News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hundreds of pounds of produce are grown in garden beds on campus and donated to the university’s food pantry, and thousands of pounds of compost is produced each year from food scraps.
When law enforcement wants to know whether illegal drugs are involved in a potential crime, they turn to analysts like Lexie Lanphere.
Residents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets.
The study, led by UWM researcher Keith A. Dookeran, found disproportionately higher effects among white newborns whose mothers are Medicaid enrollees and have the lowest income.
UWM alum Olivia McDaniel made a spectacular save Tuesday with just minutes left in a stunning 1-0 victory over co-host New Zealand. The win puts the round of 16 within reach for the first-time cup qualifiers.
About 150 members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at UWM gathered on campus recently to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the chartering of UWM’s Kappa Eta chapter.
A pair of sisters, Chandler McDaniel and Olivia Davies-McDaniel, are on the roster of the Philippine national team, which is the first squad from the country, male or female, to qualify for one of the biggest events in sports.
The funding, the largest gift in university history, will help continue to advance health equity on behalf of the people of Milwaukee by supporting two endowments: the Zilber Faculty Excellence Fund and the Vera Zilber Student Program Fund.
Sydney Sampson-Webb, a May graduate of UWM from Black River Falls, is already a business leader.
Michael Pauers, an associate professor in the College of General Studies, has been involved in identifying nine of the 11 known species of cichlids, a popular aquarium fish. He’s found them in Lake Malawi, in southeastern Africa.
