News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Five teams of UWM students placed in this year’s New Ventures Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Lubar School of Business. Funded by La Macchia Enterprises, the contest is in its 12th year and is open to students from any discipline on campus. Winnings totaled $20,000.
Aaron Mandell now knows what it’s like to spin the “Wheel of Fortune.” Mandell, an assistant professor who teaches accounting and tax at UWM, will be featured on the game show on Wednesday, March 21.
This year’s edition of UWM Research debuts online and begins hitting mailboxes this week, showcasing the work of UW-Milwaukee researchers across campus and showing how that work is making an impact.
At long last, digging has begun for the new Lubar Entrepreneurship Center at UWM. Though a formal groundbreaking is scheduled for later, work is now underway on the new building that will house the entrepreneurship center, scheduled to open in 2019.
The next time you go out to eat in Milwaukee, you might see something new: a grade that shows how well the establishment is meeting health codes. UWM Executive MBA students helped create the grading system, which debuted Jan. 2.
Nearly 350 donors, students, family members, friends, faculty and staff attended UWM’s largest ever scholarship reception, held this month in the Student Union. “This annual reception is an opportunity to show appreciation for our donors and to honor the hard work of our students,” said Patricia Borger, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations. “It’s […]
The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center plunges headlong into Milwaukee Startup Week, hosting three free events designed for emerging entrepreneurs.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is participating in an initiative next week that aims to harness the power of conversation.
A former roommate inadvertently sparked an idea that has led to a promising startup company for Jordan Mather, a senior in the Lubar School of Business. While receiving physical therapy after an accident, Mather’s roommate had trouble keeping track of his exercise instructions. With his product, Health Snaps, Mather recently won top prize in the […]
The field of engineering has a hard time attracting and retaining women. Two UWM faculty members just published research looking at the reasons why in the May issue of Frontiers of Psychology.
