Arts & Humanities
Alumna struts her (scary) stuff on reality TV
Arts alumna Melissa Ebbe can’t tell you how she fared on season 10 of the Syfy special-effects series “Face Off,” but you can watch her at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Journalism students record Holocaust survivors’ stories
UWM journalism students interviewed Milwaukee-area Holocaust survivors, learning more about reporting and history in the process.
Arts+Tech Night, where technology combines with creativity
On Dec. 16, students from the Peck School of the Arts will transform Kenilworth Square East into a dynamic and interactive space showcasing how technology intersects with creativity.
History students reimagine 1890s for Streets of Old Milwaukee opening
Graduate students and faculty in history will help the Milwaukee Public Museum launch its renovated Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit with a live-tweeting event that recalls one of Milwaukee’s most defining events: the 1892 Third Ward Fire.
UWM Libraries unveil ‘Paramount’ music, history collection
Donors have given the UWM Music Library two limited-edition volumes chronicling the rise and fall of Paramount Records, a Wisconsin-based record company that recorded and preserved rare music from 20th century pioneers of blues, jazz and gospel.
50 years later, Panther creator appreciates his legacy
Few alumni leave legacies as visible as Jim Cheski’s: He designed the original UWM Panther.
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to fight climate change
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to promote environmental and social justice movements, including protests at the Paris climate conference that runs through Dec. 11.
UWM center links Milwaukee to Latin American cultures
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM celebrates 50 years of sharing the cultures of the Americas’ in song, literature, teaching and community building at a Dec. 3 anniversary event.
‘First in war and peace’ – but can they ever win a pennant?
In the 1950s musical “Damn Yankees,” only a deal with the devil can help the Washington Senators overcome the powerful Bronx Bombers.
Increasingly, UWM attracts classical guitar students, artists
The classical guitar program at the Peck School of the Arts is attracting a growing number of students from around the world.