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Zilber in the News

After a man was struck by two cars, a Franklin man who did CPR to save him is encouraging others to ‘be prepared’

January 5, 2021

By Erik S. Hanley Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 5, 2021 After a man was struck twice by two separate cars in Caledonia, both driven by Franklin residents, a third Franklin man stopped to perform CPR — and ultimately saved the victim. Matt Wolter,… Read More

UWM loses a devoted and beloved dean

December 21, 2020

By Laura Otto UWM Report December 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… Read More

Ron Perez, dean of UWM’s School of Public Health, championed UWM and its students

December 18, 2020

By Devi Shastri Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 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,… Read More

As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Evers urges state residents to stay home

November 13, 2020

By J. Carlisle Larsen Wisconsin Public Radio November 11, 2020, 3:30pm Gov. Tony Evers urged Wisconsin residents to stay home and maintain social distancing as the number of COVID-19 cases rises in the state. We talk to a political reporter… Read More

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 9 million with no end in sight

November 2, 2020

Covid-19 cases are rapidly increasing in more than 20 states in a dangerous surge one governor described as an “urgent crisis.” By Mitch Smith, Simon Romero and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio New York Times October 29, 2020 CHICAGO —… Read More

Celebrating safely: how to handle the holidays during a pandemic

November 2, 2020

By Becca Schimmel WUWM 89.7 FM October 27, 2020 The holiday season is fast approaching, beginning with Halloween this weekend. The city of Milwaukee is not officially recognizing trick-or-treat hours in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But… Read More

UWM faculty member delivers myth-busting advice through ‘Dear Pandemic’

October 26, 2020

By Laura Otto UWM News October 26, 2020 Last March had barely begun when Amanda Simanek was being bombarded with questions about COVID-19 from friends and family. Questions like, “I don’t have a fever so I’m not infected, right?” “Do… Read More

COVID-19 misinformation and the paranoid style in Wisconsin’s pandemic politics

October 23, 2020

How false claims about public health data are frustrating efforts to fight the coronavirus. By Will Cushman WisContext October 23, 2020 When the coronavirus started spreading around Wisconsin in the spring of 2020, Dr. Chad Tamez hosted Facebook Live sessions… Read More

Wisconsin records second highest daily COVID-19 count

September 28, 2020

By J. Carlisle Larsen Wisconsin Public Radio September 25, 2020 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported a daily total of 2,504 new positive COVID-19 cases on Friday. Dr. Amanda Simanek, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Zilber School of… Read More

Combined factors compound lead exposure disparity for Milwaukee children

September 22, 2020

By Laura Otto UWM News August 20, 2020 Milwaukee children do not have equal risk of lead exposure. The combined neighborhood factors of race, poverty and low homeownership compound the risk for elevated childhood blood lead levels in Milwaukee County,… Read More

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