New era of discovery begins with James Webb telescope

The world is buzzing about the James Webb Space Telescope. Launched on Dec. 25, 2021, Webb takes us into the next phase of space discovery much like the Hubble Space Telescope became a game-changer in the 1990s. After several months …

Alzheimer’s Association supports research at UWM

Women are at a higher risk than men of developing Alzheimer’s disease. So are people who carry a particular variant of a gene that everyone has, called APOE. With a $300,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Association, a team of …

Students discuss the issues with Gov. Evers

Ernesto Parra felt honored when one of his political science professors asked him if he would like to take part in a student roundtable discussion with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who visited UWM on Tuesday. “I wasn’t going to turn …

Students surprised with VP Harris visit

For Javier Retana Jr., the chance to meet and talk to the vice president of the United States was an honor and a chance to represent the Latino community. Retana, a UWM senior in civil engineering from Kenosha, is a …

A look at labor: Economics professor explains unions’ banner year

The labor movement is having a moment. Over the past two years, union workers everywhere from Kellogg’s to John Deere to Kaiser Permanente declared strikes, demanding better working conditions and higher wages. Just last month, railway unions and freight companies …