Humanities
Humanities matter more than ever, take center stage at UWM
Critical thinking, language, empathy, culture, innovation, leadership. Yes, it’s the Year of the Humanities at UWM.
Class project offers 365 days of Russian
The 2015 calendar, “Russian Rulit” or “Russian Rocks,” was created during the 2014 spring semester by students in Russian 311.
Encyclopedia focuses on ‘everything Milwaukee’
The ambitious 10-year effort will produce a comprehensive, carefully authenticated resource on the city.
‘Body Worlds’ and UWM students at Milwaukee Public Museum
Students from the College of Health Science’s Doctor of Physical Therapy are volunteers at the “Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life” exhibit.
Milwaukee poet laureate has UWM ties
Jim Chapson, who has taught creative writing at UWM for 34 years, has been named one of two Milwaukee poet laureates.
Restoring America’s homegrown philosophy
Robert Schwartz, a UWM Distinguished Professor, has contributed to the revival of a uniquely American strain of philosophical inquiry.
Learning a new language? Mind your ‘s’ and ‘sh’
Two UWM linguistics researchers are trying to unlock some of fundamental challenges to second-language acquisition.
Beer and bling in Iron Age Europe
Getting ahead in Iron-Age Central Europe involved a familiar strategy: dress to impress and keep an open bar.