Business & World Affairs
Debates give candidates chance to ‘perform leadership’
Professor of Communication Kathryn Olson explains how and why candidates’ performances during debates are important indicators of their leadership skills.
Women in Politics: Is 2016 a special moment?
Political scientist Kathleen Dolan shares her thoughts about the past, present and likely future of American women running for elected office.
In voting, demographics matter more than ever
In his forthcoming book, political scientist Tom Holbrook talks about how shifts in voting patterns from state to state could influence presidential elections.
Peacebuilding program exceeds enrollment targets in 2nd year
Attracted by interdisciplinary study and real-world experience, more than two dozen students have enrolled in the fast-growing Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding program.
English professor explains the trouble with tourism
Rhetorician Shevaun Watson has taken countless tours of Charleston, South Carolina, where a common narrative glossing over the city’s history of slavery and racism has translated into a multibillion-dollar tourism industry.
Professor in Paris describes aftermath of terrorist attacks
Tami Williams, on a research sabbatical in Paris, describes the City of Light’s descent into darkness following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks.
JCI/UWM partnership fuels the future of energy storage
UWM is working with industry-leader Johnson Controls Inc. to develop batteries for next-generation vehicles.
Would-be entrepreneur gets training she needs at UWM
Tammy Imme dreamed of owning her own child care center, rather than managing ones owned by others. UWM’s Small Business Development Center gave her the practical skills she needed to launch and then expand her business.
11 student and alumni businesses started with help from UWM
When it comes to starting your own business, UWM is the place to do it. Students and alumni have launched 20 companies with support from the university, and Milwaukee philanthropists Sheldon and Marianne Lubar recently gave $10 million to support UWM’s Ideas Challenge, a network of entrepreneurial activities involving students and researchers.
With overnight shifts and neutral accents, call centers provide insight into the future
UWM sociologist A. Aneesh says the future can be glimpsed in the call centers of India, where workers adjust their hours to meet the needs of customers thousands of miles away and adopt globally acceptable names, accents and habits.