Films for December at the UWM Union Cinema Released

Includes Senior Screenings, which sees Dozens of Graduating Film Students Presenting their Thesis Films on the Big Screen

UWM invites community to participate in chancellor search listening sessions

UWM launches Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice

UWM to host renowned legal analyst and jewelry collector Jill Wine-Banks for free public talk and opening reception

Event Includes exhibition of Wine-Banks’ iconic pins collection

UWM achieves milestone toward Hispanic-Serving Institution status

UWM and Hmong American Peace Academy announce program to bolster teacher workforce

McAndrew named Joint Professor of Nursing Research for Froedtert Hospital and UWM’s School of Nursing

Amano awarded $5.7 million from DOE to lead consortium for green jobs in manufacturing

Osher Fall Registration Opens August 6

Become an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute member today and enjoy your summer learning

UWM temporarily suspends student groups associated with intimidating Instagram posts

UWM temporarily suspends student groups associated with intimidating Instagram posts

UWM continues Milwaukee Tuition Promise, making college more accessible for students

UWM Announces Best Fundraising Year Yet

New Master’s Degree in Connected Systems Engineering Prepares Students to ‘Future Proof’ Their Careers

UWM leads new NSF-funded consortium to research greener, high-performance concrete

Community forum will explore current issues in Milwaukee

UWM Peck School of the Arts opens its doors for Kenilworth Open Studios

Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute features AI discussion at annual symposium

International traveling exhibit on environmental justice opens at Milwaukee County Historical Society

UWM to celebrate 414 Day

UWM planetarium hosting eclipse event, teaching 4,300 MPS students this spring

$1.3 million gift moves UWM closer to new research vessel

Lubar College of Business signs MBA agreement with Indian university

UWM at Waukesha campus to close in 2025; UWM develops University Center with WCTC

Faced with enrollment declines, UWM embarks on new ways to ensure student success in Waukesha

UWM jumps to No. 20 in rankings of online bachelor’s programs

UWM scientist lands $542,000 NSF award for modeling virtual tumor tissues

UWM awarded $975,000 to expand its expertise in clean-energy workforce development

UWM Alumni Association announces 2024 awardees

UWM Guarantees Admission To Regional Tech College Graduates

Students with associate degrees can seamlessly transfer 60 credits toward a UWM bachelor’s degree

Microsoft Gives UWM $1.2 Million for Connected Systems Institute at UWM

Junjie Niu awarded STEM Forward’s Engineer of the Year

UWM to sell chancellor’s residence

Sale of residence part of strategic efforts to streamline university facilities

UWM to award more than 2,000 degrees at commencement Dec. 17

Hamann named executive director of the Connected Systems Institute at UWM

Citizen scientists can now also use their brains to help find new pulsars

UWM announces plans to close Washington County campus, expand partnership with Moraine Park Technical College

Responding to the closing directive from the Universities of Wisconsin, UWM will design options to meet the needs of students and employers

Public invited to bring home movies to UWM for display, repair at Home Movie Day

New partnership with MCW offers accelerated path to pharmacy career for UWM students

UWM launches Milwaukee Tuition Promise for Fall 2024

More than 1,000 eligible students starting UWM in 2024 could have tuition paid

Research partnership uses data science to look at household wealth and homeownership

UWM Research Foundation awards $180,000 in new Catalyst Grants

UWM is a partner in a new CDC national center for wastewater surveillance

Kikkoman gives $2 million for new UWM research vessel

WEC Energy Group receiving UW System Regents Business Partnership Award

We Energies Foundation gives $2 million to help UWM students graduate

UWM to award 3,400 degrees at commencement May 21

Registration for UWM’s Osher Summer Programs Opens May 2

Become an Osher Lifelong Learn Institute member today and enjoy your summer learning

Thousands of Wisconsin student musicians head to UW-Milwaukee April 29

UWM earns Fast Forward grant to offer more paid internship opportunities

UWM offering grants and transfer support to Cardinal Stritch students

UWM statement on Washington County Board resolution

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Names Mo Zell Interim Dean of the New College of the Arts and Architecture

WUWM announces David Lee as new general manager

Marie Sandy named to UWM peacebuilding professorship

UWM scientists to contribute to first-of-its kind scientific imaging effort

Donors commit $2.1 million to UWM initiative dedicated to eliminating equity gap and helping students succeed

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan visits UWM as part of Distinguished Lecture Series

New scholarship aimed at boosting diversity in the architecture field debuts fall 2023

UWM online programs climb in U.S. News rankings

Taiwan-U.S. business forum at UWM to look at energy infrastructure challenges amid climate change

UWM to host over 250 MPS students of color to encourage college attendance

UWM to award $6 million in scholarships to health care students

Alzheimer’s Association grant funds University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee drug discovery for high-risk women

