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With equity in mind, pilot transit project seeks to connect workers to jobs in region

By UWM NewsFebruary 24, 2022Business & World AffairsPolitics & Social Science

On this episode of Curious Campus, learn about FlexRide Milwaukee, a new project led by UWM researchers to connect workers on Milwaukee’s north and northwest sides with jobs in Menomonee Falls and Butler.

Mapping the echoes of racially restrictive property deed covenants in Milwaukee

By Laura OttoFebruary 17, 2022Business & World AffairsPolitics & Social Science

In this episode of Curious Campus, two UWM researchers explain how restrictive covenants in property deeds created a segregation that’s evident today, even though such covenants have been illegal for decades.

Bears baseball: A look back at the Negro Leagues in Milwaukee

By February 10, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

The Milwaukee Bears played only one season, but their history provides an insight into America’s history involving race. Learn more on this episode of Curious Campus.

Fish and frogs may hold the secret to reversing blindness in humans

By Laura OttoJanuary 27, 2022Health

Scientists, including one from UWM, are trying to figure out how some animals’ ability to regenerate their optic nerve and regain eyesight could provide treatments for people with eye disease or injury.

Mapping the harm of COVID-19 misinformation on social media

By Laura OttoDecember 30, 2021

Have falsehoods on social media affected the spread of COVID-19? A group of UWM geographers has tested the question scientifically by painstakingly examining nationwide Twitter chatter.

Celebrating the holidays in a tapestry of traditions

By December 23, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, two folklore experts talk about the origins of some of our holiday traditions.

How leisure activities are the ticket to less stress and better health

By Laura OttoDecember 16, 2021HealthPublic Health

Stress can be a killer, but hobbies can be the cure. Researchers are exploring just how and why leisure reduces stress and enhances health.

Back to the big screen: How movie theaters responded to the pandemic

By UWM NewsDecember 9, 2021Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

On this episode of Curious Campus, we discuss with two experts how movies’ biggest season is playing out as theaters are trying to bounce back from the pandemic.

A greener business model: How the private sector can lead where government hasn’t

By Laura OttoNovember 24, 2021Business & World AffairsBusiness

With governments seemingly unable to make progress on combating climate change, Melissa Scanlan argues that private businesses can lead the way.

How advertisers are using mounds of data to persuade us to buy

By Laura OttoNovember 18, 2021Business & World AffairsBusiness

On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, Purush Papatla tells us how social and data scientists are mining a sea of information to uncover the secrets of consumer behavior.

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