News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Once upon a time, Chancellor Thomas Gibson wasn’t a chancellor, but a college student with hopes and aspirations like anyone else. On the eve of his inauguration, Gibson recently visited with some UWM student workers.
The 8-foot by 12-foot 3D model brings to life the impact of the School of Architecture & Urban Planning on Milwaukee’s built environment. And it will be on display as part of Doors Open Milwaukee on Sept. 26.
The class includes 5,056 new undergrad students, including 3,903 first-year students and 1,153 transfer students. First-year student enrollment increased 0.7% over last year, while transfer enrollment grew 4.5%.
Tou Jim Lee often dreamed of something bigger while growing up in a small town. UWM provided him with opportunities he might not have had otherwise, and now he helps run a multimillion-dollar nonprofit.
More than 40 sites at UWM, many not usually open to the public, will be open for visitors during Doors Open, part of the university’s new presenting sponsorship of Historic Milwaukee’s popular annual event.
The binary star system Gaia Black Hole 1 – consisting of a gold star that orbits a black hole – will be dubbed the UWM Star, and a proclamation will be read before the start of a talk by the researcher who identified it.
In high school, a research project into a type of virus helped stir Ally Ruffino’s love for science. In college, she discovered a professor who worked with that same virus, and it spurred her into an academic path she loves.
Nick Nelson began college as a mechanical engineering major, but soon realized it wasn’t for him. Not long after, he found university and career path that better suited his interests.
Gabrielle Naomi Armon-Wickers started learning about investing simply because she liked it. Now, she wants to use her career to help not just herself, but also others in the Black community.
Lieber, who earned her Master of Fine Arts in Dance in 2024, is among this year’s recipients of the prestigious fellowship that honors scholars and artists as they engage in research across any field of knowledge or creative discipline.
