What can you do with an urban studies major?

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, …

Congratulations, graduates!

It’s the most wonderful time of year at a university: Graduation! UWM doled out more than 1,500 degrees at fall graduation on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, collected by happy graduates under the proud watch of parents, family and friends. Here’s …

New math research opportunity trains mentors and mentees alike

UW-Milwaukee has a phenomenal undergraduate research program where students can learn from faculty and graduate student mentors. But how does a graduate student learn how to be a mentor? A new program in the Mathematical Sciences Department aims to educate …

What can you do with a mathematical sciences major?

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, …

Neuroscience major helps students explore the workings of the brain

Four years ago, UW-Milwaukee debuted its neuroscience major. The first year, two students enrolled in the program. By the second year, there were 75 neuroscience majors. Now, there are over 150 – and that number is only growing. “There’s a …

Chancellor Gibson Greets Undergrad Researcher Shaun Harrington

Biochemistry major Shaun Harrington found his passion for research right here at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Hear how he got started in the lab — and why opportunities like the Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program make a big …

This anthropology alum’s work is (literally) child’s play

All work and no play? No thank you, says Cassie Coffey. For her, work is play. Coffey is the Director of Playful Experiences at DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, Illinois. She oversees a team of over 50 employees whose primary …

What can you do with a Women’s & Gender Studies major?

Name: Torrince “Tori” Aster (formerly Tori Freund) Graduation Year: 2020 Major: Women’s & Gender Studies Job: Doula at Greater Love Birth and Community Care and midwife-in-training with Transitions Birth Services “Call the Midwife” is a surprisingly accurate show, said Tori Aster. They would know; …

UWM physics major is a budding star with an eye on the night sky

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, …

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