The ubiquity of smartphones — extending even into the classroom — complicates parents’ conversations with their children about screen time, says Noelle Chesley, associate professor of sociology at UWM.
Robert Schneider, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been named the 2019 Research Professional of the Year by the Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals.
UWM is first public university in United States to offer fully online Jewish Studies major MILWAUKEE _ A new online program offers a convenient way to study Jewish culture and history and Hebrew, a unique opportunity for people looking to learn another language, research their heritage or change careers. Students in the new online Jewish […]
Good preparation can help an 18-year-old student cope with the sometimes overwhelming changes that come with college. Here are some of the ways students can get ready.
“Evicted” was required reading for students in a UWM architecture studio class. The students’ work will be on display at the Mobile Design Box through September.
The huge field of candidates and changing norms of presidential politics could create debates like never before. Thomas Holbrook, a UWM distinguished professor of political science, explains what to look for.
A delegation from Aiken County, South Carolina, public schools visited UWM to learn about M3 , the multifaceted collaboration among UWM, Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools focused on improving educational attainment.
MILWAUKEE _ An exhibition based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book that followed eight Milwaukee families struggling to pay rent will open its national tour at the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning’s Mobile Design Box on Friday, June 21. The opening-night reception begins at 5 p.m. The book, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the […]
Abuse and neglect of seniors cuts across all groups, and its prevalence is likely to rise as the U.S. population ages, says Colleen Galambos. But there are actions we can take to help.
MILWAUKEE _ The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare’s Office of Applied Gerontology is presenting the forum “Older Adults & Hoarding: Where Do We Go From Here” ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15. Hoarding is defined as a compulsion to accumulate items that might often be considered useless or worthless by […]