Business & World Affairs
UWM students help youngsters by tutoring online
Even as they are working on their own online classes, Alissa Ramczyk and some three dozen other UWM students are helping kindergarten through 12th grade students with theirs, part of a statewide tutoring effort.
Student teachers overcome challenges created by pandemic
A good teacher can adapt to changing circumstances and unexpected events. But for UWM education students nearing graduation, this coronavirus-tainted spring semester has been a challenge like no other.
Freiburger named dean of Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
A professor and chair of the criminal justice department, Freiburger is scheduled to take over as dean on Aug. 1.
Site offers help to parents seeking ways to keep kids engaged while cooped up
NEXT.cc, a nonprofit connected to UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning, offers free online projects and activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics through its award-winning website.
McNair scholar explores how volunteering can harm
People who travel to developing nations to try to do good oftentimes have the opposite effect, according to research by UWM international studies major Emily Crain-Castle.
Election among topics for first research projects for UWM, Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
Voter behavior in the 2020 election is the subject of one of the first research projects for the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, which is a partnership that includes UWM.
Once a high school dropout, grad inspires MPS students to achieve
James Sokolowski battled through challenges to get his GED and eventually a master’s. Now he’s helping others by leading the M3 Early College program.
UWM researcher studies importance of diversity in recruiting, retaining teachers
Teachers of color are more likely to leave their schools than white teachers. Combatting that problem can help close Wisconsin’s wide achievement gaps for students, Curtis Jones says.
Study finds surprising links between domestic abuse and the stock market
Investors’ stock market losses may increase the incidence of violent crime, according to a study by a UWM researcher. But surprisingly, stock market gains may also increase violence — just among non-investors.
As DNC 2020 nears, a look back at Milwaukee’s socialistic past
Socialists had a strong presence in Milwaukee throughout the mid-1900s. The city’s brand of “sewer socialism” focused on infrastructure that helped both residents and businesses.