The role of estrogen in the Alzheimer’s puzzle

UW System President Jay Rothman announces Wisconsin Tuition Promise with UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside and UW-Whitewater

Program starting in fall 2023 will help underserved students obtain a degree tuition-free

Take a ride down the Giant Slide at the Wisconsin State Fair courtesy of UWM

UWM joins Amazon Career Choice Program

UWM Business alum gives a second $1 million to athletics, challenges others

MIlwaukee FAFSA rates increase, reversing pandemic trend

Jeb Bush to speak at UWM at Waukesha April 7

UWM named one of 10 best universities in country for military students

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee History Department Launches New Podcast on the City’s Aquatic Past

UWM offers new certificate in AI, machine learning to help meet booming demand

UWM offers full-ride scholarships to increase diversity in tech education

UWM and City as Living Laboratory land NSF grant to launch water stewardship project

UWM reaches 70% vaccination rate goal, pushes for more

UW-Milwaukee announces $5 million student debt relief program

Researchers and public health officials need to learn from each other about wastewater surveillance

UWM Vice Chancellor Patricia Borger Announces Her Retirement

UWM hosts 10th annual Westlawn bicycle event in June and July

Funding renewed for NANOGrav center, which includes UWM

UWM alumna empowers student investors with $1 million gift

COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UW-Milwaukee helps underserved communities

COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UWM opens to public tomorrow

UWM Engineering research conference to focus on emerging technology

UWM Alumni House sold to Andy Nunemaker for renovation as private residence

UWM to hold virtual commencement on Dec. 20

New UW-Milwaukee Urban Design Program Offers Accelerated Degree for Aspiring Designers and Planners

UWM Receives $980,000 Shaw Scientist Grant to Increase Diversity

UWM to shift mostly online after Thanksgiving break

UWM College of Nursing expands program to UWM at Waukesha

Free, rapid-results COVID-19 tests available for community at UW-Milwaukee

Peck School of the Arts Theater Season Opens Oct. 14 with Socially Distanced Social Satire

Environmental Law Professor Named Director of UWM Center for Water Policy

UWM takes proactive approach to curbing student parties

UWM is first university in state to offer Aira app for blind and visually impaired

UWM Archive Processes 700+ COVID-19 History Items, Seeks More

UWM launches mandatory COVID-19 testing of students in residence halls

UWM Architecture faculty member wins Fulbright Award to work with students in India

UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning Welcomes Sarah Aziz and Lindsey Krug as 2020-21 Fitzhugh Scott Fellows

UWM to hold virtual commencement on Aug. 16

UWM Research Foundation receives WEDC grant for UWM startups

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee joins Common App

UWM reports high donor support, focuses on student success

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor issues statement on proposed ICE rule related to international students

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Personal statement by Betsy Schoeller regarding the death of Specialist Vanessa Guillen

We have been asked to share this statement by Betsy Schoeller, an instructor in our School of Information Studies, who has been the subject of numerous news stories regarding a posting she made to Facebook.

UW-Milwaukee updated statement on social media post by UWM lecturer

UWM Freshwater Sciences dean Val Klump named to Great Lakes Advisory Board

UWM Chancellor Mark Mone’s statement on Tommy Thompson’s appointment as interim UW System president

UWM offers free online, summer class on City of Milwaukee

UWM nursing prof receives Fulbright award to support work in health equity

Campus gardens helping out during pandemic

Jablonski named to lead statewide Freshwater Collaborative

Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for seven years

Faculty experts can help media covering pandemic’s impact on mental health

Statement on death of Sean Baek

UWM cancels commencement, closes most student housing

UWM to offer online, alternate instruction for remainder of spring semester

UW-Milwaukee, UT-Arlington partner on free online course to support faculty during pandemic

UWM cancels all study abroad programs; Foundation employee tests negative for coronavirus

UWM to suspend in-person classes after spring break, until April 10

UWM Foundation employee tested for coronavirus; spring break extended

UW System to host national public summit at UWM on preventing sexual harassment in higher education

UWM Vice chancellor named one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business

Work complete on first phase of Encyclopedia of Milwaukee

UWM accounting students offer help with taxes

UWM School of Public Health convenes panel discussion on COVID-19

Innovators, entrepreneurs are center of UWM engineering conference

UWM receives STARS Gold Rating for sustainability

Update on missing UWM student Sean Baek

Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute launches first research projects

Marcus Prize Lecture by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao

February 21st at 4:30PM at UWM in Engelmann 105 2033 E. Hartford Ave Milwaukee, WI

New app helps treatment of cancer in the brain

Festival of Films in French returns to UWM in February

UWM to offer accelerated, dual degree program in athletic training with Wisconsin Lutheran College

Couple’s $1.5 million gift for UWM research vessel memorializes children

UWM to host 250 students for seminars tied to Democratic convention

Milwaukee-area students to present Zoo Train Challenge ideas at UWM Dec. 13

More than 2,100 to receive degrees at UWM graduation Dec. 15

Experts available in Milwaukee to help with coverage of Democratic National Convention

WUWM announces John Hess as new general manager

Hess has spent nearly two decades building and leading public media organizations within and outside of a university structure.

