Arts & Humanities
A documentary on Clarence Garrett, who returned to UWM after 50 years
“Clarence,” a documentary about Clarence Garrett, thought to be the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s oldest graduate at 87, will have its world premier
UWM prints 3-D hands for Mexican children’s hospital
Sixty-seven 3-D-printed prosthetic hands are on the way to children in Mexico thanks in part to UW-Milwaukee associate professor Frankie Flood.
At UWM, students speak Milwaukee’s native language
UWM has worked to build a strong American Indian Studies program, in which students can learn Anishinaabe, the ancient language that gave Milwaukee its name.
Digital Humanities Lab launches first exhibit
UWM researchers help tell story of dress designer killed in Holocaust
UWM’s Blaeser named Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Blaeser, who has written three poetry collections and had her worked translated into multiple languages, succeeds Max Garland, a professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Behind the scenes at UWM’s ‘Lysistrata’
Photographer Kenny Yoo offers a rare look at the weeks of backstage preparation and rehearsal leading up to opening night.
Alternative newspaper lives again (online) through UWM Libraries
People around the world can revisit the psychedelic ’60s, viewed through the lens of one Milwaukee underground newspaper, the Kaleidoscope.
Digital Archaeology changes exploration of the past
An archaeologist in the Department of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is exploring the past using the tools of the 21st century.
Humanities matter more than ever, take center stage at UWM
Critical thinking, language, empathy, culture, innovation, leadership. Yes, it’s the Year of the Humanities at UWM.
With time still on her side, guitarist earns second degree
Macyn Taylor, the subject of publicity in 2011 when she earned her BFA in music at the age of 17, recently received a master of music degree in guitar performance.