USP Affiliate, Amanda Seligman (History and Urban Studies), presented research from her recent project examining the history of North Shore governance in Milwaukee County, The Town of Milwaukee, Glendale, and the North Shore: Exploring the History of Suburban Governance in … Continue Reading »

Urban Studies Teaching Associate Professor and Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Director, Jamie Harris, was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award for academic staff at the UWM Employee Excellence awards ceremony.… Continue Reading »

Congratulations to Jayne Kilander (Urban Studies MS – MLIS student) as this year’s California Map Society & David Rumsey Map Center Student Exhibition Competition winner at Stanford University!… Continue Reading »

Urban Studies faculty affiliates Anne Bonds and Derek Handley discussed the Mapping Racism and Resistance project and unveiled the long-awaited interactive map at Centennial Hall on Saturday, Nov 8 to a large turnout of attendees. A number of urban studies … Continue Reading »

Congratulations to this year’s Graduate and Undergraduate Awards: Caitlin Monahan (BA student in Urban Studies) won the Undergraduate Award for her poster: “The Prevalence of Change: House Flipping as a Gentrification Mechanism in Milwaukee.” Maria Francis, (PhD Candidate in Urban … Continue Reading »

Congratulations to first year student Mason Novak, an urban studies major who received the Outstanding Presentation Award at this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium held on April 25th for his oral presentation! See the full story below in the latest issue … Continue Reading »

Urban Studies affiliates Anne Bonds and Derek Handley are featured in this PBS video on redlining and racially restrictive covenants in Milwaukee. To watch the video, click here.… Continue Reading »