UWM and community partner collect ‘forgotten’ stories of gun violence
Three UWM profs are helping launch the Gun Violence Project, a university-community collaboration that will collect and share stories of loss and resilience.
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Research at UWM celebrated at undergrad symposium
UWM celebrated its status as an “R1” university, a designation given to the country’s top research institutions, on Friday at an event highlighting one aspect of the university’s research prowess, the UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Opera teaches lessons in life and career for UWM music students
Staging an opera isn’t easy, but it’s worth the effort for the valuable lessons it teaches UWM music and theater students, say those involved. This year’s production is Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito.”
UWM musicians play on Grammy-winning album
Composer Mason Bates took home the Grammy for Best Opera Recording of 2018 for the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra’s recording of “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” Flint, associate professor in the department of music, played French horn on the Grammy-winning album. Levy, adjunct instructor and chamber music coach, played clarinet.
New 2019 UWM Research magazine celebrates cutting-edge work
The magazine, now available in print and online, showcases the efforts of nearly 100 faculty members, students and staff, highlighting the expertise that makes UWM one of America’s top research universities.
UWM student’s cap design chosen for Milwaukee Bucks promotion
The cap created by UWM student Kelsey Robinson will be given to the first 10,000 fans attending the Feb. 23 Bucks game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Dafoe scores fourth Academy Award nomination
UWM alum Willem Dafoe was nominated Tuesday for an Academy Award for his leading role as painter Vincent Van Gogh in the film “At Eternity’s Gate.” The nomination is the fourth Oscar nod for Dafoe, who first began learning the acting craft while attending UWM in the early 1970s. Dafoe was previously nominated three times […]
Stoner, Theatre Department honored at Kennedy Center regional event
Red velvet and gold medals will greet the Peck School of the Arts Department of Theatre when its faculty and students participate in the 50th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s Midwestern-region event on Jan. 12.
UWM alum Willem Dafoe again a contender for best actor award
One year after scoring several best actor nominations for his starring role in “The Florida Project,” UWM alum Dafoe is receiving similar acclaim for his role as painter Vincent Van Gogh in the film “At Eternity’s Gate.”
Nonprof-IT provides tech support to community groups
UWM’s Nonprof-IT program provides benefits for everyone involved: Information technology students get real-world experience and local nonprofit groups get free help with their websites and technology.