Mobile market brings fresh food to campus on Thursday

The Fresh Picks Mobile Market will be at the corner of Kenwood Blvd. and Maryland Ave. from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, providing an array of fresh and healthy food. A partnership between Pick ‘n Save stores and Hunger Task Force, the Mobile Market features fast-and-easy fresh foods at low prices – everything […]

Engineering, nursing ‘hackathon’ explores solutions to health care issues

A National Science Foundation grant is helping UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science work with other disciplines on campus to bring more women and underrepresented groups into innovation. In January, UWM became one of eight National Science Foundation I-Corps sites to receive $30,000 to promote inclusion of underrepresented populations in the National Innovation Network. […]

UWM hosts Student Health Insurance Enrollment Fair on Nov. 1

Many young adults in America do not have health insurance, which can put them at risk for medical debt and significant health problems. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, UW-Milwaukee is teaming up with the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the nonprofit Covering Wisconsin to inform uninsured UWM students and community members about their insurance options […]

Basting named an Ashoka fellow

UWM professor Anne Basting was recognized for her work with dementia patients, particularly for her creation of TimeSlips, which harnesses the power of storytelling to reframe the aging process.