UWM alum Olivia McDaniel is not done making history. First, she and her sister, fellow UWM graduate Chandler McDaniel, helped the Philippines national women’s soccer team qualify for the World Cup for the first time ever. And now, Olivia McDaniel …
The United States is facing an acute shortage of mental health care workers. By 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there will be a deficit of 10,000 mental health care workers across the country. That …
Food pantries have an inventory problem. Each month, a food bank receives any number of visitors who are experiencing food insecurity. Each month, a food bank also receives donations that go to stock the shelves. Will the pantry receive enough …
At age eight, Tina watches as her father, a small-time mafia boss, is gunned down in the family’s home. Angry and desperate to take back control of her suddenly-upended life, Tina begins training to make her own entry into the …
It was a celebration more than 15 years in the making – and the second time UWM has had a role in the breakthrough science of gravitational waves. UWM physics students and faculty gathered to watch a livestream on June …
It might be a small bag of white powder found on the floor of a suspect’s car. It might be some residue left on a dirty spoon in someone’s pocket. It could be a container of pills passed around at …
Urban Studies hosted the program’s 25th Annual Student Research Forum on May 5, showcasing student research posters, panel presentations on community collaborations and urban research, and talks about the history of “nonprofit neighborhoods” and urban inequality. In the UWM Union …
UWM held its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in April, showcasing the work of student researchers across many disciplines. Here, meet four students in the College of Letters & Science who presented their work focusing on water quality. Hungry hemimysis eat …
Jake Clements, a UWM English major, worked with the Milwaukee Parks Foundation to produce a video sharing the history of the foundation’s new home, the Martin Luther King Community Center. Sara Issa, a UWM linguistics doctoral student, brought creativity and …
The Ape Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa, is the only research facility in the world that is dedicated to the care and preservation of humanity’s closest primate relative: Bonobo apes. Bonobos are an endangered species, with their habitats threatened by …
Ashkan Rezvani Naraghi was a man who loved fiercely. He loved his growing family. He loved rock climbing. He loved his country, Iran, and its rich and vibrant history. He loved teaching and learning, first as a PhD student in …
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is one of the largest in the United States. For 35 years, the event has brought in more than 100,000 guests and screened 200+ films annually, hosted countless actors and directors for panels and talk-backs, …
The U.S. Department of State is hiring, and Susan Falatko hopes that some of its new employees will come from UWM. Falatko is the State Department’s Diplomat in Residence for the Midwest. In April, she visited UWM political science students …
A week after the Russians invaded Ukraine, 16-year-old Nadiia Konieva set off on a journey that led her to the women’s tennis team at UWM. Konieva and her mother, Iryna, fled to Poland from their home in Kharkiv, leaving behind …
Graduation is quickly approaching, and while seniors are celebrating, they may also be asking an important question: What’s next? Scott Dettman has some suggestions. Dettman, himself a UWM graduate who earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the university, …
