Rocks on the Earth’s surface are hard and brittle, but deep within the Earth’s crust, heat and intense pressure can make rocks act like Play-Doh – they turn “squishy” and ductile. When the Earth’s tectonic plates shift, ductile rocks squish …
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, …
As a kid, Alanda Jackson always had her nose in a book. English was her favorite subject in high school, where she filled her schedule with AP English and creative writing courses. When it came time to decide on a major …
It’s that time of year when the Milwaukee throws its doors wide and lets visitors take a peek behind the scenes of some of the city’s most iconic buildings. This year’s Doors Open Milwaukee will be held Sept. 26-27. The …
For the fourth time in its history, UW-Milwaukee’s Epsilon Xi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society, has been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2025-2026 by the national organization of Pi Sigma Alpha. In addition, Epsilon …
You can find UW-Milwaukee graduates working in many of the U.S. government’s three-letter agencies: the NSA, ATF, DEA, even the CIA. It’s less common for a member of those three-letter agencies to enroll at UW-Milwaukee, but former FBI agent Justin …
It takes determination, perseverence, and hard work to open and run a business – and having a degree from the UWM College of Letters & Science doesn’t hurt either. L&S alums have long been an intrinsic part of Milwaukee’s small …
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, …
John Jancik and Ken Zerbst were hooked. From the day they walked into UW-Milwaukee Professor Donn Haglund’s Northern Lands class in Sabin Hall in 1977, the High Arctic called to them. Avid hikers and climbers, they dreamed of being the …
Karyn Frick likes to think big. In college, she spent the summer after her junior year studying the neurobiology of memory in a lab at Johns Hopkins University. For hours at a time, Frick would watch rats scurry through mazes, …
Urban Studies program’s 28th Annual Student Research Forum showcases student research, recent alumni accomplishments, and an urban historian and 2026- Pulitzer Book Award finalist author This May, urban studies majors enrolled in the Capstone Seminar course presented their semester-long research …
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, …
A few years ago, scientists discovered an unusual astronomical phenomenon: Objects that sent short bursts of radio waves at distinct intervals, emanating from various parts of space. Scientists named them “long-period radio transients.” They didn’t know much about them, but …
About two years ago, Maryland Avenue Montessori School discovered a long-forgotten cemetery on their school grounds. Archaeologists from UW-Milwaukee’s Anthropology Department spent months excavating the cemetery, researching its inhabitants, and documenting their findings. After the excavations were complete, the archaeologists …
Leslie Harris and Erin Parcell work side by side within the Department of Communication at UW-Milwaukee. But it’s not just teaching that brings the two together. They connect on a deeper level due to their shared dedication to gun violence awareness in …
