Deans and interim deans named to UWM’s realigned colleges
Deans and interim deans who will lead the four realigned UWM schools and colleges beginning July 1 have been named by Interim Provost Scott Gronert.
News in Brief
WUWM announces David Lee as new general manager
David Lee has been appointed the new director and general manager of WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR. Lee succeeds John Hess, who had served as general manager of WUWM since 2020.
UWM Research Foundation awards bridge grants to UWM startups
Four startup companies recently were awarded $25,000 each from the UWM Research Foundation’s Bridge Grant program, which invests in new companies of UWM faculty, staff and students that have licensed intellectual property from the UWM Research Foundation.
UWM announces new bachelor of architecture degree, speeding a path to practice
UWM has received approval from the UW System Board of Regents to launch a new Bachelor of Architecture program, which will allow graduates a quicker and more affordable path to licensure and practice.
Marie Sandy picked for UWM peacebuilding professorship
Marie Sandy, associate professor in the School of Education, has been named the new Wm. Collins Kohler Chair in Systems Change & Peacebuilding.
UWM falls in quarterfinals of CBI tournament, but future looks bright
Buried in a blizzard of turnovers, UWM lost, 76-65, to third-seeded Charlotte on Monday in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational basketball tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida. But that didn’t diminish the shine on the season overall.
UWM scientists to contribute to first-of-its kind scientific imaging effort
UWM is a longtime partner on a grant from the National Science Foundation that supports the development of the next generation of X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) – novel instruments used to unmask phenomena that have never before been observed. Since 2009, XFELs have enabled scientists to examine how molecules in the human body and […]
UWM wins first postseason tournament game since 2006
Led by BJ Freeman’s record-setting performance, the UWM men’s basketball team beat Stetson 87-83 in overtime Sunday in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Spots of sunshine: Students pen thank-you notes to teachers
Just before finals, more than 150 students stopped to scribble notes — anonymously — to their teachers, sharing how much their instructors supported them and went above and beyond in the classroom.
UWM awarded federal grant to study pedestrian and bicyclist safety
In the quest to improve transportation safety for those not in vehicles, two UWM researchers will receive $1.67 million of a multi-university grant from the DOT.