Six UWM alumnae chosen as Women of Influence
Six alumnae of UW-Milwaukee have been chosen by the Milwaukee Business Journal as winners of the 2024 Women of Influence Awards.
News in Brief
Evers tells regents he will request $800 million for Universities of Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers told the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Friday that he’ll request more than $800 million for UWs in his 2025-27 biennial budget. Evers addressed the Board of Regents during their final day of activities at the UWM Student Union. He said the extra $400 million in each of the budget’s two […]
UWM ranks in top 3.1% of universities in the world
Only three other universities in Wisconsin made the center’s Global 2,000 list, with only the Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Madison ranking higher.
Freiburger honored as part of Business Journal’s Women of Influence
The list includes prominent business and community leaders from throughout southeastern Wisconsin who are making the Milwaukee area a better place to live and work, according to the Business Journal.
Community forum will explore current issues in Milwaukee
The forum is affiliated with UWM’s “That Unfinished Work: Collecting Histories of Ordinary People” project, which uses storytelling methodology to convey the voices of Milwaukee citizens, and with the “Climates of Inequality” international traveling exhibit currently on display at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
Zilber faculty member selected for Fulbright award
Priya Nambisan, associate professor of biostatistics and health informatics at UWM, has been selected as a 2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for India. Her research focus will be on digital self-health management platforms for the aging population.
Forbes names UWM a top employer for diversity
UWM landed at No. 92 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024. More than 1,300 organizations were considered, with 500 making the final list.
414 for UWM Giving Days raises $1.3 million
This year’s total was nearly four times the amount raised during UWM’s first giving day in 2021. Gifts to the UWM Foundation were directed to support areas across the university.
NMDSI features UWM professor in new thought leadership program
Edward Levitas, a UWM professor of organizations and strategic management, is the first subject of a new thought leadership program launched by the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, a partnership that includes UWM.
Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute features AI discussion at annual symposium at UWM
The daylong event will address the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and how AI will bridge innovation and impact.