The Midterm elections took place on Nov. 3. Before the polls opened, James Toberman had a message for his fellow students: Vote. “Young people do not vote anywhere near enough as they should. Despite being the largest population, we are …
This season has been the stuff of dreams for the Milwaukee Brewers and their fans. At long last, the team brought home its first championship after taking the Rays in the World Series, 4-1. That’s not to mention the franchise …
If you’ve ever watched a rerun of “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” or “The Big Bang Theory,” you’ve heard either a laugh track or a live studio audience guffawing along with a joke on screen. But do those laugh tracks and studio audiences …
On Oct. 21, UW-Milwaukee’s Center for 21st Century Studies hosted a “Careers for Humanists” panel discussion featuring early- to mid-career humanities professionals that are not pursuing the tenure track. They discussed navigating the current job market and explained non-traditional career …
UWM Sociology Professor Jennifer Jordan did much of the research for her latest book in libraries and archives. But some of that research needed to happen in fields and forests. So, she took a road trip. “I used maps, tax …
Jillian Cervantes always excelled at math, but growing up, she envisioned herself as a photographer or filmmaker. “I wanted to do something creative with my life, so math didn’t seem like a viable option,” she said. Her perspective changed in …
Move over, Pounce. UW-Milwaukee just adopted a new symbol of campus pride, naming a recently discovered binary star the UWM Star and hosting a talk by the researcher who first identified it. Known as Gaia Black Hole 1 (Gaia BH1), …
These stories are part of the “Always Dream Bigger” series, written to celebrate the inauguration of UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Thomas Gibson. Gibson’s own path in life exceeded his earliest expectations, and he encourages students to seek out new opportunities. The UWM students …
The UWM Italian Program welcomed two distinguished guests to campus in September. Marco Peronaci, the Italian Ambassador to the United States, and Mario Bartoli, the Consul General at the Italian Consulate in Chicago, visited faculty, staff, and students at the …
Any student who has ever taken classes in Lapham Hall will recall – perhaps with a shudder – the hallway off the main entrance lined with display cases crowded with old taxidermy animals. “This was sad. It was sad for …
Practically everyone has heard of Charles Lindbergh and his famous flight across the Atlantic, but practically no one has heard of Milwaukee’s own Lester Maitland, who was the first person to fly an airplane from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii …
After years of hard work, dedicated research, building partnerships, community meetings, and writing reports, two UWM researchers were recognized for their incredible efforts by the Wisconsin Governor’s office. Geography Professor Anne Bonds and Associate Professor of English Derek Handley received …
WUWM 89.7 announced that the station will host 12th House in Twilight, an event to celebrate the life and legacy of Milwaukee radio legend, Bob Reitman. The event will be held at The Pabst Theater on Monday, Oct. 12. The …
How can you become a pharmacist faster while saving time and money? Ireoluwa Adams earned his Bachelor of Science in biological sciences on the pre-pharmacy track from UW-Milwaukee in May. Through UW-Milwaukee’s 3+3 Pre-Pharmacy Program, he can complete three years …
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 …
