News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
A pilot program directed by UWM professors has shown enough promise that it will continue through 2024 with the help of a $4.2 million grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Emerald Mills saw a need to help heal the divisions in our society by fostering connections between people who might not otherwise get to know each other.
There are more than 100 places in Milwaukee where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is difficult. So Gianni Vaccaro decided to do something about it.
UWM has joined with Marquette University and the Johnson Controls Foundation to fund three interdisciplinary research projects through the “President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge: A Crosstown Collaboration to Address Poverty.”
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.
University health and wellness centers on Milwaukee’s north side help address disparities while also giving health students important experience.
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.
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.
Music changed her life. In Milwaukee, the program founded by Dinorah Márquez Abadiano has given a similar chance to hundreds of students over the past 20 years.
Ten young women who escaped Afghanistan last year are battling homesickness, fear and other obstacles in order to get an education and pursue careers where they can help others.
