You’re familiar with the image of a wise old man meditating on a mountaintop as a weary traveler climbs the treacherous path to ask this sage for his knowledge. But how did that wise man get up the mountain? How …
There’s power in every idea. Like a drop hitting the water’s surface, an idea creates ripples of change that can grow into waves of incredible impact. At UW-Milwaukee, those ripples shape research that: The work done by our faculty, students, …
As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “La naturaleza es el major maestro” – “Nature is the best teacher.” That may be true, but Eugenio Calderon is no slouch either. Calderon, who graduated from UWM last year, is one of the …
UWM Associate Professor of Anthropology Ashley Lemke has had a busy year. Last summer, she appeared as an expert on the History Channel’s new show “Mysteries Unearthed,” hosted by Danny Trejo. This summer, she was a consultant for the immersive, …
Not to brag, but UW-Milwaukee students are somewhat famous in Donegal, Ireland.
If you hit up any of Milwaukee’s many festivals this summer, chances are you’ll spot a pink cart on the back of a pink bicycle, topped with a pink and blue umbrella. Behind that cart, chances are you’ll find Sam …
Jaeden Carrasquillo can’t stop smiling. Even when he is battling razor grass (“It hurts! You get a lot of scratches”), hiking treacherous terrain (“It was basically ‘Man vs. Wild’”), or flushing a frog’s stomach (“It’s about as crazy as it …
Your wine might be full-bodied or have an excellent bouquet, but is it sustainable? Meghan Murphy hopes that wine enthusiasts will start to ask themselves that question before selecting their bottle. Murphy, who graduated from UWM in 2016 with a …
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the U.S. manufacturing sector began hemorrhaging jobs as companies outsourced production to places like India and China, where wages were lower and labor was less expensive. Today, American companies are at the beginning of another …
UWM is a top-tier research university, and that’s thanks in large part to our talented student researchers. In April, they were able to show off their accomplishments at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which featured more than 150 scholars in …
In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T and sparked a transportation revolution in America. People began purchasing automobiles, and by the 1930s, more than 100,000 gas stations had sprung up across the country to fuel those vehicles. Now, another …
Need to calm down before bed? Try chamomile tea. Need to settle an upset stomach? Sip some ginger tea. Do you need to measure how much carbon can be sequestered in an anaerobic wetland environment? We recommend Lipton green and …
In August, UWM proudly reported that global studies major Lauren Sroka received a prestigious Boren Scholarship. She planned to use her award to support a year-long study abroad in Japan. Now in March, Sroka is happy to report back: Japan …
It was just one off-hand comment, but it changed the course of Katie Visser’s life forever. “(Associate professor of English) Valerie Laken was my committee chair, and I was going through the thesis project process at UWM,” Visser said. “She …
If you want to understand someone’s overall health, try shaking their hand. It might seem strange, but research has shown that the strength of a person’s grip is a good indicator of many aspects of their well-being, from bone density …
