There are bad movies, really bad movies, and then there’s downright trash. But there are some treasures in those trashy films, and Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece is helping her students find it. Szczepaniak-Gillece, an associate professor and the director of the UWM …
“Earlybird” is an independent comedy film that debuted at the Milwaukee Film Festival at the end of April. The movie tells the story of desperate theater owner trying to keep his business alive in the face of rent hikes and …
Forget about the canary in the coal mine. Reptiles and amphibians are excellent guides – indicator species – showing the initial impacts of long-term environmental change. That’s why it’s important for people to overcome the stigma often attached to these …
David Lee has been appointed the new director and general manager of WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR. He joins WUWM as the station and the NPR Network ecosystem continue their important work to leverage longstanding strengths while exploring innovative …
April 17, 2023 marks Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust, perpetrated by the Nazi regime in Germany from 193345, claimed the lives of six million Jewish people. This year, Rachel Baum would like you to remember something in …
Open up the PlayStation app on your phone and you’ll find a list of your friends currently online. Small avatars will be listed next to their names, alongside an icon showing which game they’re playing. Ben Schroeder is particularly proud …
Timothy MacKenzie and his siblings had to compete with their dad for time on their old Nintendo console as they were growing up. “My dad was the one who brought home ‘Super Mario Brothers’ and ‘Zelda,’ and he insisted that …
Computer science, software engineering, or animation – these are some of the most common majors for those wanting to work in the video game industry. But two UWM alumni say it was their degrees in liberal arts that helped them …
UWM is a longtime partner on a grant from the National Science Foundation that supports the development of the next generation of X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) –novel instruments used to unmask phenomena that have never before been observed. Since …
UWM has joined with Marquette University and the Johnson Controls Foundation to fund three interdisciplinary research projects through the “President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge: A Crosstown Collaboration to Address Poverty.” Research teams comprise faculty, staff and students from both institutions along …
What you need to know: • Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan delivered the UWM Distinguished Lecture in February. • Students, including several from Letters & Science, were able to meet and speak with Ryan. • …
What you need to know: • Pamela E. Harris (‘08, MS; ‘12, PhD Mathematical Sciences) joined the UWM math faculty in the fall. • She is passionate about supporting underserved and minority students in mathematics. • Her latest research highlights …
What you need to know:• Taylor Nelson, a political science major at UWM, had an internship at the U.S. State Department last autumn.• She served in the Office of the Ambassador to the UN and worked on human rights issues …
What you need to know: • Jack Fitzgerald (‘22, BA Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies) is an associate editor for Car and Driver Magazine. • He got the job thanks in part to building his writing portfolio at UWM. • …
What you need to know: • Maggie Kennedy is double-majoring in psychology and art history. Her latest research examines the human mind as portrayed through art. • The Isenheim Altarpiece, for example, shows insight into mental health and disease treatment …
