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Christopher Olson has coped with anxiety and depression his entire life. One day, he watched an episode of the Netflix series “BoJack Horseman,” an animated show about an alcoholic former television star navigating Hollywood. In that episode, the audience hears …
Scientists are trying to discover the exact sequence of events that occurs when light strikes photoactive proteins, changing their atomic structure, or “shape.” That biochemical process unfolds in processes like photosynthesis. Until now, only the first and last states of …
Students interested in joining the Peace Corps after graduation will be more ready than ever before, thanks to a new undergraduate certificate program. UW-Milwaukee has partnered with the Peace Corps to offer Peace Corps Prep, a series of classes and …
It was March of 2020 and Rafael Acevedo was scrambling to protect nearly 1,000 of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable citizens. As the city’s grant compliance manager, Acevedo is responsible for overseeing Milwaukee’s efforts to end homelessness. He works closely with nonprofit …
UWM has installed a fire circle in front of Merrill Hall to recognize Indigenous peoples and provide a place of celebration for Native American students and others. A ceremonial gathering was held Oct. 26. The gathering included the posting of …
Joshua Swigart and Charles Paradis are hoping to stop earthquakes and change the oil industry for good, and they were just awarded a $50,000 Catalyst Grant to help them do it. Swigart is a UWM graduate student working toward his …
