UWM helps launch international career in lake ecology
A lifelong love of water and nature has become an avenue to a career and world travels for Maggie Armstrong, with the help of the School of Freshwater Sciences.
Dream Bigger
UWM support network helps bring student’s law enforcement goals to life
When no one in her family could help her pursue her dream career, Ansa Joseph found help from faculty and staff at UW-Milwaukee.
Returning to college gives student a new path in life
Stella DuBrava dropped out of UWM. Two decades later, she returned so that she could take her life in a new direction and build a career in information science.
At UWM, student discovers a future in music
Devin Grabowski wanted to be a music teacher, but imposter syndrome got in the way. Educators at UWM convinced him otherwise, and he’s well on his way to realizing his dream.
Graduate student dreams of mending the broken mental health system
UWM grad student Sunny Schneider had a difficult childhood, dealing with a difficult family situation. Now she’s working to help create a system that better deals with situations like she faced.
Undergraduate research gives student new career possibilities
Inspired by providing care for his mother, Jehiel Smith considered becoming a doctor. Working in a lab at UWM made him realize that he could help more people by conducting research.
Where the dreams begin: UWM students work similar jobs as Gibson did
Once upon a time, Chancellor Thomas Gibson wasn’t a chancellor, but a college student with hopes and aspirations like anyone else. On the eve of his inauguration, Gibson recently visited with some UWM student workers.
UWM aids student’s journey from small village to cutting edge research
Monika Gawande imagined becoming a police officer while growing up in a small village in India. But she soon began dreaming bigger dreams that eventually led her on a path to high tech research and a doctoral degree.
UWM student finds that diving in and saying ‘hello’ opens doors
“The more I’ve talked to people, the more people knew my name and face and started referring me to things that they thought might be good opportunities,” said public health major Alana Fisher.
UWM helps student build a better life and see the beauty of Milwaukee
A chance to do research as an undergrad opened up a world of possibilities for Hidayah Osman. Just a few years after barely considering college, she’s nearing completion of a degree in architecture and looking at grad school.