2016: The year in photos at UWM
A look at photos from 2016 shows the many ways UWM engaged with the community, from presidential candidate visits to research that helped advance human knowledge and achievement. But there was time for fun, too.
Graduate School
Fellowships allow Freshwater students to wade into policy
Danielle Cloutier and Shelby LaBuhn, both doctoral students in the School of Freshwater Sciences, will soon head to Washington, D.C., to see how the research they do translates into law.
Peck filmmakers to show work at Sundance, Slamdance
Two UWM Peck School of the Arts filmmakers will screen work at Park City, Utah, film festivals. Sky Hopinka, a film department instructor and alumnus, will return to the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 19-29. His film “Visions of an Island” will screen in the festival’s documentary short film program and in its environmentally themed New […]
UWM scores a rare trifecta of grants
UWM has received three highly competitive awards from the National Science Foundation to fund research instrumentation. “It is quite unusual for an institution to receive multiple MRI awards in a single year, and it’s certainly unprecedented at UWM,” said Mark Harris, interim vice provost for research.
Student Startup Challenge gets down to business
Dream City Music is one of many startup businesses founded by UWM students, so the five-month-old company is a natural fit for UWM’s 2016 Student Startup Challenge.
UWM shines during Wisconsin Science Festival
Nearly 600 people turned out to watch UWM faculty amaze them with hands-on demonstrations and awe-inspiring ideas during the Wisconsin Science Festival in the Milwaukee area this weekend.
UWM alum pays it forward for women in STEM
With three degrees from UWM and tenure at UW-Fox Valley, mathematician Carrie Tirel is making time to encourage young women to follow her path.
29 faculty and staff honored at fall awards
Peruse the accomplishments of the 29 staff and faculty members being honored at this year’s fall awards ceremony, and you’ll find yourself thinking UWM is in good hands.
Architect revitalizes, repurposes and builds community
Architect and UWM grad Allyson Nemec has found a niche for her business in working with existing sites and buildings, rather than new construction.
UWM alum creates alternative to traditional high school
Chris Litzau, who earned his master’s degree in exceptional education from UWM, saw a need for an alternative high school that teaches career skills. So he did something about it.