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A Packers fan in Chicagoland: UWM alum shines as Chicago sports journalist

By Sarah VickeryApril 18, 2024Campus & CommunityAlumni

As a Wisconsin native who was raised on Packers football, Kaitlin Sharkey is working in the heart of enemy territory. Sharkey is a sports reporter and anchor for WGN TV, primarily covering the Bears.

UWM alum works to uncover building blocks of the universe at SNOLAB

By Sarah VickeryNovember 30, 2023Science & TechnologyScience

Jodi Cooley is executive director of the huge underground research facility in Canada where scientists from around the world are working on experiments to help better understand the building blocks of the universe.

UWM grad’s ghost walk tours bring history to life

By Sarah VickeryOctober 17, 2023Campus & CommunityAlumni

Allison Jornlin is a writer, ghost hunter and, in her words, a professional weirdo. She’s also the tour developer for a family business that takes guests on haunted history tours of cities in seven states and Puerto Rico.

UWM and Medical College team up to give students opportunities to pursue cancer research careers

By Sarah VickerySeptember 26, 2023Health

The collaboration is designed to train a new generation of researchers by pairing classroom training with hands-on experience as students work alongside mentors from the Cancer Center.

Prowl Radio is UWM’s new student-run station

By Sarah VickerySeptember 22, 2023Arts & HumanitiesMusic & Dance

When student Alexis Treadway discovered the university didn’t have a radio station, she did something about it. Now, it’s a source of fostering community and provides a means of learning valuable skills.

It’s not quite CSI, but state crime lab is rewarding work for chemistry alum

By Sarah VickeryAugust 4, 2023Campus & CommunityAlumni

When law enforcement wants to know whether illegal drugs are involved in a potential crime, they turn to analysts like Lexie Lanphere.

The art of psychology: UWM student’s research explores the human mind

By Sarah VickeryMay 2, 2023Arts & Humanities

A double major in art history and psychology, Maggie Kennedy has been digging into the ways that art has reflected the workings of the brain.

Car and writer: Journalism grad lands a job at storied auto magazine

By Sarah VickeryApril 4, 2023Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

The grandson of a Corvette engineer, UWM JAMS alum Jack Fitzgerald landed his dream job: Working for Car and Driver magazine.

UWM alum breaks barriers by inviting people to break bread

By Sarah VickeryMarch 17, 2023Campus & CommunityAlumni

Emerald Mills saw a need to help heal the divisions in our society by fostering connections between people who might not otherwise get to know each other.

From lost decade to last decade: Blanks took long path to Alumni Award

By Sarah VickeryMarch 10, 2023Campus & CommunityAlumni

Geraud Blanks made up in a big way for what he calls his lost decade. He returned to UWM, got his degree and launched a career that has landed him at Milwaukee Film as its chief innovation officer.

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