Leaders gather to celebrate launch of UWM Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice
Politics & Social Science
UWM launches Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice
The center, housed within UWM’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning, is dedicated to addressing the lasting impact of racially segregated placemaking, with a particular focus on Milwaukee.
Podcast offers information on causes, prevention of child neglect
UWM has joined with Children’s Wisconsin in a podcast to help improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges.
Alum working to improve Clarke Square area
Kevin Kuschel’s roots run deep on the south side of Milwaukee, making him a good fit for his new position as executive director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative.
Student’s crime research leads to national presentation
Some 40% to 50% of crimes are never reported to police, so a UWM grad student turned to U.S. Census data to figure out why.
UWM researchers win grant to digitally map racially restrictive housing covenants
Two UWM researchers have won a federal grant of nearly $150,000 to continue their research into restrictive racial covenants in Milwaukee County.
Why public health campaigns about opioid misuse work – or don’t
Young people have experienced the greatest percentage increase in opioid overdose deaths but are often resistant to the influence of public health campaigns. UWM associate professor Xiaoxia Cao is exploring what can work.
Research partnership uses data science to look at household wealth and homeownership
Home values appreciate more slowly for lower-income, minority and female homeowners. That’s one finding in a recent research project by a team from UWM, funded by the MGIC.
UWM awarded federal grant to study pedestrian and bicyclist safety
In the quest to improve transportation safety for those not in vehicles, two UWM researchers will receive $1.67 million of a multi-university grant from the DOT.
UWM students explore issues with former U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
Two dozen students chatted with the former congressman before he delivered the latest installment of the UWM Distinguished Lecture Series.
LGBTQ+ people overrepresented in criminal system, UWM scholar finds
LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to be arrested compared to straight people and three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population, Jane Hereth found.