Arts & Humanities
Students at UWM, UW-Madison team up for success in creating zero-energy houses
For the fifth year in a row, a group of architecture students from UWM and engineering students from UW-Madison are working together to design a house for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon.
UWM film lecturer scores deal on original true crime docuseries
A true crime docuseries created by Peck School of the Arts’ Lilly Warren won a development deal with A&E at the Realscreen Summit Showdown recently.
Alum’s ‘Trad to Rad’ TV show displays culinary talents
Tyler Mader, a UWM graduate who is part of the Mader restaurant family, travels the country with his cooking show, punching up traditional favorites with a radical twist.
If Agatha Christie wrote it, alum knows whodunit
UWM grad Christopher Chan got hooked on the late author’s mysteries when he was a child. Now, he’s an expert.
Mobile Design Box exhibit highlights UWM pop-up gallery’s impact
UWM’s Mobile Design Box is wrapping up a three-year run at its latest stop with an exhibit that showcases the pop-up gallery’s partnership with community partners as well as promising signs of neighborhood revitalization.
Hollywood’s gender pay inequity: $1 million per film, UWM researcher finds
It’s even worse for Hollywood superstars, UWM labor economist John Heywood, found: more than $2.4 million.
Telling Milwaukee’s story through architecture
UWM School of Architecture faculty marked the 50th anniversary of the school by picking the most important structures built in Milwaukee during each decade since the school was established in 1969.
Here in ‘Nerdwaukee,’ people love to play games
The birthplace of Dungeons & Dragons, southeastern Wisconsin has become the epicenter for tabletop role-playing games, says UWM anthropology professor Thomas Malaby.
This class bites: Comparative Lit course explores society through zombies
Monster tales have been part of human cultures for centuries. But they aren’t just scary stories — they tell us something about ourselves.
‘Nightmare’ with the symphony sparks memories for UWM educator
Nearly 30 years after its release, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is increasingly regarded as a Halloween classic. What local fans might not know is that “Nightmare” has a strong UWM connection.