UWM alum debuts new musical
From the depths of the sea to center stage, a UWM alumnus made his world premiere in November. Kyle Battle (’19, BA Economics and English) is the writer of “The Dead Memoirs,” a musical hip-hopera based on the novel The …
In Focus 2024
Chemistry alumnus named “Inventor of the Year” for nanocages discovery
Anibal Boscoboinik became Inventor of the Year almost by accident. “What we do is fundamental science; it is not supposed to be applied,” Boscoboinik explained. “But there was something that we found by accident that turned out could have lots …
Study abroad reconnects UWM student with his family roots
How do you travel internationally, learn a new language, make lifelong friends, and broaden your cultural horizons, all on a student’s budget? One answer is scholarships. Just ask Keizan Sato. Sato, a UWM student double-majoring in computer engineering and Japanese, …
UWM offers FLAS funding to study languages – including Mayan
Aimee Orndorf returned from Guatemala with encouraging news: It’s a great place for UWM students to experience a new culture, make friends, and learn Mayan languages. Orndorf works in the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM. She …
PhD researcher tackles AI through linguistics in Japan
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it can also be a “black box” of sorts. What data does AI use to generate its content? What algorithms does it rely on? Much of that information is unavailable to the humans …
Alum remembers the UWM teacher who changed the course of his life
More than 50 years ago, a UWM student named John Torres met a professor who gave him the confidence to believe in himself and pursue his dream of being a journalist. Torres and dozens of other alumni responded to an …
L&S welcomes 1,000+ during Doors Open Milwaukee
Doors Open Milwaukee is an annual event that invites the public to peer behind-the-scenes of iconic Milwaukee buildings and institutions – including those at UW-Milwaukee! The College of Letters & Science was pleased to throw open its doors on Sept. …
Pulitzer Prize winning author and playwright delivers Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Join the College of Letters & Science as Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar returns to the Milwaukee area to deliver the 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities at UWM on Nov. 11. His talk is titled, “Literature in …
Engineering an agreement: UWM economist plans for future climate change agreements with emerging technology
Solar geoengineering (SGE) is an emerging technology that has the potential to help cool our warming earth. It works quickly, it’s cheap, and it can cool large areas of the globe. It’s also an addictive Band-Aid with long-term consequences that …
CoffeeShop Astrophysics delivers astronomy alongside your drink, thanks to UWM physics students
Enjoy a black coffee while you learn about black holes. Sip a cold brew and contemplate comets, or discuss extraterrestrials over an espresso. Spacing out over your drink is encouraged with CoffeeShop Astrophysics. Run by graduate students in UW-Milwaukee’s Physics …
A ‘conventional’ education: Journalism student interns for CNN at RNC, DNC
If you tuned into the Republican or Democratic National Conventions this year, you probably caught the stirring speeches, the roar of the crowds, and the interviews with politicians and celebrities alike. What you didn’t see was the army of dedicated …
Tending her orphans: UWM English alum publishes her plays and garners Fellow Award
Marie Kohler is having a banner year. In July, she finally, formally published her play “Boswell” with Dramatic Publishing, and followed that success with the publication of her play “Midnight and Moll Flanders” in August. In March, she was chosen …
Psychology professor returns to podcasting to tackle a cold case with personal ties
On their first day of their senior year of high school in 1979, Susan Ovington and Eyvonne Bender were shot and killed. Their bodies were found in a forest preserve across from a shopping mall where the two girls had …
From malaria to ChatGPT: the birth and strange life of the random walk
Jordan Ellenberg invites the UW-Milwaukee community take a “random walk” with him at the 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences on Oct. 16. A random walk is a mathematical concept that has implications across life and society. Join …
For the first time, a drug discovered at UWM approved to begin clinical trials
For the first time, a compound discovered at the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery (MIDD) has been approved to enter human clinical trials. The drug is under development by Damona Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to reverse cognitive deficits …