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UWM helps student navigate career goals, and he lands a job that fits just right
Amir Foysal, an international student at UWM from Bangladesh, had a career goal: to find a position that blended business and technology. But he was struggling to find job titles that fit what he was looking for.
UWM Alumni Association names winners for 2025 Alumni Awards Evening
UWM will celebrate a dynamic group of accomplished alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Evening, set for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Pfister Hotel.
Veteran stays on at UWM after graduation to pursue online master’s in IT
Kaleb Cravillion graduated with his bachelor’s degree in information science and technology in spring 2022. But even after the Marshfield, Wisconsin, native had his diploma, he knew he wasn’t done with UWM just yet.
Alum remembers the UWM teacher who changed the course of his life
Two UWM alums appeared on Chancellor Mark Mone’s radio show to share the stories about how UWM teachers inspired them and changed the course of their lives.
UWM Research Foundation awards bridge grants to UWM-related companies
The Bridge Grant Program invests in new companies of UWM faculty, staff and students that have licensed intellectual property from the research foundation.
Panther Prowl raises $20,000 for student scholarships
This year’s fundraising total pushes the total amount collected to nearly $600,000 over the past 20 years.
Guitar students and alumni win major festivals throughout North America
During the summer of 2024, UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts guitar students and alumni took center stage at a variety of festivals throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Recent UWM alum wins state Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Jenny Rudd, who graduated in May, is the latest in a string of UWM students who have won the state award.
Engineering alum talks about making vehicles autonomous
Daniel Spiewak chose UWM over UW-Madison for college. Now he’s a distinguished engineer at NVIDIA, one of the world’s most valuable companies and a leader in artificial intelligence.
Service-learning helps communication student land a job before graduation
Christiana Ibiwoye knew she wanted to pursue a career working with children. Her experience working with two nonprofits helped her land her dream job even before graduating from UWM in May.