Arts & Humanities
Alum uses art to make a difference in her community
Jeanette Arellano recently won a national award for her teaching and community work. She’s an alum of UWM’s ArtsECO program, which develops and supports teachers as they integrate arts into the classroom.
Artwork by Peck student makes Panther Pale Ale stand out
Design student Gisselle Dominguez created a striking label for UWM’s new officially licensed beer. “The design is a celebration of the shared experiences that I have come across with classmates, students and my city,” she said.
Storytelling as a research method offers insights into society’s needs
Food has a way of connecting people. To explore that, UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies embarked on the Story Cart Project, in which graduate students and researchers traveled with a mobile cart to 27 Milwaukee locations to question strangers about food.
UWM alum finds fun and success on Lego reality TV show
Paul Wellington’s passion for building with Lego bricks led him to pursue an architecture degree at UWM. And now he’s competing on nationwide TV every week on this season’s “LEGO Masters.”
Public invited to bring home movies to UWM for display, repair at Home Movie Day
Home movies will be inspected and/or repaired by UWM volunteers at the free event Oct. 14. The movies can also be screened for an audience while the owner narrates.
Marcus Prize winner Tiantian Xu will teach UWM architecture students in 2024
The prize, which is funded by the Marcus Corporation Foundation, provides a $100,000 award – half to the winner and the other half to bring Xu to Milwaukee to teach a spring 2024 studio at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
New podcast celebrates Latinx Milwaukee history
The podcast will be formally launched Oct. 5 at a HOLA Archives Podcast Project reception in the Golda Meir Library Fourth Floor Conference Center from 5 to 7 p.m.
Prowl Radio is UWM’s new student-run station
When student Alexis Treadway discovered the university didn’t have a radio station, she did something about it. Now, it’s a source of fostering community and provides a means of learning valuable skills.
UWM guitar student shares his music, wins prizes around the world
Kevin Loh, a second-year master’s degree student in UWM’s classical guitar program, is racking up an impressive number of awards in international guitar competitions.
Students turn lot into neighborhood attraction, with help from UWM and others
Residents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets.