Over the past decade, wildfires have become more common and more severe. The Camp Fire in California in 2018 destroyed the towns of Paradise and Concow and was the costliest natural disaster in the world that year. Last year, Wisconsin …
Don’t miss your chance to view the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024— it will be the last one visible in the U.S. until 2044! A solar eclipse represents an intricate dance between the sun, moon, and Earth. The study …
414 for UWM Giving Days are an opportunity for members of the UWM community to display their Panther pride, show support for the areas they love best and raise critical funding to advance UWM. We know amazing things happen when …
Milwaukee’s segregated citizens have been the victim of slow violence for decades. “(Slow violence) is the kind of disaster that is so slow, so normalized, you don’t think of it as violence. So you think that poor neighborhoods obviously have …
A UWM alum is now a two-time Oscar winner. Josh Rosenberg, a 2007 graduate in broadcast journalism, is one of the producers of “The Last Repair Shop,” which won an Academy Award on March 10 for documentary short film. “The …
“Song of a Dying Summer” is a coming-of-age tale by Japanese independent filmmaker Kohei Sengen, and his first feature-length film. After playing theaters in Japan, Germany, and France and being nominated for the Nippon Visions Jury Award, the film made …
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has a question: What does the Constitution mean to you? UWM political science professor Sara Benesh has an answer: “I think it’s a document that’s a real source of pride for our country. Obviously, it’s a …
Diapers. Knives. Finance. Real estate development. Government relations. Homeless and endangered youth. Those are a few of the areas of accomplishment for UWM alumni who were chosen for the Milwaukee Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40” awards, which honors Milwaukee’s brightest …
Mars seems to get all the attention when it comes to interplanetary study, but Earth has another neighbor that’s shrouded in mystery – and a thick layer of yellow clouds. Venus is a barren, rocky planet that has long fascinated …
JoAnne Potter is 72 years old. That makes her among a very small group of older seniors working on a bachelor’s degree at UWM, and almost certainly the oldest student ever in the Honors College. She’s set to graduate in …
In 2023, the band Neutral Milk Hotel re-released a box set of the group’s complete works, including two LPs, a live album, three 7-inch singles, two 10-inch singles, two posters, and several postcards, all packed in a two-piece telescoping box. …
Researchers and architectural historians from UWM’s Cultural Resource Management program are documenting the work of Alonzo Robinson Jr., the first registered Black architect in Wisconsin. Robinson’s career spanned over four decades and included public buildings, churches and projects for members …
UWM research is making a difference, and UWM Chancellor Mark Mone is sharing what’s happening in a series of Chancellor Chats. Karyn Frick, distinguished professor of psychology, joined Mone for the inaugural chat on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The two discussed …
Amy Reyes got a late start on her research, but she’s learned it’s never too late to make a difference. Reyes is a senior on the pre-optometry track at UWM, set to graduate with a major in biology and a …
Pre-law student JáSean grew up in Chicago and transferred to UWM excited to make new friends in a new city. He says UWM provided the perfect location and community to do both. He quickly tapped into several of UWM’s nearly …
