Kyle Bursaw

UWM’s Mainstage Theatre, before and after the fire

By Kyle Bursaw
A student sits at a control panel with the theater in the background.

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, […]

UWM professor mentors his 50th PhD student

By Kyle Bursaw
Mohsen, wearing regalia, places a hood over a student in his graduation cap and gown

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.

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