Campus & Community
Secretary of the University Trudy Turner announces retirement
Secretary of the University Trudy Turner announces she will retire from UWM after more than four decades of service.
‘Off the charts’ instincts help Varsho defy long odds and make major leagues
As an undersized catcher coming out of high school, Daulton Varsho received only two Division 1 scholarship offers. Just seven years after taking UWM’s offer, he took the field as a major league player.
A look at UWM’s award-winning undergraduate researchers
Every year a number of UWM undergraduate researchers are chosen to receive the Senior Excellence in Research Award. Here are summaries of the accomplishments of the 2020-21 award winners.
Vice Chancellor Joan Prince to retire after more than 20 years of distinguished service
Prince’s achievements at UWM include establishing UWM’s first curriculum for anti-bias training, which begins this semester.
UWM engineering research conference to focus on emerging technology
Engineers and other scientists from academia, industry and government are invited to network and learn about emerging technology at the fifth annual Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference on four Fridays in February – Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26.
M-Cubed dedicated to closing equity gaps through pandemic and beyond
Milwaukee’s three largest urban institutions of public education share a common goal that has taken on added urgency.
Hijabs and hoops: UWM alum helps Salam School shatter stereotypes
Kassidi Macak coaches the girls basketball team at Salam School in Milwaukee. One of the few all-Muslim female high school teams in the country, the squad has attracted national attention.
UWM online bachelor’s program ranked among nation’s best
UWM’s online bachelor’s program is ranked No. 37 among more than 350 universities nationwide by U.S. News & World Report, a jump from last year’s ranking at 48.
UWM soccer player chosen in MLS draft
Vuk Latinovich was selected by New York City FC in the 2021 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, becoming the fifth UWM men’s soccer player ever chosen in the MLS draft.
Board game tackles real-world problem of gerrymandering
Board games and puzzles can be an escape from reality. But Matthew Petering says his new board game and puzzle book DISTRIX are different.