By Jillian KramerNational GeographicMarch 10, 2021 When her father-in-law was diagnosed last July with terminal lung cancer, Wisconsin native Terri Watermolen began to plan for the inevitable funeral that would take place during the coronavirus pandemic. Unsure how her family …
By Colleen LeahyWisconsin Public RadioMarch 9, 2021 The CDC released guidelines on what people can safely do after they’ve received a cororonavirus vaccine. An epidemiologist joins the show to explain the recommendations. Plus, we look at vaccine hesitancy and how …
Since the time we announced the untimely passing of Zilber School of Public Health Dean Ron Perez, our long-term friend and colleague, many of you have reached out to ask what you might do to honor his memory. Ron’s widow, Christine, …
By Kasey ChronisFox 6 NewsJanuary 7, 2021Ama MILWAUKEE — Thrown into the deep end of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one time or another, many of us have found ourselves drowning in complicated information. One group of female experts has set out …
By Laura OttoUWM ReportDecember 21, 2020 Over and over in his 30-year career at UWM, Ron Perez was asked to accomplish necessary tasks that weren’t always glamorous, yet he dove in with enthusiasm, relished his colleagues and never said no. …
By Devi ShastriMilwaukee Journal SentinelDecember 18, 2020 Ron Perez loved his work. In three decades working for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and its students, Perez held an array of roles: teaching engineering classes; overseeing the unification of campuses in Milwaukee, Waukesha and …
