Alum finds her fit running Girls on the Run
UWM grad Tina Jones has been with Girls on the Run since 2012, helping the organization expand from 200 girls to more than 2,000 in southeastern Wisconsin. She is now executive director.
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Project uses science to inform immigration policy
UWM prof Jackie Nguyen spent part of her fall semester 2019 sabbatical as one member of a group of academic and legal experts focusing on the impact of immigration policies and detention on children and their families.
UWM students working on front lines of coronavirus battle
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it wasn’t just doctors and nurses who leapt into action. It was UWM students, too. Students have been working in public health, nursing, mask-making and other necessary tasks. Here are a few of their stories.
Math education professor part of EdWeek webinar
DeAnn Huinker, UWM professor of mathematics education, is one of the speakers at an Education Week webinar focusing on the inconsistencies and inequities in mathematics education.
UWM students help youngsters by tutoring online
Even as they are working on their own online classes, Alissa Ramczyk and some three dozen other UWM students are helping kindergarten through 12th grade students with theirs, part of a statewide tutoring effort.
Student teachers overcome challenges created by pandemic
A good teacher can adapt to changing circumstances and unexpected events. But for UWM education students nearing graduation, this coronavirus-tainted spring semester has been a challenge like no other.
UWM launches new edition of UWM Research magazine
The 2020 edition of UWM Research magazine, now available in print and online, showcases the efforts of more than 100 faculty members, students and staff.
Two dozen honored for their service to UWM
Some two dozen faculty and staff members were recognized at the 2019 Fall Awards Ceremony Oct. 16 in the Wisconsin Room at the Student Union.
Alum working to make a difference in his neighborhood
Schuyler Ramsey doesn’t shy away from the challenges facing his neighborhood. Instead, he’s using the lessons learned at UWM to help make things better.
Starting college soon? UWM faculty offer tips to prepare before leaving home
Good preparation can help an 18-year-old student cope with the sometimes overwhelming changes that come with college. Here are some of the ways students can get ready.