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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
