Teachers and principals work together to spur mathematics success
A partnership between UWM and MPS is improving math teaching, learning and leadership in a dozen schools.
Kathy Quirk
UWM junior wins major international scholarship
Lauren Sroka, a junior majoring in global studies, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship, giving her the opportunity to study for a year in Japan. She is the first UWM student to win the highly competitive national award since 2015.
Conference, papers focus on schoolchildren’s access to green spaces
Children from marginalized communities are less likely to have access to green spaces at their schools, but school leaders and students can make a difference in changing that dynamic.
Tackling the continuing issue of ageism in health care
Andrew Steward, assistant professor of social work at UWM, has published research looking into the ways that medical professionals treat older patients affect the quality of care.
UWM alum working to help U.S. Olympians be their best
Mike Clark, who earned a doctorate from UWM, has been providing psychological services to athletes ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, and will continue doing so during and afterward.
UWM athletes winning in the classroom too
The UWM women’s tennis team won a Horizon League award for having the highest GPA of any team in the conference. Across all of UWM, 105 student athletes posted a GPA of 3.8 or higher this past spring.