Arts & Humanities
UWM alums win bronze at Olympic Art Festival snow sculpting competition
Artists Mike Martino, Mike Sponholtz and Tom Queoff have been working together for 40 years, traveling around the world to create art from 17-ton blocks of snow.
UWM architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects
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.
Children’s book illustrator refines their craft at UWM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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.