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 …
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 …
When Iva Stejskalova left her home in the Czech Republic to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she was pursuing two dreams: competing at a high level in collegiate tennis and earning a degree that would prepare her for a career …
