Clube Lusófono book talk with Azorean writer Pedro Almeida Maia
via Zoom https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/92665911603
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Student Curation and Open Educational Resources: A World Languages Model (Zoom event)
Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAn online workshop for current and future world language instructors presented by Dr. Kathryn A. Murphy-Judy (School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University) Dr. Murphy-Judy will share her innovative student curation model in conjunction with Open Educational Resources (OER). It …
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BeastFest by the Honors Association for Research and Presentation (HARPY)
UWM Honors House, Room 196 3363 North Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAn undergraduate research conference showcasing the work of honors students! Join us for a day of beastly topics including but not limited to personal stories, animals and humans, and fictional beasts. This is an hybrid event. You can join us …
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The Painlevé Equations Through The Lens Of Algebra: 120 Years Later
UWM Lubar Hall, Room N140 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe annual Marden Lecture in Math is presented by Dr. Joel Nagloo, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois, Chicago. The Painlevé equations are second order ordinary differential equations that come in six families P1 - P6. They …
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Planetarium Show: Spring Stars
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesExplore spring constellations in the night sky and hear their stories, such as the feats of Hercules and the tale of Leo. Cost: $6 General/$5 UWM Students Registration Link: https://uwm.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=20 The program will include an indoor stargazing session of the …
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Italian Film Festival: Aspromonte (Land of the Forgotten)
UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn 1951 in Africo, a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte, a woman dies in childbirth because a doctor fails to arrive on time. No road connects Africo with other villages. In the wake of this tragedy, all …
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Cultures & Communities and Ethnic Studies Open House
UWM Bolton Hall, Room 195 3210 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin the staff and students of Cultures & Communities and Ethnic Studies for our end-of-the-year Open House on May 3, 2023! Drop in any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm for some light food and beverages and to explore our new …
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The French Table
UWM Curtin Hall, Room 766 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCome speak French! Practice conversational skills! Meet other students! All levels welcome! The French Table occurs most Wednesdays and Thursdays during the Spring 2023 semester. Click the Event Series at the top of the page to see all of the …
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Careers in Counseling – A panel discussion (in-person and on Teams)
UWM Lubar Hall, Room N126 3202 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesLearn more about the MANY career options related to counseling and human services! Register and indicate if you will attend in-person or virtual: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4cabae2aa0fa7-career?useFullSite=true#/ Panelists include: Kyongboon Kwon, UWM Associate Professor of Educational Psychology (school counseling) W. Hobart Davies, UWM …
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Urban Studies Programs’ 25th Annual Student Research Forum
UWM Union Alumni Fireside Lounge 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe keynote speaker is Claire Dunning, assistant professor of public policy and history at the University of Maryland, College Park and author of Nonprofit Neighborhoods: An Urban History of Inequality and the American State (University of Chicago Press, 2022). AGENDA …
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The Tragedy of Heterosexuality in Global Context: A Lecture by Jane Ward
UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAs part of the Women's & Gender Studies Feminist Lecture Series, Jane Ward, Professor of Feminist Studies at UC Santa Barbara, critiques one of the basic premises of the mainstream LGBT rights movement—that heterosexuality is easier than queerness—by asking for …
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Il Circolo Italiano – Spring 2023 events
UWM Curtin Hall, Room 766 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIl Circolo welcomes all students interested in Italian to come together for these fun events. Knowledge of Italian is not required! Just bring your interest in connecting with others with a shared passion for Italian language and culture. Refreshments served. …
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Negotiating Authenticity: Reproducing the Past for the Present
Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery 3203 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNegotiating Authenticity: Reproducing the Past for the Present explores how reproductions connect us to the past. From Rembrandt restrikes to plastic souvenirs, reproductions occupy an important chapter in an object’s biography. This exhibition explores the complex relationships between ‘original’ artifacts …
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Open Parameters – late nineteenth and early twentieth century’s Chinese calligraphy and painting
Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery 3203 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis exhibition explores the diversity and heterogeneity of late nineteenth and early twentieth Chinese calligraphy and painting from Zhou Cezong’s donation. It suggests that the long-established terms such as “traditionality” and ‘modernity” can no longer be seen as mutually exclusive …
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Annual Showcase of the Milwaukee Story Experience Project
Milwaukee Turner Hall 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for the Annual Showcase of the Milwaukee Story Experience Project. For the past year, UWM and Marquette students collaborated with communities and organizations across the city to shape and share stories – of who we’ve been, who we …
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Lunch with a Diplomat
Mitchell Hall 195September 7th, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, networking to follow until 2:00 pm Mitchell Hall 195 Lunch is Provided – PIZZA! Susan Falatko is a former U.S. diplomat who served in various roles within the Department of State in …
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Fall Welcome: Economics
UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin the Economics Department to kick off the 2023-2024 academic year. Food and refreshments will be served. RSVP's appreciated to Ann Pencak, pencak@uwm.edu
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Movie Night: Encanto
Pangea Mall on UWM campusSeptember 12th, 2023 7:30pm, Movie start time is at 8:00pm Pangea Mall on UWM campus Movie showing: Encanto Sponsored by CIE, CLACS, IEC and the Department of Global Studies Bring friends, a blanket or chairs and we will provide the …
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Fall Welcome: Fun and Games with the German Program
UWM Language Oasis - Curtin 187 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin the German Program for board games! Everyone is welcome! If you don’t know any German, you might learn a word or two; if you have already studied the language, you can talk to others like you. Either way, you …
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German Program Info Session: Study Abroad and Internships
UWM Language Oasis - Curtin 187 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDo you want to study abroad in a German-speaking country? Would you like to find out more about internships in Germany or at a German company in Wisconsin? Join us for this information session and find out more about the …
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Fall Welcome: Natural Sciences Showcase – Calculating your place in STEM
UWM Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex Atrium 3135 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesTaking a science course? Thinking about taking a science course? Unsure which natural science major is best for you? Attend this event to ask questions and find out more about any of the Natural Sciences' programs, courses or activities! Advisors, …
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2023 Constitution Day Commemoration – What’s a Constitution for?
UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesA constitution is a blueprint for government. It establishes the structures and processes of government. A constitution is also the embodiment of a set of principles. It reflects the political values of a nation. But, really, what is a constitution …
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Art Works: Recent Donations to the UWM Art Collection
Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery 3203 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesMonday–Thursday, 10:00am–4:00pm
The exhibit features pieces by well-known artists such as Dale Chihuly, Andy Warhol, and Alexander Calder. Lesser-known - but no less significant - artists including Max Arthur Cohn, Karen Fitzgerald, and Carlos Hermosilla Alvarez are also presented. Art Works highlights the key players that make the Mathis Art Gallery a rich resource for all.Free -
Climate Justice in the City
UWM Bolton Hall, Room B60 3210 N. Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPresented by Dr. Jennifer L. Rice, Professor of Geography at the University of Georgia, and a faculty affiliate at the Institute for Women’s Studies and the Center for Integrative Conservation Research at the University of Georgia. She is a co-editor of Urban Climate Justice: Theory, Praxis, and Resistance (University of Georgia Press, 2023). The title of her talk is: Climate Justice in the City
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Black Brazilian Women in the Political Arena 2019-2023: Achievements and Challenges
UWM Garland Hall, Room 104 2441 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPresented by Dr. Fernanda Barros dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Who Will Remain? (film screening and talkback)
UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesA documentary film from the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project follows one woman's journey to understand her grandfather. In an attempt to better understand her grandfather (Yiddish poet Avrom Sutzkever), Israeli actress Hadas Kalderon travels to Lithuania and …
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Celts on Campus
UWM Union Concourse 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin the Center for Celtic Studies in celebrating Celtic culture. “Celts on Campus” will feature local organizations demonstrating music, dance, and sports originating from Celtic Nations. Other local organizations will share student scholarship opportunities. Learn more about the history and …
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Names, Public Identity, and Patronage: Converts from Islam in Thirteenth Century Majorca
UWM Curtin Hall, Room 535B 3243 N. Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPresented by Ariana Myers, Director of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at UWM. Part of the Women's & Gender Studies Lunch N Learn series. In person and virtual. Join in Microsoft Teams: Meeting ID: 251 887 827 802 Passcode: 3QNoyA
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Midtown through data lenses: Sparking conversations about Milwaukee’s heart through data storytelling and asset mapping
UWM Golda Meir Library, AGS Library (3rd Floor, East Wing) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesData storytelling refers to the practice of using data to communicate a narrative or a compelling story. It involves combining data analysis and visualization techniques with storytelling principles to convey insights, trends, or patterns in a meaningful and engaging way. …
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CANCELED – Saukville Field Station – Evening Hike in the Beechwoods
UWM Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Road, Saukville, WI, United StatesDUE TO THE LACK OF SNOW COVER AND THE CONDITION OF THE TRAILS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. UPDATED: 2/9/2024 Come enjoy the Saukville Field Station’s illuminated, self-guided trail on this early Valentine’s Day evening hike in the Cedarburg Beechwoods …
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Book event @Boswell Books: with Jason Puskar author of “The Switch : An Off and On History of Digital Humans”
Boswell Book Company 2559 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBoswell welcomes UWM Professor of English Jason Puskar for an event featuring his latest work, The Switch, in which he considers how the development of binary switching, the telegraph to the touchscreen, has transformed everyday life and changed the shape of …
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Elementary matrix operations on a napkin
UWM EMS Building, Room E495 3200 N. Cramer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDepartment of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Dr. Bogdan Nica, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Matrices of determinant 1 can be reduced to the identity matrix by row- and column-operations. This is a well-known fact of linear algebra--assuming that we work …
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United We Read – Creative Writing Student-Faculty Reading
Sugar Maple 441 E. Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFeaturing Professor Liam Callanan and graduate students Nora Boxer, Danielle Harms, and Nancy Nguyen.
