Letters & Science congratulates the Class of 2025!

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. …

Department Updates

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 …

Student research shines across disciplines at symposium

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 fashions strategies for artificial intelligence in the classroom

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 …

Biology professor receives NIFA grant to stop citrus crop disease

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 …

Gibson named chancellor of UWM

Thomas Gibson was chosen to be the 10th chancellor in the history of UWM. Gibson, currently chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will take the place of Mark Mone, who will step down this summer after 11 years as UWM chancellor and …

Married couple navigate grad school, family life and careers 

For JohnQuell and Diamond Tucker, education is a family affair. The couple, who both completed graduate degrees at UWM in May, often spent their evenings studying together with their children, now ages 4 and 2. “We made grad school our …