Campus & Community
Intern returns to help organization that helped him
When he was younger, Giovanni Claudio participated in Islands of Brilliance, which works with people who are on the autism spectrum or neurodiverse. As a UWM student, he worked with the program again, this time helping them with IT.
UWM installs Narcan boxes to battle opioid abuse
As part of its ongoing efforts to fight opioid abuse, UW-Milwaukee has installed the naloxone nasal spray Narcan in several locations on its campuses in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Washington County.
Some students spend summer doing something unusual
Not every UWM student gets his (mascot) head knocked off while working, but at least one did. Here’s a look at a few interesting and rewarding summer jobs this year.
UWM Research Foundation awards Bridge Grants to UWM startups
The UWM Research Foundation has awarded a total of $178,220 to five UWM startups that are managed by faculty, students or staff and also have licensed intellectual property from the Research Foundation.
Nadya Fouad honored as a distinguished leader
The American Psychological Association Committee on Women in Psychology honored UWM’s Nadya Fouad as a Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology.
New UW System initiative aims to help underserved students obtain tuition-free degree
The Wisconsin Tuition Promise, announced Monday at UWM, aims to increase the number of state residents who graduate with a bachelor’s degree – especially first-generation students and those from low-to-moderate income families.
Three new distinguished professors named
Three faculty members have been named UWM distinguished professors by a panel of current faculty holding that title. The addition brings the current active number in this prestigious group to 24.
UWM ranked among top 600 universities in world
UW-Milwaukee is ranked among the top 600 universities in the world in the latest rankings by National Taiwan University. UWM ranked No. 572 in the 2022 list, up 21 spots from last year.
Polfuss selected as fellow of American Academy of Nursing
Michele Polfuss, associate professor of nursing at UWM, has been selected to be a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
New effort aims to make UWM a premier destination for experiential learning
The goal is to have all students complete some form of hands-on learning before graduation, including internships, clinical experiences, practicums, research, leadership roles and service learning.