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UWM architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects

By Dan SimmonsFebruary 2, 2026Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
Richie Hands looks out the window at high rises in Chicago's downtown.

UWM architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects

By Dan SimmonsFebruary 2, 2026Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture

UWM architecture alum Richie Hands is winning major awards for his work in the field, and he’s passing on what he knows to the next generation.

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Children’s book illustrator refines their craft at UWM

By Kelly Aiglon January 20, 2026Arts & Humanities
Pavonis Giron sitting in their studio and leaning against a table

Author and artist Pavonis Giron received a three-book publishing deal while studying studio art at UW-Milwaukee.

UWM Japanese language professor uses translation course to teach valuable career skills

By Kaitlin StainbrookJanuary 6, 2026Arts & HumanitiesHumanities
The image shows three students watching video on computer screens as UWM Associate Professor Aragorn Quinn provides coaching. Quinn's hands are raised and you can see him speaking.

UWM Associate Professor Aragorn Quinn’s translation course builds language skills while teaching students real-world collaboration.

Dong Gong of Vector Architects awarded 2025 Marcus Prize for Architecture

By Oliver Johnson December 4, 2025Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
A man wearing a black shirt stands in a room with the slanting outline of a window o the wall behind him.

Half of the $100,000 prize, awarded biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at UWM, supports a collaborative, semester-long design studio at UWM with architecture students.

Architecture seminar brings a pop of big art to Milwaukee lakefront

By Oliver JohnsonNovember 13, 2025Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
Two women stand on a beach as a colorful, tubelike inflatable art sculpture towers over them.

UWM students worked with a local arts group to create giant inflatable sculptures for display on McKinley Beach this summer.

Architecture and urban planning student draws up plans to make a difference

By Ashley AbramsonNovember 11, 2025ArchitectureStudents
UWM student Dulce Carreno sits at work table with her laptop open in front of her

UW-Milwaukee dual master’s student Dulce Carreno is pursuing her dream of becoming an architect committed to community.

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 professor’s film about ALS screens at Milwaukee Film Festival

By Alissa MathisonApril 28, 2025Arts & HumanitiesHealthFilm & Fine Arts
A robot sits in bed sipping a drink through a straw as another robot looks on.

“LUKi & the Lights” was created to help children around the world understand the disease in an easily accessible way. The story follows the lovable robot LUKi as his mobility declines and he lives with an ALS diagnosis.

Brady Street documentary tops UWM connections to Milwaukee Film Festival

By Jason McCullum April 24, 2025Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts
An image of the sky with electrical wires crossing

Numerous faculty, staff, students and alumni from the Peck School of the Arts’ renowned film program have their work being screened at this year’s festival, which runs April 24 through May 8.

Two from UWM win national new-faculty architecture teaching awards

By UWM NewsMarch 25, 2025Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
A woman and man are pictured next to each other.

Two members of UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning are among just four recognized nationally by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

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