Arts & Humanities
Celebrating the holidays in a tapestry of traditions
On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, two folklore experts talk about the origins of some of our holiday traditions.
Back to the big screen: How movie theaters responded to the pandemic
On this episode of Curious Campus, we discuss with two experts how movies’ biggest season is playing out as theaters are trying to bounce back from the pandemic.
Grad student studies history and racism through the lens of baseball
The Milwaukee Bears played only one season, but the story of the Negro League team is a good way to study and discuss America’s complex history involving race.
Dr. Seuss meets Dr. Dre, and a star is born
UWM alum Wes Tank found sudden success when he combined “One Fish, Two Fish” with some iconic hip-hop beats and created an irresistibly catchy performance.
Festival of Books features several with UWM connections
Several people associated with UWM will be part of the 12th annual Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Nov. 5 and 6 at UWM at Waukesha.
2021 Marcus Prize awarded to innovative architectural duo
Ensamble Studio, with offices in Madrid and Boston, is the winner of the 2021 Marcus Prize, a renowned achievement in international architecture that includes a $100,000 award and a supported design studio for students in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UW-Milwaukee.
UWM student organization helps make Japanese art exhibit more accessible
Students who belong to the UWM Japanese Cultural Association helped create an audio guide with interpretations of art that was part of an exhibit at a gallery owned by UWM alum Jan Serr and her husband, John Shannon.
Students help build artwork for Sculpture Milwaukee
UWM architecture students worked with renowned artist Matthias Neumann to bring his design to life for display outside the Wisconsin Center.
Student’s micro-opera delves into #MeToo movement
How do you turn a hashtag into an opera? That’s the challenge a UWM student faced when she decided to turn #MeToo into a musical production.
Teacher of the year stresses value of language
UWM alum Susan Richardson teaches German. She says the value of learning other languages goes beyond just the language: “The more languages you know, the more doors open to you.”