UWM alum honored with his first Grammy nomination

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. …

UWM project will document the work of Wisconsin’s first Black architect

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 …

JáSean Found It Easy to Build His Community at UWM

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 …

Why public health campaigns about opioid misuse work – or don’t

Young people aged 15-24 have experienced the greatest percentage increase in opioid overdose deaths in recent years. Yet the same age group is often resistant to the influence of public health campaigns. The effectiveness of ad campaigns targeting young adults …

On the Bears beat: UWM alum shines as Chicago sports journalist

As a Wisconsin native who was raised on Packers football, Kaitlin Sharkey is working in the heart of enemy territory. Sharkey is a sports reporter and anchor for WGN TV in Chicago. Her primary beat? Covering the Chicago Bears football …