Why they advocate for 414 for UWM Giving Days
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.
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Graduate programs at UWM score high in 2026 U.S. News rankings
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
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’
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.
Three from UWM honored as fellows by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
UWM-related winners include Rebecca Klaper, dean of the School of Freshwater Sciences at UWM; Simone Ferro, professor emerita of dance at UWM; and James DeVita, author, actor and theater director and an alum of UWM’s Peck Shool of the Arts.
A lifelong love of words brings UWM professor back to Milwaukee
Derrick Harriell fell in love with language at a young age. Now, the poet and professor of creative writing shares his passion with future generations.
Art education alum recognized nationally for impact in skilled trades education
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
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
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
A recent UWM grad, Eugenio Calderon helps educate people about wildlife and the natural world as one of Shedd’s first bilingual educators.