Arts & Humanities
Alum passing along the magic of music to youth with Latino Arts Strings
Music changed her life. In Milwaukee, the program founded by Dinorah Márquez Abadiano has given a similar chance to hundreds of students over the past 20 years.
UWM professor’s podcast parses the psychology of ‘The Patient’
Stacey Nye, an experienced podcaster and true crime junkie, dissects each episode of Hulu’s thriller along with forensics experts, psychologists and actors on the show.
Film student captures reality of caring for someone with dementia
UWM freshman Riley Killian created a documentary that follows the journeys of four caregivers as they take care of their loved ones.
UWM at Waukesha celebrates literacy and the arts at Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books
How stories about gun violence affect daily life and an examination of Native American experiences through poetry are among the featured discussion topics at the 13th annual Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books.
UWM alum wins MacArthur Foundation ‘genius’ award
Sky Hopinka, a filmmaker, video artist, and photographer, received a Master of Fine Arts from UWM in 2016.
Home Movie Day at UWM hopes to reel in nostalgia, promote preservation
Members of the public are invited to dust off those old film reels or VHS tapes and bring them to campus Oct. 15 to watch in a theater. UWM volunteers will be on hand to show how to make basic repairs too.
New program aims to inspire MPS students in STEM fields and help community
A community garden in Milwaukee boasts two new wood structures, courtesy of the NAF Future Ready Scholars program, led by UWM faculty members and staff.
Students to share their art at Morning Glory Fair Aug. 13 and 14
Five UWM students are set to show their artworks in the Emerging Artists section of the Morning Glory Art Fair Aug. 13 and 14.
Clayborn Benson: An alum, and student again, who is immersed in learning history
You can never learn enough about what history has to teach you. That’s why 73-year-old history graduate student Clayborn Benson, who leads the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, is still educating himself and others.
An actor’s homecoming: Willem Dafoe returns to where it all started
As a small-town kid studying at UWM in the 1970s, Willem Dafoe never dreamed of becoming a star. But he’s gone on to become one of the most acclaimed and in-demand actors in the business.