Kyle Bursaw

With two graduate degrees, including a master’s in urban affairs and a doctorate in urban studies, both from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Letters & Science, Janice (Jan) Wilberg devoted her 45-year career to working with nonprofits and governmental organizations to improve the lives of vulnerable populations in Milwaukee. In her retirement, she helps […]

After Carla Cross received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from UWM’s Lubar College of Business, she launched her own construction management firm, Cross Management Services Inc. As president and CEO, Cross coordinates and monitors supplier and workforce diversity inclusion on construction projects, like Lambeau Field, American Family Field, Fiserv Forum and the world headquarters of […]

UWM is a diverse campus community that includes students from a wide range of backgrounds, with different views, learning styles, life experiences and goals. As a community, we value diversity in all of its definitions, including who we are, how we think and what we do.

Ali Bakhshinejad ran a business with his brother in Iran, but he had an itch to travel and learn. That curiosity and wanderlust led to a master’s degree in Iceland and a doctorate in engineering at UWM. At UWM, he threw himself into research and entrepreneurism. The Student Startup Challenge and I-Corps program fed his […]

After being closed for 11 months after an accidental fire, UWM’s Mainstage Theatre re-opens to the public on March 7, 2018, with a production of the drama “12 Ophelias.” The insurance-funded renovations and upgrades include: improved acoustics, energy-efficient lighting equipment, a computer-controlled router for stagehands to build sets, and more. Read more about the transformation, […]

Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee, the Patricia and Harvey Wilmeth Professor of Economics, says having a philanthropically funded professorship has given him more time to mentor PhD students. In 2017, his 50th PhD student graduated from UWM — a record at the university.