UWM joins Marquette and MATC students to help seniors as part of ‘Make a Difference Day’

One-third of older adults live alone, and many cannot complete the outdoor tasks required as the winter months approach.

UWM Research Vessel Gets Green Light, Thanks to $10 Million Gift

The Maggi Sue will be the most advanced research vessel on the Great Lakes.

Keith Streicher Named Director of the Veterans Upward Bound Department at UWM

Keith brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him.

UWM Union Art Gallery presents Crossing Over

An exhibition of Peck School of the Arts scholarship recipients

NSF Invests in Cyberinfrastructure Institute to Harness Cosmic data

“Multi-messenger astrophysics is a data-intensive science in its infancy that is already transforming our understanding of the universe.”

MIAD, UWM Host Society for Photographic Education Midwest Chapter Conference Oct. 23-26

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and the Peck School of the Arts at UW-Milwaukee will co-host the conference.

UWM Alumni Association hosts panel discussion on 2020 Democratic convention

The convention, which takes place July 13-16, 2020, marks the first major political party convention in Milwaukee's history.

UWM Names a Gold Level Bicycle Friendly University

UWM encourages bicycling as an easy option for transportation and provides amenities such as discounted Bublr Bikes rental, free commuter showers and weekly summer rides.

Study Finds Link Between Childhood Exposure to Lead and Firearm Violence

The link was so strong that about half of gun violence perpetration and victimization was attributable to blood lead levels ? 5 µg/dL (the current reference level for elevated lead).

UWM Union Art Gallery presents Photographic Reflections: Documenting Community

Opening October 17, 2019 and running through November 8, 2019, this show will present work by internationally-renowned photographers Alejandro Cartagena, Justine Kurland and Darcy Padilla.

UWM to Offer Tuition, Application Help to Bahamas Students Impacted by Hurricane

If granted, the tuition reduction would cover the nonresident portion of tuition at UWM in spring 2020, giving Bahamian students resident tuition for that semester.

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Gives UWM $2.1 Million for New Training Facility

The new building will be connected to the Klotsche Center & Pavilion, which houses the university’s fitness center, pool and 3,500-seat arena.

WEDC Grants Spur Innovation at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences and Connected Systems Institute

WEDC supported the 2017 launch of the Connected Systems Institute with an initial grant of $900,000.

New Online Program Offers Convenient Way to Study Jewish Culture and History and Hebrew

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is first public university in United States to offer fully online Jewish Studies major

UWM Planetarium to Throw Lunar Party July 20

Admission to this event is free, with donations appreciated.

Microsoft Corp. President Announces Donation Worth More Than $1.5 Million to UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute

The donation includes $1.25 million in cash, $250,000 worth of Azure cloud computing credits, and $80,000 worth of Surface Hub hardware.

Exhibit Based on Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book “Evicted” Opening at UWM Mobile Design Box

The “Evicted” exhibition was sponsored by the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., where it wrapped up a yearlong run in May.

UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and Welcome Center open May 8

The two-story campus facility, at the corner of Kenwood Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, serves as both UWM’s public “front door” and a new address for transforming the region’s economy.

LIGO and Virgo Detect Second Neutron Star Smash-Up

The discoveries come just weeks after LIGO and Virgo turned back on.

School of Architecture & Urban Planning Awards 2019 Marcus Prize to Mexican Designer, Thought Leader

Tatiana Bilbao is founder of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio in Mexico City.

UWM professor named a 2019 Guggenheim fellow

Guggenheim fellowships are prestigious awards that recognize prior achievement and exceptional promise of scholars, artists and writers in the United States and Canada.

Police shoot man with weapon after altercation on campus

This incident involved only one suspect.

UWM police officer involved in shooting on campus

Campus is open, although the area around the Fine Arts Building has been blocked off by police.

Summit on Black Male Youth Set for March 18 and 19

The UWM African American Male Initiative, which organizes the summit, brings in presenters from the community and the university.

UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health Receives $2.5 Million for Scholarships

This brings the Zilber Foundation’s total support for the school to more than $12 million since 2007.

Summit on black males set for March 18 and 19

This year’s theme, “Black Boys Thriving: Reimagining the Narrative,” is designed to expose young men to options and opportunities in their futures.

93 companies to recruit engineers, computer scientists at UWM Friday, March 1

Employers will be looking to fill jobs, co-ops and internships.

Alum Kulwicki honored with ‘thinkerspace’ as he enters NASCAR Hall of Fame

UWM Maintains its Top-tier Research Status

This ranking helps UWM attract and retain talented faculty, researchers and graduate students.

