News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
UWM is the only institution in Wisconsin and one of only 32 institutions nationwide that Carnegie has recognized for excelling in three key areas: community engagement, broad access to education and top-tier research.
Barbara Meyer sees performance in everything. A sports psychologist, she uses her expertise to help athletes, first responders and students do well in high-pressure situations.
UWM Associate Professor Aragorn Quinn’s translation course builds language skills while teaching students real-world collaboration.
UWM handed out more than 1,500 degrees at commencement Sunday at the UWM Panther Arena.
UW-Milwaukee engineering major Greta Boehm is designing new devices to solve problems in medicine.
At a time when interest in women’s sports is booming, Amanda Braun will be the face of the kickoff of March Madness.
Biomedical sciences professor Troy Skwor studies drug-resistant bacteria. His work highlights his goal to improve public health across the globe.
Around 1,200 ninth graders got a firsthand look at college life last week as they visited UWM, part of the M-Cubed initiative aimed at helping students envision their future and take concrete steps toward higher education.
The report from Research.com also ranked UWM No. 1 on the 2026 list of Best Value Colleges in Milwaukee and Most Affordable Colleges in Milwaukee, and ranked No. 2 on Best Colleges in Wisconsin.
A dozen winners will be honored in February at UWM’s 2026 Alumni Awards Evening, recognizing remarkable standouts who make new waves in the lives of countless people every day.
