Arts & Humanities
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.”
UWM professor Mo Zell named Woman of Influence
Mo Zell, a professor and chair of the architecture department at UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning, has been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence list.
Award-winning architecture student working to make design more inclusive
Metropolis Magazine featured a design by UWM graduating senior Roe Jing Draus and recognized him as one of the top 100 graduating architecture students in the country. He was accepted in master’s programs at five universities but chose UWM.
Facing a pandemic, Peck reimagines play as a radio drama
Faced with the obstacles of staging a performance of “Playboy of the Western World” amid continuing pandemic protocols, Peck decided to do something radical — to reconfigure the production as a radio play.
UWM soccer player scores academically and on the field
When he was a child, Vuk Latinovich enjoyed looking through an atlas, studying the flags and learning about the countries of the world. Playing soccer fueled his interest.