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Community service work grounds urban planning student in her career pursuit

By Kelly AiglonNovember 4, 2025Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
UWM student Elaina Rodriguez stands with her hand on her hip and wearing a blue hardhat at a Habitat for Humanity construction site

Elaina Rodriguez is a master of urban planning student at UWM whose commitment to volunteering and the community informs her education and career goals.

UWM stage manager sets the stage for student success

By Ashley AbramsonOctober 28, 2025Arts & HumanitiesTheater
Lillian Hayward stands in front of the Mainstage Theatre with her hands on her hips

While attending UWM for her theatre production degree, Lillian Hayward launched a concessions program that helps pay for student scholarships.

UWM alum changes the game, one ASL broadcast at a time

By Rachel MaidlOctober 22, 2025Business & World Affairs
Brice Christianson poses with a hockey rink behind him.

Inspired by Packers games with his Deaf father, Brice Christianson eventually founded a company that pairs American Sign Language with live sports coverage.

Biomedical engineering student uses AI to analyze medical data

By Molly JasinskiOctober 15, 2025Health
Biomedical engineering student Gina Monese smiles while using a controller to pilot a robotic arm.

UWM biomedical engineering student Georgina Monese is tapping into AI to better predict medical surgery times.

UWM physics major is a budding star with an eye on the night sky

By Dan SimmonsOctober 9, 2025Science & TechnologyScience
Physics major Ben Lorenz at the Manfred Olson Planetarium.

Ben Lorenz studies ripples in space called gravitational waves. The research could help shed light on the origins of the universe.

UWM professor is a pioneer in tech and health

By Rachel Maidl September 30, 2025Health
Associate professor Priya Nambisan works on her laptop in her office.

UWM Associate Professor Priya Nambisan created a health tracking app to help aging individuals manage chronic health conditions.

UWM professor fights to improve mental health care for veterans

By Rachel Maidl September 25, 2025Health
UWM nursing professor Herbert Raasch works with a client at his clinic, Mindful Healing and Wellness.

Herbert Raasch saw the mental health toll of law enforcement firsthand. Now he runs his own mental health clinic to help veterans and law enforcement heal.

UWM professor builds robots to help people stay independent

By Alex OrlandoSeptember 19, 2025Science & TechnologyEngineering
Engineering professor Habib Rahman and a PhD student test out a robotic arm that could be mounted to power wheelchairs to assist stroke and spinal cord injury patients.

Habib Rahman wants to empower stroke and spinal cord injury patients. To do that, he’s developing robots to help boost their quality of life.

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