Arts & Humanities
Community service at UWM inspires White House intern
Craig Wiroll, a UWM journalism graduate, recently completed an internship at the White House working on policy issues affecting rural residents.
UWM grad helps uncover Roman history at Pompeii’s neighbor
Everyone knows about Pompeii and its fate at the hand of Mount Vesuvius. But recent UWM grad Taylor Layton is helping uncover an equally remarkable site also buried by the eruption.
Carrigans connect communicators with careers via Big Shoes Network
Jeff and Martha Carrigan, both UWM alumni, run the Big Shoes Network, a thriving job board and resource directory for the those in communications and marketing.
Book excerpt: Modern-day tools help probe our distant past
Though it seems jarring at first, archaeology has adopted the tools of the digital age. Derek B. Counts, UWM professor of art history, helped edit this volume that looks at this development from all sides.
Music composition students bring technology into the mix
Two students in UWM’s music composition program attended top summer programs — one of them in Paris, France — in combining music and technology into new art forms.
Poetry and constellations collide in Science Festival production
Constellations and Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” might not seem to have much in common. But a Wisconsin Science Festival original production at the Manfred Olson Planetarium ties them together in a way that’s educational and entertaining.
Taubira returning to UWM
Just eight months after accepting an honorary doctorate in laws and human rights, Christiane Taubira is deepening her connections to UW-Milwaukee.
Architect revitalizes, repurposes and builds community
Architect and UWM grad Allyson Nemec has found a niche for her business in working with existing sites and buildings, rather than new construction.
Anne Basting named UWM’s first MacArthur ‘genius’
Anne Basting, a Peck School of the Arts theater professor, has become the first UWM faculty member to earn a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
UWM researchers launch online Encyclopedia of Milwaukee
UWM researchers launched the online Encyclopedia of Milwaukee in the summer of 2016. It now includes hundreds of entries about a wide breadth of topics.