Humanities
Lazarus Project to shine a new light on oldest map in UWM collection
Created some 573 years ago, the Leardo Mappamundi is the oldest of more than 2 million items in the collection of the American Geographical Society Library. Now, multispectral imaging will reveal details lost to time and decay.
Psychology professor returns to podcasting to tackle a cold case with personal ties
A new podcast by a UWM psychology professor has an unusual twist – she went to high school with the victims of a suburban Chicago double murder, a case that remains unsolved 45 years later.
Increasing number of book challenges puts librarians in difficult spot
What was once a quiet profession for book lovers has become fraught in recent years amid complex situations and conflicting guidelines. UWM professor Tomas Lipinski will give a presentation Tuesday on the issue as part of Banned Book Week.
UWM junior wins major international scholarship
Lauren Sroka, a junior majoring in global studies, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship, giving her the opportunity to study for a year in Japan. She is the first UWM student to win the highly competitive national award since 2015.
UWM Archives creates interactive online exhibit of presidential visits to Milwaukee
Just in time for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the UWM Archives have created an online exhibit, “Milwaukee Meets Washington,” showcasing the many times presidents and presidential candidates have visited the city.
International traveling exhibit on environmental justice features stories gathered by UWM students
An event April 19 will celebrate the opening of “Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice,” an international traveling multimedia exhibition and web platform featuring local Milwaukee stories gathered by UWM students.
For information studies prof, storytelling is her passion
The song “The Foolish Frog” enchanted Sarah Beth Nelson as a youngster. She’s brought that love of research and teaching at the intersection of children’s literature and performance to her new post at UWM’s the School of Information Studies.
Alum uses art to make a difference in her community
Jeanette Arellano recently won a national award for her teaching and community work. She’s an alum of UWM’s ArtsECO program, which develops and supports teachers as they integrate arts into the classroom.
Storytelling as a research method offers insights into society’s needs
Food has a way of connecting people. To explore that, UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies embarked on the Story Cart Project, in which graduate students and researchers traveled with a mobile cart to 27 Milwaukee locations to question strangers about food.
New podcast celebrates Latinx Milwaukee history
The podcast will be formally launched Oct. 5 at a HOLA Archives Podcast Project reception in the Golda Meir Library Fourth Floor Conference Center from 5 to 7 p.m.