New leader looks for ‘creative’ ways to grow Continuing Ed
A longtime leader in the College of Health Sciences, Paula Rhyner talks about her new position at the helm of the School of Continuing Education.
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Arts+Tech Night, where technology combines with creativity
On Dec. 16, students from the Peck School of the Arts will transform Kenilworth Square East into a dynamic and interactive space showcasing how technology intersects with creativity.
UWM Libraries unveil ‘Paramount’ music, history collection
Donors have given the UWM Music Library two limited-edition volumes chronicling the rise and fall of Paramount Records, a Wisconsin-based record company that recorded and preserved rare music from 20th century pioneers of blues, jazz and gospel.
50 years later, Panther creator appreciates his legacy
Few alumni leave legacies as visible as Jim Cheski’s: He designed the original UWM Panther.
‘I’d rather have a good challenge’: Alan Shoho, School of Education dean
Alan Shoho, dean of the School of Education, faced an immediate budget cut when he joined UWM on April 1, but he said that he would rather overcome a challenge than grow stagnant in his work.
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to fight climate change
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to promote environmental and social justice movements, including protests at the Paris climate conference that runs through Dec. 11.
English professor explains the trouble with tourism
Rhetorician Shevaun Watson has taken countless tours of Charleston, South Carolina, where a common narrative glossing over the city’s history of slavery and racism has translated into a multibillion-dollar tourism industry.
Teen speed skaters, nutrition students partner for performance
Nutritional sciences students at UWM help Olympic hopeful speed skaters develop healthy eating habits that can help fuel their performance.
Companies team up with UWM to conserve energy, cut costs
The Department of Energy-funded Industrial Assessment Center embeds UWM engineering professors and students in manufacturing plants, where they make recommendations that have helped manufacturing companies save $6.5 million to date.
Dedicated to adult ed, Larry Martin is now a hall of famer
Larry Martin teaches others how to work with adult students. He will be honored for teaching and researching in the field of adult education – 32 years at UWM – by the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame.