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Consider the zombie: Imaginative scenarios help high school students tackle college-level academics

By Luella Dooley-MenetOctober 8, 2025Campus & CommunityCampus News
Larianna Ward, a senior at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, listens as her teammate reads a description of their group's assigned character. (Photo: L. Dooley-Menet)

UWM hosted 140 students taking part in UWM’s dual-enrollment program for an event that gave the students insight into college life and the power of language while building confidence in their academic and communication skills.

UWM receives $100,000 NEA grant to continue autism-focused creativity research

By UWM NewsOctober 6, 2025Health
A college student sits at a table with another student working on a laptop.

The funding supports the Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship, which explores how art and design can empower autistic people for workforce success while fostering more inclusive, neurodiverse-friendly work environments.

Civil dialogue project aims to foster greater understanding

By Becky LangOctober 2, 2025Campus & CommunityCampus News
Two people sit at a table while talking

Organizers hope the Renewing Our Civic Culture initiative can encourage respectful dialogue across differing perspectives to help to bridge divides, reduce polarization and foster empathy.

Senator Tammy Baldwin visits UWM to spotlight AI innovation and workforce readiness

By Luella J Dooley-MenetOctober 1, 2025Science & Technology
From left: Isaac Gerner, a freshman studying Computer Science and Abe Benelmadjat, a Mechanical Engineering graduate student, welcome Senator Baldwin to the Connected Systems Institute.

The visit brought together faculty, students and industry leaders to showcase how the university is driving innovation in advanced manufacturing and preparing Wisconsin’s workforce for the future.

UWM professor is a pioneer in tech and health

By Rachel Maidl September 30, 2025Health
Associate professor Priya Nambisan works on her laptop in her office.

UWM Associate Professor Priya Nambisan created a health tracking app to help aging individuals manage chronic health conditions.

UWM professor fights to improve mental health care for veterans

By Rachel Maidl September 25, 2025Health
UWM nursing professor Herbert Raasch works with a client at his clinic, Mindful Healing and Wellness.

Herbert Raasch saw the mental health toll of law enforcement firsthand. Now he runs his own mental health clinic to help veterans and law enforcement heal.

UWM buildings open for Doors Open Milwaukee this weekend

By UWM NewsSeptember 24, 2025Campus & CommunityCampus News
Visitors wander through an art and design lab.

UWM will join more than 160 locations across the metro area on Sept. 27 and 28 as part of Doors Open Milwaukee.

UWM improves in several U.S. News rankings

By John G. SchumacherSeptember 23, 2025Campus & CommunityCampus News
Three women in blue nursing scrubs, two working on manikins, another on a laptop computer.

The university climbed in the overall rankings for the second year in a row, and several programs made strong showings in the annual report.

UWM professor builds robots to help people stay independent

By Alex OrlandoSeptember 19, 2025Science & TechnologyEngineering
Engineering professor Habib Rahman and a PhD student test out a robotic arm that could be mounted to power wheelchairs to assist stroke and spinal cord injury patients.

Habib Rahman wants to empower stroke and spinal cord injury patients. To do that, he’s developing robots to help boost their quality of life.

Freshwater Collaborative awards UWM nearly $1 million 

By UWM NewsSeptember 18, 2025Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

The awards will fund two projects to expand hands-on research opportunities for high school and undergraduate students, address emerging contaminants like PFAS and strengthen career pathways in water-related fields.

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