Business, government leaders laud launch of FlexRide project
A new service led by UWM researchers that connects workers with jobs is very much needed, local leaders said Wednesday.
Community Engagement
Transit, partnerships are among community needs voiced at Waukesha roundtable
The UWM at Waukesha discussion was the latest in a series of listening sessions that UW System President Tommy Thompson is holding at UW campuses as he winds down his tenure as interim president.
Exhibit examining social and political movements through architecture stops at UWM
A traveling exhibit that examines the history of social and political movements through architecture is making a stop at UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Transportation project led in part by UWM researchers launches in February
The pilot transportation service aims to help residents in segregated city neighborhoods reach suburban areas with more jobs.
African Diaspora Council supply drive helps 2 MPS schools
Following its fifth annual school supply drive, the African Diaspora Council presented the collection of supplies to the principals of two Milwaukee Public Schools on Friday.
UWM researchers study resolutions that declare racism a public health crisis
Backed by a $244,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies for Action program, the research team is using Milwaukee as a case study to identify the steps that are most likely to lead from resolution to policy changes, while also determining the effects of resolutions across the country.
UWM participating in Doors Open Milwaukee Sept. 25-26
Doors Open Milwaukee is returning to a mostly in-person event this year, and UWM is once again participating. Five sites on UWM’s Milwaukee campus will be open for the event, three in-person and two virtually.
UWM wins Health Care Champion award
The Milwaukee Business Journal has awarded UWM a Health Care Champion award, recognizing the university’s efforts to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
UWM student organization helps make Japanese art exhibit more accessible
Students who belong to the UWM Japanese Cultural Association helped create an audio guide with interpretations of art that was part of an exhibit at a gallery owned by UWM alum Jan Serr and her husband, John Shannon.
HERA initiative aims to help grow tech talent pool
A regional educational initiative involving UWM has launched a new effort designed to help develop a talent pool to fill high-tech jobs in southeastern Wisconsin.