Paul Florsheim, professor emeritus at the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health, recently won a legal challenge centered on public access to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Florsheim received a trespassing citation in 2025 after walking along the shoreline beyond …
Children at the UWM Children’s Learning Center became “Body Scientists” for a day this summer, exploring how their hearts, muscles and balance help their bodies move. On July 14, Zilber College of Public Health Kinesiology teaching staff and students led …
When historic flooding struck Milwaukee in August 2025, Aziz Abdullah didn’t have experience in water restoration. What he did have was a commitment to his community — and a willingness to act. One year later, Abdullah, a student in the Accelerated …
As wildfire smoke affects air quality across large portions of the United States, Amy Kalkbrenner, PhD, MPH, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health, is helping families understand how they …
A lakefront homeowner likened his neighbor’s shoreline walks to a home invasion in a dispute that could be headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. By Mariah TimmsWall Street JournalJune 8, 2026 A recent trial in Shorewood, Wis., had all the …
The ConversationJune 9, 2026 Written by:Melissa ScanlanProfessor and Director of the Center for Water Policy, School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Will MatuskaWater Policy and Science Communications Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Summer is here – the perfect time to …
