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 …
UWM is a top-tier research university, and that’s thanks in large part to our talented student researchers. In April, they were able to show off their accomplishments at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which featured more than 150 scholars in …
UWM’s “campus bubble” can seem like its own little world at times, but the events and stories that happen on campus and in Milwaukee can reverberate around the globe. Just ask the Panther Tracks podcast team. Panther Tracks is a …
College-level writing requires students to do much more than put words on a page. In English 101, they learn and practice rhetoric — the art of effective communication. Crafting convincing arguments, tailoring messages for a specific audience and carefully considering …
UWM Biological Sciences Professor Ching-Hong Yang was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to support his research on a novel compound that suppresses disease in citrus crops. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture presented Dr. Yang with a $1,496,399 …
You’ve studied the teachings of Socrates and Plato. You’ve read from the works of Confucius and Siddartha Gautama. You’ve discussed the thoughts of Kant, Marx, and Heidegger. But have you heard of the great thinker Kondiaronk? Or the philosopher Payepot? Most …
In 2016, two UWM physics professors, Carol Hirschmugl and Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska, identified a novel material called graphene monoxide, which they discovered in their labs with other UWM colleagues, significantly improves the fast charging ability of lithium-ion batteries. Together, the professors …
