Students help staff member in need
Lots of people – maybe most people – might have just kept walking when they saw a woman fall. But three UWM students didn’t. They stopped to help.
College of Letters & Science
UWM Alumni Association names winners for 2025 Alumni Awards Evening
UWM will celebrate a dynamic group of accomplished alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Evening, set for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Pfister Hotel.
Alum remembers the UWM teacher who changed the course of his life
Two UWM alums appeared on Chancellor Mark Mone’s radio show to share the stories about how UWM teachers inspired them and changed the course of their lives.
UWM shows off its new Chemistry Building
More than 200 students, faculty, staff, government representatives and friends of UWM packed into one of the building’s many sleek, modern lecture halls for the celebration.
UWM undergrad programs do well in latest U.S. News rankings
The undergraduate nursing program again placed high among the top programs in the country in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, as did business, psychology and computer science.
Grand opening of UWM’s new Chemistry Building set for Sept. 27
The event will celebrate the completion of six years of design and construction and cap a significant milestone in UWM’s commitment to advancing scientific education and research.
UWM Research Foundation awards $250,000 in Catalyst Grants
The Catalyst Grant program is designed to seed-fund research in areas where UWM has the greatest potential to impact the regional economy through commercialization.
UWM junior wins major international scholarship
Lauren Sroka, a junior majoring in global studies, was awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship, giving her the opportunity to study for a year in Japan. She is the first UWM student to win the highly competitive national award since 2015.
Service-learning helps communication student land a job before graduation
Christiana Ibiwoye knew she wanted to pursue a career working with children. Her experience working with two nonprofits helped her land her dream job even before graduating from UWM in May.
UWM athletes winning in the classroom too
The UWM women’s tennis team won a Horizon League award for having the highest GPA of any team in the conference. Across all of UWM, 105 student athletes posted a GPA of 3.8 or higher this past spring.