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UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center opens its doors
More than 200 visitors, faculty and students celebrated the opening Wisconsin’s new address for innovation – the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and UWM Welcome Center.
Foreclosure crisis eroded Milwaukee voter turnout, study says
The foreclosure crisis that accompanied the Great Recession had an unexpected consequence in Milwaukee County: It exacerbated political inequity.
Brief from UWM scholars part of census case before US Supreme Court
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census would mark the first time in U.S. history that such a question would be included for all people, UWM historians say.
UWM seemed like destiny — research opportunity sealed the deal
Much of Noah Wolfe’s family is connected to UWM, so it seemed natural for him to attend. But a chance to do research as an undergrad made the choice easy.
Sociologist uncovers who is – and isn’t – using patient portals
Celeste Campos-Castillo’s research explores why most people aren’t taking advantage of the secure websites that allow patients to communicate with their doctors and find information.
New Venture Business Plan Competition rewards student entrepreneurs
A total of $16,000 in prize money was awarded to four top teams of UWM students and alumni in the recent 2019 New Venture Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Summit on Black Male Youth set at UWM March 18 and 19
For more information, contact Gary Williams, glw@uwm.edu, or James Hill, jimhill@uwm.edu, 414-229-2261. Succeeding in college and looking at life beyond high school are two of the multiple sessions at the sixth annual Summit on Black Male Youth set for Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union from 8:30 a.m. […]
UWM names new dean of the Lubar School of Business
Kaushal Chari has been named dean of the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He begins his tenure in June.
As US diversifies, few women of color found on company boards of directors
America is becoming increasingly diverse, but the boards of directors of large companies aren’t keeping up, UWM researcher Maria Goranova found.
Improving our understanding of the Holocaust
UWM alum Tony Rodriguez works with educators to help them improve the way they teach about the Holocaust.