Governor visits UWM health and wellness center in focus on mental health care
Gov. Tony Evers toured UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center on Wednesday morning as part of his efforts to spotlight the importance of mental health care.
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Food center and pantry helps students stretch their budgets
UWM’s Food Center and Pantry is seeing a steady increase in the number of students seeking support.
Fall Awards recognize long years of service to UWM
More than two dozen people were honored for their many years of service to UW-Milwaukee at the annual Fall Awards ceremony Wednesday at the Zelazo Center.
Symposium focuses on the burgeoning needs of family caregiving
The number of people in the United States who are caring for aging family members has skyrocketed in recent years, but public policy hasn’t caught up. That was the focus of a gathering at UWM recently.
UWM grad’s ghost walk tours bring history to life
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.
New master’s degree prepares students to become registered dietitians
UWM is offering a new master’s of public health degree track in nutrition and dietetics that will prepare graduates to take the exam needed to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, one of only two such programs in dietetics in the Milwaukee area.
Celebrating the wonder of space in October at UWM
Astronomy is one of the most popular sciences, in part, because looking at the night sky is universal, something we all share, Jean Creighton says. But people may also feel a connection for another reason.
New podcast celebrates Latinx Milwaukee history
The podcast will be formally launched Oct. 5 at a HOLA Archives Podcast Project reception in the Golda Meir Library Fourth Floor Conference Center from 5 to 7 p.m.
UWM and Medical College team up to give students opportunities to pursue cancer research careers
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
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.