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Darwin Day at the Greene Geological Museum
Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum (Lapham 168) 3209 North Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesHelp us celebrate Charles Darwin's 215th birthday with a day of science fun. Fascinating fossils and glowing minerals Informative lectures from UWM scientists Touchable specimins Taxidermied critters from your own backyard Children's activities Real research from UWM scientists Planetarium show …
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Science Bag: Lithium Ion Batteries, Making Mobile Magnificent
UWM Lapham Hall, Room N103 3209 N. Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPresented by Associate Professor Junjie Niu, Materials Science and Engineering (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
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Unveiling Black Milwaukee: Perspectives on Music, Art & Sports
UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPanelists include: Dr. Kidiocus King Carroll, Assistant Professor in African & African Diaspora Studies Jamila Benson, Program Director for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Dr. Robert “Biko” Baker, Visiting Assistant Professor in African & African Diaspora Studies and Affiliate Faculty …
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Encouraging Student Interest in STEM in Elementary, Middle and High School Classrooms
UWM EMS Building, Room E495 3200 N. Cramer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDepartment of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Bart Adrian, UWM. Atmospheric science provides excellent opportunities for encouraging student interest in all fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). A model outreach program (“Chasing the Wind: Tools for Understanding the Weather”) …
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Exploring cryospheric and biotic responses to warming in the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, Russian High Arctic
UWM Golda Meir Library, AGS Library (3rd Floor, East Wing) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDissertation proposal presentation of Dean Maraldo: The Arctic is warming faster than any other region of the world, driving significant changes in terrestrial ecosystems and the cryosphere, including changes in vegetation phenology and the loss of lake ice, permafrost, and …
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French Film Festival
UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe 27th Annual Festival of Films in French runs February 16-25, 2024. See https://uwm.edu/french-film-festival/schedule/ for the full schedule of 20 films and for film descriptions and information. All films are in French and other languages with subtitles in English. All films …
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Lactation at Work: Expressing Milk, Expressed Concern, and the Expressive Value of Law
UWM Bolton Hall, Room 757 3210 N. Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDr. Elizabeth Hoffman, a sociologist from Purdue University, will present findings from her research on employed mothers. She notes that, as women entered the US workforce in increasing numbers, they faced the conundrum of how to maintain breastfeeding and hold down …
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Careers in Neuropsychology
UWM Lubar Hall, Room S220 3202 North Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, United StatesWhat is neuropsychology? This event will explain the field and the professional jobs available. We will explore the career pathways into clinical neuropsychology which will require a graduate degree. These professionals work directly with clients and patients to provide evaluation …
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#NEGATIVEVIBES: The Impact of Social Media on Body Image and Self Esteem
UWM Union Alumni Fireside Lounge 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin Dr. Ellen Selkie (UW-Madison) for a 2024 Eating Disorders Awareness Week event. Agenda: 5:30 to 6:30 - Food and Activity Stations 6:30 to 7:45 - Dr. Selkie's presentation and a Q and A session 7:45 to 8:00 - Wrap …
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The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind
UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Melissa Kearney. Kearney is a renowned economist, specializing in issues related to social policy, poverty, and inequality. She presents a data-driven argument for the importance of marriage in addressing economic challenges in the United …
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Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Awards Ceremony
UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesHonoring the students who were selected for the best professional writing entries submitted in calendar year 2023. Speakers include chair of the English department professor Lane Hall; Emerita English professor Mariann Maris; English professor Derek Handley; executive director of the …
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Combinatorial Resolutions of Monomial Ideals
UWM EMS Building, Room E495 3200 N. Cramer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDepartment of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Dr. Selvi Kara, Bryn Mawr College. One of the central problems in commutative algebra concerns understanding the structure of an ideal in a polynomial ring. Abstractly, an ideal’s structure can be expressed through …
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Examining the urban microclimate effects on urban building energy uses in the city of Milwaukee
UWM Golda Meir Library, AGS Library (3rd Floor, East Wing) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDissertation proposal presentation of Lulu Liu: Over-concentrated urban buildings and energy consumption have become one of the major reasons for the environmental deterioration in urban areas and can directly or indirectly cause urban microclimate changes. Energy consumption in urban areas …
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Integrating social, environmental and mobility factors in studying violence in the city of Chicago
UWM Golda Meir Library, AGS Library (3rd Floor, East Wing) 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDissertation proposal presentation of Matthias Schilli: Violence has been studied as a social and public health issue for a long time. We investigate the violence in the City of Chicago by integrating social, environmental, and mobility factors in spatial statistical …
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Science Bag: Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?
UWM Lapham Hall, Room N103 3209 N. Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPresented by Professor Prasenjit Guptasarma, UWM Dept. of Physics (College of Letters and Science) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
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What’s Next? A Community Story Circle
Milwaukee Public Library - Washington Park location 2121 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPart of the “Growing Resistance: Untold Stories of Milwaukee’s Community Guardians” exhibit currently showing at the Brooks Stevens Gallery at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), Community guardians are common folks—homeowners, renters, block leaders, elders, and civic minded …
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The Many Mrs. Maisels – The History of Jewish Female Stand-Up Comedians
UWM Golda Meir Library, 4th Floor Conference Center 2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBefore The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a ‘boys’ club,’ the truth is that there have always been influential women on …
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