UWM professor’s film about ALS screens at Milwaukee Film Festival
Arts & Humanities
UWM Archives creates interactive online exhibit of presidential visits to Milwaukee
Just in time for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the UWM Archives have created an online exhibit, “Milwaukee Meets Washington,” showcasing the many times presidents and presidential candidates have visited the city.
UWM alum honored with his first Grammy nomination
Daniel Murphy collaborated with the founder of Neutral Milk Hotel to create a boxed set of the band’s works, a project that drew recognition from music’s most prestigious award-giving organization.
Milwaukee Film Festival features works by UWM alumni, faculty and students
The works of 19 alumni and one current student are being screened at this year’s festival, as are films created by numerous faculty members too.
International traveling exhibit on environmental justice features stories gathered by UWM students
An event April 19 will celebrate the opening of “Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice,” an international traveling multimedia exhibition and web platform featuring local Milwaukee stories gathered by UWM students.
For information studies prof, storytelling is her passion
The song “The Foolish Frog” enchanted Sarah Beth Nelson as a youngster. She’s brought that love of research and teaching at the intersection of children’s literature and performance to her new post at UWM’s the School of Information Studies.
Documentary produced by UWM alum wins Academy Award
UWM alum Josh Rosenberg is now a two-time Oscar winner. A 2007 graduate in broadcast journalism, Rosenberg one of the producers of “The Last Repair Shop,” which won an Academy Award on Sunday for documentary short film.
Four out of five recipients of Nohl Fund Fellowships are Peck School alumni
From nearly 150 applicants, Peck School alums took both spots in the Established Artists category and two of three Emerging Artists awards.
Theater student blends signing with singing in Skylight production
Aidan Black took an ASL course to fulfill a language credit at UWM. Now he’s performing in an intriguing play that incorporates sign language into the show.
UWM student reflects on ‘crazy, amazing, exciting’ Super Bowl experience
Junior dance student Davien Holton was one of the dancers on the field during the halftime show. More than 129 million people watched the show.
UWM project will document the work of Wisconsin’s first Black architect
The UWM team is partnering with the Robinson family, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Docomomo Wisconsin. The team will unveil a website this summer dedicated to Robinson’s life and architectural projects.