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UWM student-produced stories to air on TV
Three UWM student journalists’ work will appear as segments on WTMJ-TV’s Sunday morning show this spring. The students made the stories through the Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies program’s television news reporting class.
UWM undergrad literary journal goes national
When UWM’s undergraduate literary journal, Furrow, put out a call for submissions in December 2017, no one expected to receive over 1,000 submissions from writers around the United States and the world. The 2018 issue debuts May 9.
Undergrads explore renewable energy and more through research
Unlike some universities, UWM offers myriad opportunities for students to do hands-on research with renowned faculty as undergraduates, sometimes even before freshman year. Here are five young researchers who seized those opportunities.
Undergraduate Research Symposium winners announced
More than 300 UWM undergraduate students came together to present their research collaborations with faculty over the course of the past academic year at the 10thannual Undergraduate Research Symposiumon April 27.
Job scams in full swing, Career Planning and Resource Center warns
As the end of spring semester creeps closer, thousands of UWM students are heading toward the job market. That’s a prime opportunity for job scammers to target students, UWM’s Career Planning and Resource Center warns.
Award-winning student ideas merge financial and community health
UWM senior Jared Smith’s ideas to combine personal finance with community-based services have earned him $1,000 and a finalist spot in the FOCUSS national competition taking place at the end of April in Madison, Wisconsin.
Honors College students serve community on spring break
When her instructor said UWM’s Honors College was planning a service trip, Emma Cowen, a sophomore majoring in Spanish and global studies, leapt at the opportunity. “I didn’t care where we were going. I just knew I wanted to go,” she said.
Students can learn and earn in FOCUSS credit union contest at UWM
Students interested in making a positive change in underserved communities, while possibly making some change for themselves (prize amounts range from $1,000 to $100), have until Friday, March 16, to craft an original proposal for a credit union that serves a community of multigenerational, multicultural, multiracial consumers. Their ideas will be evaluated and then presented […]
UWM’s men’s basketball advances to Horizon League semifinals
UWM’s men’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Horizon League Championships with Sunday’s 80-75 win over Illinois-Chicago at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Brock Stull led the sixth-seeded Panthers with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Bryce Nze had 10 points and nine boards, while Brett Prahl added 14 points and Jeremiah Bell had […]
UWM women’s basketball exits Horizon League tournament
UWM’s women’s basketball team lost 62-58 to Youngstown State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championships Sunday afternoon and was eliminated from the tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Panthers trailed by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but they scored 20 straight points to lead 51-48 with 3:36 […]