UWM Names Two New Distinguished Professors

Distinguished professors are acknowledged for making a significant impact on their fields of study.

UWM Wins National Award for Undergraduate Research

This annual award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates.

UWM Welcomes New College of Letters & Science Dean

Scott Gronert brings more than a decade of administrative leadership experience and more than 25 years of chemistry-research experience to UWM.

UWM Debuts Coordinated Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work

Priority deadline for fall 2019 applications is Jan. 3, 2019.

UWM Receives 2 Highly Competitive Federal Grants in International Education

UWM is among 55 institutions nationwide to receive four-year Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship funding.

Former Vimeo CEO to honor mother, Patricia Mellencamp, film pioneer at UWM

Science author John Adam Gives Family-friendly Talk About Patterns in Nature

The presentation is family-friendly, free and open to the public.

UWM Union Art Gallery presents Crossing Over

Exhibition showcases artwork by Peck School of the Arts scholarship recipients

UWM Film Program Named One of America’s Best

The news comes as the Peck School's Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres adds a new bachelor of fine arts degree in animation.

Foxconn Ramps Up Recruiting with Foxconn Day at UWM

Students and members of the general public are invited to learn more about Foxconn and its employment opportunities at the event.

UWM Exceeds $200 Million Campaign Goal, Pushes On

The campaign, which will continue through June 30, 2019, is raising support for student success, research excellence and community engagement.

New Names for Waukesha, Washington County Campuses Approved

The campuses serving freshmen and sophomores became part of UWM on July 1.

David Pate elected chairman of social work department

Pate, an associate professor at the school, assumed chairman responsibilities Aug. 1.

Tobacco is marketed more heavily in Milwaukee’s minority neighborhoods study finds

This study is the first to document the trend in Milwaukee.

UWM, Concordia partner on dual degree pharmacy program

The dual degree program, which can be completed in seven years, would be one year shorter than completing a bachelor’s and then entering the pharmacy program.

UWM to host Wisconsin senatorial debate on July 26

All five Republican candidates have agreed to participate.

UWM to host Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial debate on July 12

All eight Democratic candidates have agreed to participate.

History, a Harley, photography and more featured in new exhibition

The exhibition “Look Here” begins a 12-week run in Milwaukee with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, at Villa Terrace.

Kubly gives $1 million for veterans mental health research and education at UWM

Mrs. Kubly’s gift supports UWM’s comprehensive fundraising effort.

State Artists Reinterpret, Reintroduce History in ‘Look Here’ Exhibition

It features the work of 14 Wisconsin artists and their reinterpretations of artifacts from the UWM Libraries.

Film Series to Focus on Poverty, Incarceration and Racism

Each film will be followed by discussions surrounding philanthropy, mass incarceration and sustainable development, respectively.

Department of Urban Planning elects new chair, Lingqian Hu

Professor Hu’s work has focused on the interrelationship between transportation and land use, particularly on the spatial, social and environmental impacts of planning.

Department of Architecture Elects New Chair, Mo Zell

Zell, the school’s associate dean, becomes the first woman to chair the department, effective Aug. 1, 2018.

Professors to Receive $110,000 in Grants from National Endowment for the Arts

Among the grantees are two projects led by UW-Milwaukee faculty: Anne Basting and Mo Zell.

Urban Studies forum examines development, gentrification and environmental justice

Keynote address from University of Illinois-Chicago professor Janet L. Smith.

Wisconsin School Music Association festival kicks off at UW-Milwaukee

The WSMA State Music Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the nation.

Creativity and community on tap at Kenilworth Open Studios on Milwaukee Day

Admission and activities at Kenilworth Open Studios are free.

Carly Fiorina Shares Her Leadership Journey at UWM Thursday, April 12

Fiorina’s life story is one of ceiling-shattering successes in business and politics.

Environmental economist named new director of the Center for Water Policy

Tracy Boyer comes to UWM from Oklahoma State University.

UWM Drag Show Struts its Stuff on Saturday, Feb. 24

The UWM Drag Show doubles as a fundraiser for local nonprofits that support and serve local LGBT+ youth.

Young artists discuss their designs at ‘Take a Seat, Make a Seat’ exhibition

The exhibition features model-size and child-size chairs made by kindergartners, first- and second-graders enrolled in an after-school program at the UWM Children’s Learning Center.

UWM’s Schwartz Makes It Possible To Forecast Spring by Groundhog Day

A new forecasting tool created with models built by UWM climatologist Mark D. Schwartz just may put the spring-predicting groundhog out of work.

Water sensor developed by UWM researcher and entrepreneur is finalist in NASA competition

The competition aims to stimulate discoveries that will help solve problems both in space exploration and in everyday life on Earth.

Adolph Rosenblatt: Life in Sculpture

UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring work created over the years by local artist Adolph Rosenblatt.

