Alum and wife dip into the chocolate business
Two years ago, Cole and Kara VanderLeest took the plunge and opened their own shop in Door County selling gourmet sweets.
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Panel discussion looks at solutions for shortage of health care workers
Increasing pay and creating avenues for more affordable education could entice more young people to enter a health care profession or help retain workers in an industry that is especially struggling to fill jobs.
How Southern tourism has rewritten American slavery history
Tourists by the millions visit the South every year, but what they often get is a whitewashed version of history. UWM’s Shevaun Watson explores that intersection of public memory and cultural heritage.
UWM students take health care into the community
University health and wellness centers on Milwaukee’s north side help address disparities while also giving health students important experience.
UWM alum engages non-artists as hotel artist-in-residence
Jeff Zimpel, who earned his MFA in art and social engagement from UWM, is the first-ever artist-in-residence at Saint Kate-The Arts Hotel.
New chemistry building hits milestone with topping off ceremony
A journey that began a year ago on a frozen January day reached a significant milestone on another frozen January day.
UWM alum is first woman of color to lead ACLU of Wisconsin
Melinda Brennan took the helm of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in January 2022 with a mission to safeguard civil rights for all.
Helping health care providers break the news about incurable illnesses
UWM professor Melinda Kavanaugh helped develop a new training tool to help health care practitioners deal with their discomfort and better support patients when announcing a diagnosis such as ALS.
First year of diversity internship program finds success for students, employers
Fifty-six students so far have taken part in the UWM Student Success & Talent Pipeline Initiative, an effort to address the need to diversify the region’s talent pipeline and give undergrads professional experience.
UWM alum creates a business interpreting in sign language for pro sports teams
As a child, Brice Christianson helped his father, who was deaf, understand what was happening at sporting events. Now he’s interpreting for the Milwaukee Bucks and the NHL.