Business & World Affairs
Podcast offers information on causes, prevention of child neglect
UWM has joined with Children’s Wisconsin in a podcast to help improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges.
UWM to house nation’s first Microsoft AI lab focused on manufacturing
The lab at UWM’s Connected Systems Institute will be part of Microsoft’s $3.3 billion investment in southeast Wisconsin, strengthening UWM’s education and research mission while helping the state’s businesses.
Community forum will explore current issues in Milwaukee
The forum is affiliated with UWM’s “That Unfinished Work: Collecting Histories of Ordinary People” project, which uses storytelling methodology to convey the voices of Milwaukee citizens, and with the “Climates of Inequality” international traveling exhibit currently on display at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
Alum working to improve Clarke Square area
Kevin Kuschel’s roots run deep on the south side of Milwaukee, making him a good fit for his new position as executive director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative.
Student’s crime research leads to national presentation
Some 40% to 50% of crimes are never reported to police, so a UWM grad student turned to U.S. Census data to figure out why.
UWM grad student chosen for National Teachers Hall of Fame
Shelly Moore Krajacic, a South Milwaukee High School teacher and doctoral student in the Urban Education program at UWM, was one of just five chosen nationwide.
Lubar College of Business signs MBA agreement with Indian university
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar College of Business has reached an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) to bring early MBA students to the Milwaukee campus to complete their degrees.
UWM alum Satya Nadella marks 10 years leading Microsoft
Since taking over as CEO in February 2014, he’s led the company to its present pinnacle of success, with the company now valued at $3 trillion.
Two UWM students selected to present AI paper at international conference
Maximillian Hartounian and Collin Jacobi will present at the Operations Management and Entrepreneurship Association’s annual conference on the effect of artificial intelligence on Milwaukee’s business community.
UWM’s Connected Systems Institute develops a manufacturing chatbot for workers
The rise of smart technologies in manufacturing plants can be overwhelming for small- and medium-sized operations. The Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has created a solution.