Former scholarship recipient gives UWM $2 million

Avi Shaked, along with his wife, Babs Waldman, MD, has given the university $2 million for scholarships.

Neutron-star merger creates new mystery

The astronomers are puzzling over the “cocoon” they believe they’ve found.

UWM receives $5 million grant to strengthen culturally relevant teaching

As part of the grant, UWM will also be reviewing its own curriculum to ensure it is aligned with culturally relevant teaching practices.

UWM Art Collection Gets New Home

Renovated UWM gallery opens with exhibit featuring Picasso, Rembrandt, Degas

UWM earns national ‘Military Friendly School’ designation

Military Friendly ratings methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Victory Media with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council.

UWM’s Junhong Chen named one of the world’s most impactful researchers

Chen joined the UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science in 2003.

UWM starts Connected Systems Institute with $1.7 million from Rockwell Automation

The multidisciplinary Connected Systems Institute will focus on the industrial internet of things.

UWM launches architectural photo exhibition with free talk, tours on Nov. 2

The symposium will begin with a tour of two public gardens designed by Dan Kiley.

UWM offers tuition assistance to students from disaster areas

The offer of help is consistent with UWM’s commitment to being a caring, compassionate campus community.

UWM’s Yan wins funding for patient-centered research into breast cancer disparities

“The funding allows me to advance my work on patient-centered outcome research,” Yan said.

UWM physicists play key roles in first-ever observations of explosive neutron star collision

UW-Milwaukee members of the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration were instrumental in detecting the signal .

UWM biologist awarded $2.8 million grant to investigate kelp for bioenergy

The project will create and maintain a kind of “seed stock” for breeding kelp with genetic traits best suited for mass production.

Digital Yiddish Theatre Project publishes landmark reference work

The Digital Yiddish Theatre Project is a research consortium dedicated to the application of digital humanities tools and methods to the study of Yiddish theater and drama.

UWM: Institute receives grant for American Indian education

This project will address teacher and administrator shortages in the American Indian community and will work with school districts throughout the stat

UWM scientists share immense satisfaction in LIGO Nobel Prize

UWM team developed the analytical framework and the computational tools to make LIGO’s discoveries possible.

UWM police begin using body-worn cameras

Many campus and community police departments already use body-worn cameras.

UWM announces $200 million fundraising campaign – largest in its history

Since the campaign’s quiet phase began, UWM has raised more than $170 million.

UWM hosts the first American woman to walk in space

Kathy Sullivan will deliver the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in Natural Sciences.

UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies joins groundbreaking study on big data ethics

The project’s research focus will extend across consumers, big data researchers, commercial providers and regulators, both domestically and internationally.

UWM Research Foundation announces new Catalyst grants

The grants awarded this round total $191,000.

UWM again named a top LGBT+ university

The annual Campus Pride Index places UWM among the country’s top 25 LGBT-friendly colleges or universities.

Founding dean of UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces retirement

David Garman's career has covered the full range of environmental management.

Sierra Club ranks UWM among top environmental universities

The nonprofit environmental organization named UWM to its Top 50 Cool Schools 2017 list.

UWM offers students new emergency grants and food assistance

This award can cover expenses such as rent, medical treatments or car repairs that students accumulate during the 2017-18 academic year.

Nearly night during the day: UWM celebrates a near-total solar eclipse

The viewing event will also include live music, a raffle, lawn games and a bouncy house.

Study indicates public investment pays off in pedestrian, bicyclist safety

The findings suggest an important connection between walk-friendly and bicycle-friendly communities and safety.

UWM Alumni Association announces 2017 Alumni Award winners

UWM’S Zilber School of Public Health attains national accreditation

It is the first accredited school of public health in Wisconsin.

Intergenerational Art Exhibit Celebrates Timeless Creativity

The exhibit will feature a variety of art, including stories, paintings, mosaics and more.

New UWM Research Could Give You More Days at the Beach

The research was performed by Natalie Rumball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences.

Milwaukee VA and UWM host summit on holistic care of LGBTQ+ veterans

The event’s keynote speaker will be Christine Black, director of Military & Veteran Services at Marywood University in Pennsylvania.

Intergenerational Art Exhibition Celebrates Timeless Creativity

The exhibit will feature a variety of art, including stories, paintings, mosaics and more

Michele Polfuss named Joint Nursing Research Chair at UWM and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

The research chair is housed at the UWM College of Nursing and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Economists find improved electricity storage leads to innovation, efficiency

The study looked at more than 50 years of patent data from 70 countries to reach their conclusion.

Litwack named Dean of the UWM College of Nursing

She has been serving as the interim dean of the college since July 2016, and has served as associate dean for academic affairs.

UWM Partners with Energy Industry in NSF Research Center

Collaborative research with industry members also will fuel development of new products necessary for the transition to a more robust and resilient electric grid.

