UWM team’s Northern Ireland road trip includes more than basketball
The trip was more than a couple of basketball games — it was also a chance for the players to learn about another culture and its history.
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New dean brings student-success mindset to L&S
As he nears the end of this first semester at UWM, new College of Letters & Science Dean Scott Gronert talks about what he’s learned so far and about what the future might hold.
Japanese internment echoes through history prof’s ‘Someday, Chicago’ show
Jasmine Alinder hopes that audiences will not only appreciate the images but also ask themselves an important question: What does it mean to be American?
UWM wins national award for undergraduate research excellence
The Council on Undergraduate Research awarded the 2018 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments to UWM in recognition of the quality and depth of the research opportunities it provides to its undergrad students.
Project allows minority youths to show their true selves through art
The “See Me Because” portrait project hosted at UWM’s INOVA Gallery allowed minority youths to portray themselves as they choose to be seen — as superheroes and nurses, entertainment stars and community leaders.
Child caregivers find ally, author in UWM researcher
Melinda Kavanaugh, associate professor of social work, has published three books aimed at helping children who are caring for parents with ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Feast of Crispian helps traumatized veterans, with assistance from Shakespeare
The program created by UWM theater faculty has spurred interest from schools and veterans’ organizations nationwide.
Poet who blends Spanish and English receives an Outstanding Women of Color Award
Brenda Cárdenas, a poet and associate professor of English at UWM, was honored for her efforts in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the UW System and in the community.
UWM staffer joins ocean exploration with man who discovered the Titanic
Liz Sutton, outreach manager at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, is joining one of the world’s great explorers on a mission to map the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Her job: To perform a digital show-and-tell with the underwater images.
Students get firsthand look as candidates for governor debate
Experiencing politics via news stories or TV ads is one thing, but it’s not as vivid as experiencing it in real life. Students at UWM got that chance when candidates for Wisconsin governor debated on campus.