Business & World Affairs
Gift helps top UWM professor and program get even better
Distinguished Professor Nadya Fouad will hold the inaugural Mary and Ted Kellner Chair in Educational Psychology, thanks to part of a new $5 million gift from the Kelben Foundation.
Honors College art exhibit explores Black Lives Matter
An art exhibit running through Tuesday, May 10, showcases the lessons students learned during the course “#BlackLivesMatter: An analysis and critique of the movement.”
To exit prostitution, courts and safety are key
Joan Blakey is helping to develop a Milwaukee court that keeps women with a history of prostitution out of jail, connecting them with the help they need to heal and move beyond prostitution.
English prof helps “unexpected writers”
Poor writing costs companies time and money. UWM’s Dave Clark has a solution — software that will guide “unexpected writers” in producing reports and other documents.
Trump draws varied responses from hundreds at UWM
Presidential candidate Donald Trump drew more than 500 people to UWM on Sunday – some to watch him tape a town hall hosted by FOX News Channel, and others to protest.
Walls, firewalls and minority politics in 2016
UWM Professor Paru Shah discusses the role of minority voters in the 2016 presidential campaign, and how the “minority vote” is not a monolithic entity.
How ‘liking’ leads to buying
UWM professors Amit Bhatnagar and Purush Papatla are pinpointing how brands can harness social media to improve advertising strategies and enhance sales.
IT students program for a purpose
UWM’s nonprofIT program matches students with community organizations in need of IT project assistance.
UWM students spread startup gospel
UWM students participating in the national University Innovation Fellows program foster entrepreneurism by passing along the lessons they’ve learned.
Accounting students help with taxes – for free
UWM accounting students and AARP are offering free tax help to students and neighborhood residents during March and April at UWM’s Cambridge Commons.