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 …
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, …
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 …
Kitty Morse didn’t set out to become an award-winning cookbook author and a celebrated champion of Moroccan cuisine. But when she was a student at UW-Milwaukee, her roommates asked to try some of her traditional Moroccan dishes, and one thing …
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, …
More than 3,200 students became UW-Milwaukee alumni in May at the university’s 134th commencement. Hundreds of those students hail from the College of Letters & Science, and we are excited to congratulate the new graduates as they begin their journey …
President Trump made international headlines when he announced that he wanted to acquire Greenland for the United States. Supporters pointed to Greenland’s strategic location for America’s national security and its resources of rare earth elements. Critics viewed it as imposing …
Five years ago, UW-Milwaukee debuted its accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program in Urban Studies and Urban Planning. Now, in a few short weeks, the first graduates of the program will walk across the stage at UWM Panther Arena and …
For more than 60 years, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Museum have shared a close partnership rooted in hands‑on learning and professional preparation. One opportunity made possible through this partnership is UWM graduate student participation in the museum’s recent Inside-Out Night, the …
Why would a young astronomer from India travel some 8,000 miles around the world to pursue his Ph.D. in physics? Simple. Pratyusava Baral wanted to study with the UW-Milwaukee physicists who deciphered the data for the first-ever detection of gravitational …
UW-Milwaukee is an access institution, meaning the university welcomes students who often face barriers to a college education. To help overcome some of those barriers, select students are invited to enroll in the First Year Bridge program, a transitional program that provides extra …
Student research is a vital component of UW-Milwaukee’s prestigious R1 Research Institution status, and the best place to see it on display is at UWM’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. At this year’s symposium on April 24, more than 300 students …
