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Criminal justice alum analyzes data to help reduce sexual assault

By Rachel MaidlApril 28, 2026Business & World AffairsPolitics & Social Science
Jayden Varline, a PhD student and research assistant in the Criminal Justice & Criminology department, walks past the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

UWM doctoral graduate Jayden Varline studies survey data to prevent victim blaming in cases of sexual assault on college campuses.

UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterways

By Tree MeinchApril 24, 2026Science & TechnologyWater & Environment
UWM alum Brennan Dow stands on a bridge overlooking the Milwaukee River.

Brennan Dow earned his master’s in freshwater sciences. He now works for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, restoring Milwaukee’s waterways.

Panthers unite for another record-breaking 414 for UWM Giving Days

By Howie Magner April 21, 2026Campus & CommunityCampus News
Three people sit in the back seat of a golf cart, smiling and waving to the camera.

More than 2,000 donors gave over $1.4 million in support of the university during the annual fundraiser this year.

UWM filmmakers star at Milwaukee Film Festival

By UWM News April 16, 2026Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts
The late Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker leans back while smiling.

The Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight, and as always it’s chockablock with contributions from UWM’s Peck School of the Arts alumni and faculty.

A love of stargazing sparks a Giving Days Planetarium Challenge

By Maridel AllinderApril 13, 2026Campus & CommunityCampus News
A few dozen people sit in a planetarium, where images of stars and s'mores are projected on the domed ceiling.

Couple gives to inspire a love of education and in honor of woman’s mother, a UWM graduate and longtime teacher.

UWM physics student researches the cosmos

By Maridel AllinderApril 13, 2026Science & Technology
A man stands outside under some trees.

International student Pratyusava Baral was drawn to UWM to work with astronomers who helped detect gravitational waves.

Why they advocate for 414 for UWM Giving Days

By Howie Magner April 8, 2026Campus & CommunityCampus News
A woman wearing a black shirt and yellow blazer stands outside in front of a red brick building.

As UW-Milwaukee Panthers come together during 414 for UWM Giving Days, a dedicated group of supporters are helping raise awareness of the university’s largest annual fundraising push.

Graduate programs at UWM score high in 2026 U.S. News rankings

By John G. SchumacherApril 7, 2026Campus & CommunityCampus News
A red brick university building stands in front of several college students amid grass and trees.

The university’s library and information studies program ranked No. 13 in the country, while UWM’s occupational therapy, physical therapy and social work programs ranked among the top 25%.

A massive brain study is helping children and UWM student researchers

By Howie MagnerApril 7, 2026Health
A man in a brown sweater holds a glass plaque in his hands that reads "2025 Panther Edge Student Employment Award."

Donors during on 414 for UWM Giving Days can help support the efforts to untangle the mysteries of the human brain, and help the next generation of researchers.

Alum helping improve wastewater treatment with ‘explainable AI’

By Laura Otto March 26, 2026Science & TechnologyWater & Environment
A man sits at a table working at a laptop computer.

Fuad Nasir aims to solve a major challenge faced by treatment plant operators: critical water-quality tests take days to complete, while operators often need to make decisions within hours.

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