From images of wildfires and measles in the news, to images of the harms of smoking and alcohol in health education classes, visuals have long played a critical role in how we understand and communicate about public health. Until recently, …
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 …
For Anjana Adhikari, pursuing a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee has meant taking science beyond the laboratory — into Great Lakes waters, communities affected by harmful algal blooms and research sites around the world. Adhikari …
For Rose Hennessy Garza, PhD, preventing sexual violence means moving beyond awareness alone and asking a more difficult question: How can colleges and communities put effective prevention strategies into practice in ways that truly meet the needs of different students? …
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 …
