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UWM faculty share advice for new students. Takeaways include building relationships, asking for help and writing your own stories.

UWM Zilber School of Public Health MPH alumna Tiffinie Cobb says that one of the main reasons she decided to pursue a career in public health was to have a positive impact on her own family, neighbors and community. Her education at UWM provided her with the concrete skills she needed to do that.

Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are working together to create a true public education network called M³ (pronounced M-cubed). The initiative reached a major milestone with the graduation of the first M3 Early College pilot program class. The 32 MPS students who comprised the class earned 10 college […]

UWM architecture professor James Wasley’s block-long fountain adjoins Freshwater Plaza, a mixed-use building on the northeast corner of First Street and Greenfield Avenue, just across the road from Rockwell Automation. The fountain in Milwaukee’s Harbor District recirculates rain runoff, cleaning it in the process and keeping more water out of the sewer system. The project […]

UWM graduate and undergraduate students are immersing themselves in some of Milwaukee’s oldest and often overlooked neighborhoods such as Sherman Park to learn about the people, culture, heritage and history. The students interview the people who live there and document architectural treasures, corner businesses and parks. The findings then lead to a thank-you gift to […]

African-American babies in Milwaukee are three times more likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. It’s a fact that’s remained stubbornly resistant to change, despite widespread community efforts. Emmanuel Ngui, an associate professor in community behavioral health promotion in the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, is working to improve those […]

Resilience is a central skill to supporting the well-being of children and adults. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) add toxic levels of stress that can impair child development and functioning, requiring additional support in building resilience. Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) and trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) are evidence-based interventions promoted by the UWM Institute for […]

UWM researchers work hand in hand with practitioners at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to improve the lives of children and families by designing and implementing effective programs such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). PCIT and TF-CBT are evidence-based interventions promoted by the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being that […]