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Art education alum recognized nationally for impact in skilled trades education

By Payton MurphyMarch 16, 2026Business & World Affairs
A man in a gray shirt holds an oversized check for $100,000 above his head, surrounded by several high school students and adults.

Mike Driscoll, a Peck School of the Arts alum and teacher at Bay View High School, has been named one of five national recipients of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

This anthropology alum’s work is (literally) child’s play

By Sarah VickeryMarch 13, 2026Arts & Humanities
This composite image shows a headshot of a woman over a photo of the outside of the DuPage Children's Museum.

Cassie Coffey oversees a team of over 50 employees whose primary job is to facilitate joyful play experiences and open-ended learning with the DuPage Children’s Museum’s tiny guests and their families.

The human lens: UWM alum turns untold stories into award-winning films

By James CarltonMarch 9, 2026Arts & HumanitiesCampus & CommunityAlumniFilm & Fine Arts
UWM alum Josh Rosenberg holds the winning envelope at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Josh Rosenberg fell in love with storytelling at UWM. Now, he makes Oscar-winning short documentaries.

Bilingual Global Studies alum shares his love of nature with job at the Shedd Aquarium

By Sarah VickeryFebruary 26, 2026Arts & HumanitiesHumanities
An aerial photo of the Shedd Aquarium

A recent UWM grad, Eugenio Calderon helps educate people about wildlife and the natural world as one of Shedd’s first bilingual educators.

UWM researcher reconstructs ancient landscapes from the Midwest to Mars

By Anna Funk February 23, 2026Science & TechnologyScience
Alum Libby Ives places her hand on layers of ancient rock in Marquette, Michigan.

Libby Ives earned her PhD in geosciences at UWM. Now she studies ancient landscapes to uncover new insights about a planet’s environment.

Family tragedy spurs UWM alum in work to save lives with AI

By James CarltonFebruary 20, 2026Business & World Affairs
UWM alum Deepak Arora at Lubar College of Business.

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Deepak Arora developed an AI-powered safety device to warn caregivers about potential accidents.

Love wins: Couples who found each other at UWM

By Elora HennesseyFebruary 11, 2026Campus & CommunityAlumniStudents
A man and woman stand next to each other, both dressed in winter coats and hats, while the northern lights glow behind them in the nighttime sky.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked couples to share their stories with us — how they met and what made them for fall each other.  

UWM alums win bronze at Olympic Art Festival snow sculpting competition

By Maridel AllinderFebruary 9, 2026Arts & Humanities
Two men stand next to a large block of snow that has been partially carved into a sculpture. Another man stands atop the block.

Artists Mike Martino, Mike Sponholtz and Tom Queoff have been working together for 40 years, traveling around the world to create art from 17-ton blocks of snow.

UWM architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects

By Dan SimmonsFebruary 2, 2026Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture
Richie Hands looks out the window at high rises in Chicago's downtown.

UWM architecture alum Richie Hands is winning major awards for his work in the field, and he’s passing on what he knows to the next generation.

On-campus employment helps UWM IT management student land a job before graduation

By Amanda KienowJanuary 30, 2026Science & Technology
A man and a woman stand on each side of a man wearing graduation regalia. All are standing outside on a sidewalk.

Mentorship and a University Housing position helped provide the tools master’s grad Uday Sanem needed to secure an offer from Johnson Controls.

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