UWM Associate Professor of Anthropology Ashley Lemke has had a busy year. Last summer, she appeared as an expert on the History Channel’s new show “Mysteries Unearthed,” hosted by Danny Trejo. This summer, she was a consultant for the immersive, …
A conversation with a UWM professor changed everything for psychology major Tomás Hill. With support from faculty, hands-on research experience, and programs like McNair and STAR (Success Through Aging Research), he discovered not just what he wanted to do — …
On July 7-9, UWM’s Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies welcomed 25 educators to campus for the program’s annual Summer Teacher Institute, supported in part by a National Resource Center Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education. …
Not to brag, but UW-Milwaukee students are somewhat famous in Donegal, Ireland.
If you hit up any of Milwaukee’s many festivals this summer, chances are you’ll spot a pink cart on the back of a pink bicycle, topped with a pink and blue umbrella. Behind that cart, chances are you’ll find Sam …
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, …
Jaeden Carrasquillo can’t stop smiling. Even when he is battling razor grass (“It hurts! You get a lot of scratches”), hiking treacherous terrain (“It was basically ‘Man vs. Wild’”), or flushing a frog’s stomach (“It’s about as crazy as it …
Infertility can be intense: intensely painful, intensely isolating, intensely emotional. UWM Associate Professor of English Maria Novotny helps people capture that intensity and turn it into something beautiful. Novotny is the co-director of The ART of Infertility, a national arts …
UW-Milwaukee welcomes its new chancellor in July. Dr. Thomas Gibson, the 10th chancellor in UWM’s history, succeeds outgoing Chancellor Mark Mone, who is stepping down to return to a professorship. “I’m honored and humbled to be appointed chancellor of UW-Milwaukee, …
Chinese calligraphy is an artistic expression of the Chinese writing system, and students from across the university were able to showcase their expertise at UWM’s first-ever Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition last month. The exhibition, held from April 30-May 14 in the …
Your wine might be full-bodied or have an excellent bouquet, but is it sustainable? Meghan Murphy hopes that wine enthusiasts will start to ask themselves that question before selecting their bottle. Murphy, who graduated from UWM in 2016 with a …
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the U.S. manufacturing sector began hemorrhaging jobs as companies outsourced production to places like India and China, where wages were lower and labor was less expensive. Today, American companies are at the beginning of another …
Astronomers from teams around the world – including UWM scientists – have made a startling discovery about a new type of cosmic phenomenon. The mystery object emits pulses of radio waves and X-rays. It’s the first time an object in …
The UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was filled with joy, applause, and camera flashes as more than 3,300 students were honored during UWM’s 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 18. Some graduates are the first in their families to earn a college degree. …
Urban Studies Students’ hard work and dedication to their research paid off as the Urban Studies program showcased their work at the 27th Annual Student Research Forum. Urban studies majors in the 600 Capstone Seminar course and several graduate students …
