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 …
Wildfire smoke has increasingly become part of summer in Wisconsin, bringing hazy skies, poor air quality and growing questions about what repeated smoke exposure could mean for public health. Amy Kalkbrenner, professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of …
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 …
Hot and humid summer weather can make even a familiar workout feel more difficult. Ann Swartz, Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health, recently joined WUWM’s Lake Effect to explain why exercising …
As wildfire season intensifies across Canada and North America, communities hundreds of miles away from active fires may still feel the effects through poor air quality and smoke exposure. For University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Master of Public Health (MPH) student Ashlyn …
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 …
