News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $970,120 in funding to expand hands-on research opportunities for high school and undergraduate students, address emerging contaminants like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and strengthen career pathways in water-related fields. The collaborative’s awards are part of $4.2 million in grants the organization has […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is celebrating a major enrollment milestone this fall, welcoming 3,871 first-year students to campus — an 11% increase over last year and the highest freshman enrollment since 2009.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is proud to announce a significant increase in first-year student enrollment for Fall 2025, welcoming 3,871 new freshmen, an 11% rise over last year and the highest freshman enrollment since 2009. Overall enrollment now stands at 22,613. These numbers are based on preliminary estimates. “This growth reflects our commitment to creating […]
The Paving the Pathways to Success Award celebrates the city’s outstanding efforts in preparing southeastern Wisconsin’s future workforce through innovative work-based learning programs.
The City of Milwaukee received the Paving the Pathways to Success Award from M³, a partnership of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools for its innovative work-based learning programs. The award was presented at the M³ Employer Partner Celebration at UWM, featuring remarks from local education and city leaders, […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to continue its pioneering research into the benefits of creativity-based programming for autistic individuals. This latest award supports the next phase of the Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship, a cross-disciplinary initiative that explores how art and design can […]
The City of Milwaukee will be recognized with the Paving the Pathways to Success Award by M³ (pronounced “M-Cubed”) for its outstanding commitment to preparing Wisconsin’s future workforce through innovative work-based learning initiatives. M³ partners University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools will present the award during the annual M³ Employer […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will welcome Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh, commander of the U.S. Naval Service Training Command, for a special visit on Wednesday as part of Milwaukee Navy Week. Pottenburgh will tour UWM’s Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems in the College of Engineering & Applied Science. Led by Rob Cuzner, the Richard & […]
Community, business and education leaders from across the region gathered June 30 to honor Mark Mone, the ninth chancellor of UW-Milwaukee, for his 11 years of visionary leadership and service. The event, held at the UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and UWM Welcome Center, recognized his profound impact on UWM’s students, research enterprise and community partnerships, which […]
The new lab, housed in the UWM Connected Systems Institute, is a partnership between Microsoft Corp., the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, TitletownTech and UWM.