UWM Names First Two Kellner Fellows in Entrepreneurship

The work of the fellows aims to bolster the regional economy by creating new enterprises.

Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference begins Thursday at UWM

More than 20 of the nation's most influential leaders in engineering will speak

Great Lakes journalist Dan Egan named water policy fellow

Egan will investigate, write and disseminate in-depth news stories about the most pressing issues facing the Great Lakes.

Engineering research discoveries presented at Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference May 11-12

Representatives from federal agencies, industry and academia will share developments in energy, materials, biomedical technologies, water and more.

UWM conference to address trauma and its treatments

The effects of trauma can be devastating to individuals, their families and their communities.

UWM Music building and Recital Hall to reopen Monday following fire

The theater building will likely remain closed until fall.

Classes moving, cleanup started following fire at UW-Milwaukee

The art building is expected to be cleaned and reopen by April 21. The theater building will likely remain closed until the fall semester.

India Inked!

UWM Union Art Gallery opens a group exhibition featuring fascinating prints by Indian and Indian American artists. Co-Curated by Nirmal Raja and Santhosh Sakhinala

UWM awarded $2.3 million to study autism/air pollution connection

The researchers will examine genes important in detoxifying chemical exposures and helping protect children’s nervous system as they grow.

UWM History Department Hosts Lecture on James Madison and U.S. Constitution

The lecture is free and open to the public.

UWM Awarded $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Study Movement

Other research partners include the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus and Marquette University.

UWM offers students new independent housing option

Residents will enjoy affordable, secure facilities with co-ed suites and the ability to cook their own meals.

UWM Signs Climate Commitment To Go Carbon Neutral

The university will build on a decade-long reputation for sustainability.

UWM Muslim Student Association brings Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to speak March 2

In retirement, Abdul-Jabbar has built a career as a bestselling author, activist and cultural commentator

UWM receives state grant to support entrepreneurship

The UWM Research Foundation is one of 11 Wisconsin organizations receiving grants under WEDC’s new Entrepreneurship Support pilot program.

UWM Marketing expert named first holder of Klappa professorship

Her research focuses on how consumer psychology can help nonprofits and social-impact organizations transform the world.

New Life for Empty Storefronts as Pop-Up Gallery Opens in the Historic Concordia Neighborhood​

​Featuring the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning

UWM joins the largest long-term study of child brain development in the U.S.

University researchers will work with elementary schools during the next two years to recruit families for the study.

UWM physicists’ to use their unique tool to improve neonatal health

With grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation researchers pinpoint the moment of conception

UWM Dean elected a Royal Institute of British Architects fellow

Bob Greenstreet joins 29 other newly named fellows of RIBA.

UW-Milwaukee gets top bicycle-friendly ranking

UWM’s ranking stems from the university’s efforts to encourage bicycling by making it an easy option for transportation.

UWM hosts fourth annual Summit on Black Male Youth

The summit brings together middle and high school students, parents and administrators from Milwaukee and surrounding communities to examine issues challenging young African American men.

UWM scores rare grant trifecta

The grants will fund equipment that supports research and teaching in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry, engineering, astrophysics, physics and medicine.

Bestselling Author Seth M. Siegel Becomes Senior Water Policy Fellow at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences

Siegel will serve as a resource for faculty, researchers and students, expanding the school’s impact on national and international water policy.

Microcosms: The Imagined Realities of Art

UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring locally and nationally recognized artists who explore the boundaries of fiction and reality.

10th Annual Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit Addresses Race Relations

Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the UWM Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts.

Herzfeld Foundation gives UWM $1.5 million for innovation, research

The Herzfeld Foundation awards grants in the areas of arts and culture, education, arts education, and civic improvements.

Grant supports UWM study of gender differences in Alzheimer’s

Among Americans age 71 and older, 16 percent of women have Alzheimer’s or dementia compared with 11 percent of men.

UWM plans to become Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution

Earning the HSI federal designation will help UWM expand services and support to its thriving population of Latino students

UWM Alum Gives $1 Million To Milwaukee Athletics

Fred Sitzberger recognizes how important a strong athletics program is to a university.

Crossing Over 2016

UWM Peck School of the Arts Undergraduate Art & Design Awardees

UWM Welcomes Imagining America Across Milwaukee

Imagining America creates democratic spaces to foster and advance publically engaged scholarship that draw on arts, humanities, and design.

There Was Weather

UWM alumnus partners with Chicago artist on fascinating new art installation

UWM professor helps with new African American Smithsonian museum

Winkler, a professor of Africology, studies how children learn about race

UWM researcher helps discover new genetic links for disease risk

Paul Auer worked with scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, England, and other collaborators.

UWM’s Basting wins MacArthur genius grant

Basting is the first UWM faculty member to earn the MacArthur Foundation’s highest honor.

UWM hosts Wisconsin Science Festival in Milwaukee Oct. 21-23

The programs are not strictly limited to science topics.

