News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The list includes prominent business and community leaders from throughout southeastern Wisconsin who are making the Milwaukee area a better place to live and work, according to the Business Journal.
The forum is affiliated with UWM’s “That Unfinished Work: Collecting Histories of Ordinary People” project, which uses storytelling methodology to convey the voices of Milwaukee citizens, and with the “Climates of Inequality” international traveling exhibit currently on display at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
Priya Nambisan, associate professor of biostatistics and health informatics at UWM, has been selected as a 2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for India. Her research focus will be on digital self-health management platforms for the aging population.
UWM landed at No. 92 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024. More than 1,300 organizations were considered, with 500 making the final list.
This year’s total was nearly four times the amount raised during UWM’s first giving day in 2021. Gifts to the UWM Foundation were directed to support areas across the university.
Kevin Kuschel’s roots run deep on the south side of Milwaukee, making him a good fit for his new position as executive director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative.
The works of 19 alumni and one current student are being screened at this year’s festival, as are films created by numerous faculty members too.
Edward Levitas, a UWM professor of organizations and strategic management, is the first subject of a new thought leadership program launched by the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, a partnership that includes UWM.
As a Wisconsin native who was raised on Packers football, Kaitlin Sharkey is working in the heart of enemy territory. Sharkey is a sports reporter and anchor for WGN TV, primarily covering the Bears.
The daylong event will address the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and how AI will bridge innovation and impact.
