Campus News
Three UWM sites added to Doors Open Milwaukee this year
Visitors to UWM’s campus will something old, something new, ranging from artifacts hundreds of years old at the Golda Meir libraries to a new makerspace and entrepreneurship and welcome center.
Event-packed Safety Week focuses on ways to stay safe
Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to learn tips on staying healthy and safe on and off campus during UWM’s Campus Safety Week Sept. 23-27.
UWM reveals historic fundraising total: $251 million
Contributions from more than 21,000 donors pushed the total amount raised to more than 25% higher than the campaign’s $200 million goal.
College of General Studies names new dean
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has named Simon Bronner dean of its College of General Studies.
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin gives UWM $2.1 million for new training facility
UWM has received a $2.1 million gift from the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin for the construction of a 15,000-square-foot multipurpose building that will create a dedicated basketball practice facility and improve student recreation space.
Transportation association tabs Schneider as research professional of year
Robert Schneider, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been named the 2019 Research Professional of the Year by the Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals.
UWM ranked among top universities in the world
UWM has been ranked among the top 2.6% of academic institutions worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings.
UWM names new dean of the College of Health Sciences
Health educator Timothy K. Behrens has been named dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the fifth dean since the college’s inception in 1974.
Brewers bike ride to benefit UWM’s Life Impact program
Hitting 4 the Cycle will take place at the Uecker Parking Lot at Miller Park on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m. Participants can choose a 25 mile or 12 mile route.
UWM to lead Freshwater Collaborative of all UW universities
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin would be a one-of-a-kind effort that will focus on Wisconsin’s water issues while helping to fill a global and regional need for more workers in what is expected to be a growing field.