UWM Arts Alumna Gives $1 Million Lead Gift to Renovate Studio Space

The gift will fund initial renovations to the top floor of the Kenilworth building, and construction is set to begin in 2017.

Ride and Film Screening Aimed at Raising Awareness of Veteran Suicides

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Military and Veterans Resource Center is sponsoring an event at the Harley-Davidson Museum on Friday, Sept. 16, to promote awareness of the suicide rate among veterans and showcase prevention resources.

UWM Research Foundation Announces New Catalyst Grants

The Catalyst Grant Program invests in promising early-stage research at UWM, fostering commercialization of new technology.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professorship Honors Gale and Judi Klappa

The professorship was made possible through gifts from the We Energies Foundation and the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation.

UW-Milwaukee receives grant to help PhD students prepare for careers outside academia

UWM was one of 28 schools nationwide to receive a Next Generation PhD grant.

UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools partnership receives $2.4 million grant

The partnership will engage 25 teachers with master’s degrees across MPS high schools in personalized professional development and classroom-based research.

Associates from Baird give $1 million to UWM’s Investment Management Certificate Program

UWM’s IMCP is one of the premier investment programs in the United States.

U.S. Secretary of Education Honors UW-Milwaukee for Sustainability Efforts

UWM’s accomplishments include reducing greenhouse gas emissions at all sites by 10 percent/

UWM Alumni Assocation to Honor More Than 20 Indivduals, Businesses

The 22 individual recipients and one corporate partner were chosen for awards based on their outstanding professional achievements, civic involvement and partnerships with the university.

UWM Grad Jerry Jendusa Gives $1 Million for Entrepreneurship

Jendusa’s gift will support an entrepreneur-in-residence program, allowing students to learn from individuals who have successfully started their own companies.

Live show adapts poignant precious lives gun violence series

The performance will be followed by a discussion with audience and community members.

Bernard Osher Foundation gives UWM $1 million for lifelong learning

To date, the foundation has contributed nearly $3.7 million to the university.

UWM’s McLellan gets $1.5 million grant for work on pollution tracking

This work builds on McLellan’s work that contributed to the cleanup of Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach.

Kelben Foundation gives $5 million to UWM for faculty, scholarships and entrepreneurship

The gift will also create an endowed scholarship for students enrolled in early childhood education at the School of Education.

UWM conference reaches out to military, veteran populations

The conference’s goals include discussing the seen and unseen injuries that affect military and veteran populations and their families.

UWM receives national award for sustainability efforts

No other UW System school has received the award since its inception in 2012.

Marcus Prize-Winning Architect Will Discuss His Recent Work

Prize-winning architect Joshua Prince-Ramus will discuss his present and past work at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Pritzlaff Building, 311 N. Plankinton Ave.

UWM Hosts Milwaukee County Execuitve Candidate Debate

Candidates in the hotly contested Milwaukee County Executive race meet only days before the April 5 election in one of their final debates.

UWM to present ‘Corktown’ – a look at gentrification in Detroit

Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

UWM to host discussion on outbreak of Zika virus

More than 20 countries in the Americas have experienced outbreaks of Zika.

UW-Milwaukee receives top research designation from Carnegie

The need and desire for a major research institution to support and fuel the southeastern Wisconsin was made clear in the 1986 community-based report.

CNN Adds Simulcast of Democrats Debate at UWM

PBS NewsHour co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the debate.

UWM to host state championship for student-built robots

Students in grades 7-12 build and compete with their own team robots in the sports-format competition.

UWM to host discussion on Flint water crisis and its local effects

The discussion is expected to include both the on-going water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and potential issues of water accessibility and the protection of water resources in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

UWM researchers participate tonight in educational vigil for Wisconsin burial mounds

The vigil will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at a prehistoric burial mound in Lake Park near the UW-Milwaukee campus.

PBS NewsHour to host Democratic primary debate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic Primary Debate.

UWM researchers participate in educational vigil for Wisconsin burial mounds

The vigil will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at a prehistoric burial mound in Lake Park near the UW-Milwaukee campus.

Black Male Youth-Milwaukee Summit Shows Options for Young Black Men

The Tuesday, Dec. 15 sessions are geared to the middle school groups; Wednesday, Dec. 16 sessions are geared to high school students.

Community Partnerships Link Latin America to Milwaukee

The event will feature exhibits on CLACS history as well as faculty and student exhibits, artwork and a series of short performances by UWM faculty and students.

UWM libraries welcome ‘Paramount’ music, history collection

The sets, purchased and donated by local music and art lovers, will be unveiled at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

UW-Milwaukee hosts experts discussion of city’s growing inequality

The event takes place at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Edith S. Hefter Conference Center, 3271 N. Lake Dr.

UWM announces Student Startup Challenge winners

UWM students and recent alumni from nine winning teams will receive a total of $70,000 in support and services.

