U.S. Senate candidates square off at UWM Mainstage Theatre
Politics & Social Science
All eyes on UWM for first 2018 gubernatorial debate
All eight Democratic candidates for governor participated in the debate July 12 in the Mainstage Theatre, addressing issues ranging from Foxconn to the minimum wage to the state’s prison population.
Four decades after starting college, psychology student finally graduating
It’s never too late to graduate. That’s the experience of Christine Lyons, who started at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 1970s and is finally graduating in May 2018.
Is your ZIP code your destiny? Maybe, UWM researcher says
Marcus Britton studies what he calls “place-based inequality” — the notion that the neighborhood you grow up in casts an imprint on your life that can have an effect long after you move out of that neighborhood.
UWM scholar explores the mysteries of Russia and Putin
The behemoth on the other side of the globe has long loomed large over American foreign policy. On the eve of the Russian presidential election, UWM scholar John Reuter talks about that country’s politics and policies.
UWM alum plumbs the depths of human motivation at Nielsen
Why do people do what they do? As vice president of data science at Nielsen Holdings, UWM alum Molly Poppie tries to answer that question every day.
Speaker to explore how women can effect change in society
What does it mean to create change in American society during a moment unique within our national history for both its political upheavals and stunning possibilities? The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare will explore these questions during Tuesday night’s “Leading Change: Women, Politics, Advocacy, & Social Justice” event, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in […]
Why does N. Korea want nukes, and what can we do about it?
Uk Heo, UWM distinguished professor of political science, studies one of the world’s most closed societies to try to figure out its relentless pursuit of nukes in the face of global pressure. For Heo, the issue hits close to home.
Study suggests investment pays off in safety for walkers, bicyclists
UWM researchers analyzed the 46 largest regions of the country to identify which are the safest and most dangerous for walkers and bicyclists.
Administrator wants to ‘help move Milwaukee in a new direction’
Eloise Anderson, who did most of her work toward a master’s degree at UWM, has had a lifelong desire to help children. Now secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, she hopes to cap her career by helping improve conditions in Milwaukee.
Book excerpt: Rubbing tarnish off the legacy of Herbert Hoover
Those who see only the Great Depression miss the full view of Herbert Hoover, UWM history professor Glen Jeansonne argues in his new book, “Herbert Hoover: A Life.” Hoover’s activist Republican progressivism puts him between today’s liberal and conservative philosophies, Jeansonne says.