustion failure. To avoid disasters, the fuel has to be delivered to a rocket engine in a... Read More
History grad student lands internship with Smithsonian beer historian
Update: Raise a glass for this history student’s Smithsonian beer internship (UWM Report, September 26, 2019) John Harry “As I was preparing to return to graduate school,” history graduate student John Harry recalls, “I saw that the Smithsonian hired a... Read More
Urban Studies student tracks state’s history of mass incarceration
By Sarah Vickery, College of Letters & Science The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but it holds 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. The country’s current trend towards mass incarceration is especially apparent in... Read More