UW-Milwaukee hosts annual GIS Day, with free workshops on geographic data software

The UWM GIS Council will host its annual GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the UWM Golda Meir Library, 2311 E. Hartford Ave.

UWM Research Foundation announces new Catalyst Grants

The Catalyst Grant Program invests in promising early-stage research at UWM.

Seniors and Students Combine Creative Forces to Celebrate Halloween

The Hallows Eve Social runs from 7-8:30 p.m., and also features a Haunted Hall and a pumpkin-decorating contest.

Veterans Bond as they Perform ‘Julius Caesar’

Actors from Feast of Crispian will present their first large-scale public performance at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 and 2 p.m. Nov. 1, at Next Act Theatre’s Performance Space, 255 S. Water St.

Roberto Hernández Center scholarship fundraiser for Latino students Oct. 3

The fundraiser will include comedians from Chicago: Elizardi “Eli” Castro and Lucky Luciano, live music by Rica Obsesión, food from 13 local restaurants, and a silent auction and cash bar.

UWM Chancellor Mark Mone to be Inaugurated Oct. 2

UWM will celebrate the inauguration of Chancellor Mark Mone at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Zelazo Center

Crossing Over 2015

UWM Peck School of the Arts Undergraduate Art & Design Awardees

National I-Corps Program in Milwaukee Turns Out First FIRST 10 Teams

Applications for next round due Sept. 25.

Inspired: The Power of Art and Faith

UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring local artists promoting interfaith communication

Sustainable Nanotechnology Center lands $20 million NSF grant

Research aims to ensure nanoparticles for safer products

UWM Free Lecture on ‘Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress’

The talk is free to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Cut / Create: The Endless Possibilities of Paper

UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring regional artists using paper as a medium

UWM names new police chief

LeMire served similar role at UW-Oshkosh

Snap-on Inc. rolls out an ergonomic industrial wrench developed at UWM

The public ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. at the company’s headquarters, 2801 80th St., Kenosha.

Area water companies license two UWM sensor technologies

“These new technologies resulting from our WEP partnerships are helping Milwaukee compete in the $500 billion global freshwater technology market.”

More Than 3,300 Students to graduate May 17 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s 2105 Spring Commencement ceremonies will be at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 17.

Milwaukee universities team up to boost startups from research

Milwaukee joins National Innovation Network through grant

UWM offers voluntary separation incentive in anticipation of state funding cut

The incentive provides a one-time payment of half their base salary to eligible employees.

Ukrainian journalists to speak at UWM about war of words

Battles in Ukraine are fought with words as well as tanks.

UWM App Brewery and Sojourner Family Peace Center collaborate to educate, protect with new Sojourner Peace app

The app includes links and phone numbers for places where abuse victims can find help.

Rep. Frederick Kessler and Judge Joan Kessler endow University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scholarship fund

State Rep. Frederick Kessler and his wife, Judge Joan Kessler, are donating $300,000 to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Top NASA Official to speak at UWM Friday, January 23rd

David Kankam, of NASA’s Glenn Research Center (GRC), will speak to students and faculty about opportunities with the space agency, with a focus on GRC, Friday, Jan. 23, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Unprecedented industry-academic partnership to focus on energy storage as Johnson Controls and UWM and UW-Madison name endowed professorship

The appointment, based at UW-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and affiliated with WEI, is part of a collaboration among Johnson Controls, and two of the state’s largest public research universities.

NIH grant supports UWM research into treatment for asthma that may reduce side effects

Asthma is a growing health care problem, affecting an estimated 245 million people globally with nearly 25 million afflicted in the U.S. alone.

UWM welcomes the public to the School of Freshwater Sciences’ new home

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates the opening of the expanded home of its School of Freshwater Sciences.

UWM Alumni Association Announces 2014 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni and University friends recognized for their achievements and commitment to UWM

UWM Alumni Association Announces 2014 Corporate Partners Awards

Three area companies have received recognition from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association.

Dynamic Blade Technologies licenses UWM wind turbine energy-storage technology

Dynamic Blade Technologies Inc., a Texas-based start-up company, has entered into a licensing agreement with UWMRF to develop and commercialize an energy-storage and power-conversion technology for wind turbines.

Wisconsin Economic Scorecard released for second quarter of 2014

UWM poll shows continued support for state minimum wage increase, strong opposition to spending state funds on a new Milwaukee Bucks arena

The Nicholas Family Foundation supports UWM’s Innovation Campus

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has announced a $750,000 gift from the Nicholas Family Foundation.

UWM strategizes climate change policy for the Great Lakes

The effects of climate change were not sufficiently accounted for in the funded remediation projects.

UWM Festival of Films in French to be held Feb. 7-16

The 17th Annual Festival of Films in French at UWM, Feb. 7-16, brings a rich array of French-language cinema to the Union Theatre.