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Department Update: Political Science
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 …
UWM geoscientist’s Fulbright Award brought her to Australia to study how fluid impacts rocks – and earthquakes
Rocks on the Earth’s surface are hard and brittle, but deep within the Earth’s crust, heat and intense pressure can make rocks act like Play-Doh …
What can you do with an economics major?
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and …
UWM graduate bridges the gap between technology and English
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 …

UWM geoscientist’s Fulbright Award brought her to Australia to study how fluid impacts rocks – and earthquakes
Rocks on the Earth’s surface are hard and brittle, but deep within the Earth’s crust, heat and intense pressure can make rocks act like Play-Doh …
UWM neuroscience professor works to combat memory loss and dementia
Karyn Frick likes to think big. In college, she spent the summer after her junior year studying the neurobiology of memory in a lab at …
Program Update: Urban Studies
Urban Studies program's 28th Annual Student Research Forum showcases student research, recent alumni accomplishments, and an urban historian and 2026- Pulitzer Book Award finalist author …
UWM astronomer helps decipher a “Rosetta Stone” in space
A few years ago, scientists discovered an unusual astronomical phenomenon: Objects that sent short bursts of radio waves at distinct intervals, emanating from various parts …

UWM graduate bridges the gap between technology and English
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 …
Department Update: Political Science
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 …
What can you do with an economics major?
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and …
FBI to UWM: Former special agent brings a unique perspective to his PhD classes
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 …