Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute features AI discussion at annual symposium
Apr 17th, 2024
International traveling exhibit on environmental justice opens at Milwaukee County Historical Society
Apr 15th, 2024
UWM planetarium hosting eclipse event, teaching 4,300 MPS students this spring
Apr 4th, 2024
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
Mar 11th, 2024
UWM scientist lands $542,000 NSF award for modeling virtual tumor tissues
Feb 5th, 2024
UWM awarded $975,000 to expand its expertise in clean-energy workforce development
Feb 2nd, 2024
UWM Guarantees Admission To Regional Tech College Graduates
Students with associate degrees can seamlessly transfer 60 credits toward a UWM bachelor’s degree
Jan 23rd, 2024
UWM to sell chancellor’s residence
Sale of residence part of strategic efforts to streamline university facilities
Jan 11th, 2024
Hamann named executive director of the Connected Systems Institute at UWM
Nov 10th, 2023
Citizen scientists can now also use their brains to help find new pulsars
Nov 2nd, 2023
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
Oct 17th, 2023
Public invited to bring home movies to UWM for display, repair at Home Movie Day
Oct 11th, 2023
New partnership with MCW offers accelerated path to pharmacy career for UWM students
Oct 4th, 2023
UWM launches Milwaukee Tuition Promise for Fall 2024
More than 1,000 eligible students starting UWM in 2024 could have tuition paid
Oct 3rd, 2023
Research partnership uses data science to look at household wealth and homeownership
Sep 11th, 2023
UWM is a partner in a new CDC national center for wastewater surveillance
Jul 14th, 2023
Registration for UWM’s Osher Summer Programs Opens May 2
Become an Osher Lifelong Learn Institute member today and enjoy your summer learning
Apr 27th, 2023
UWM earns Fast Forward grant to offer more paid internship opportunities
Apr 18th, 2023
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Names Mo Zell Interim Dean of the New College of the Arts and Architecture
Mar 27th, 2023
UWM scientists to contribute to first-of-its kind scientific imaging effort
Mar 21st, 2023
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan visits UWM as part of Distinguished Lecture Series
Feb 20th, 2023
New scholarship aimed at boosting diversity in the architecture field debuts fall 2023
Jan 25th, 2023
Taiwan-U.S. business forum at UWM to look at energy infrastructure challenges amid climate change
Nov 9th, 2022
UWM to host over 250 MPS students of color to encourage college attendance
Oct 18th, 2022
Alzheimer’s Association grant funds University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee drug discovery for high-risk women
The role of estrogen in the Alzheimer’s puzzle
Sep 13th, 2022
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
Aug 15th, 2022
Take a ride down the Giant Slide at the Wisconsin State Fair courtesy of UWM
Aug 1st, 2022
UWM Business alum gives a second $1 million to athletics, challenges others
May 31st, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee History Department Launches New Podcast on the City’s Aquatic Past
Feb 24th, 2022
UWM offers new certificate in AI, machine learning to help meet booming demand
Dec 13th, 2021
UWM offers full-ride scholarships to increase diversity in tech education
Dec 2nd, 2021
UWM and City as Living Laboratory land NSF grant to launch water stewardship project
Oct 18th, 2021
Researchers and public health officials need to learn from each other about wastewater surveillance
Jul 20th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UW-Milwaukee helps underserved communities
Mar 22nd, 2021
UWM Alumni House sold to Andy Nunemaker for renovation as private residence
Jan 6th, 2021
New UW-Milwaukee Urban Design Program Offers Accelerated Degree for Aspiring Designers and Planners
Dec 9th, 2020
Free, rapid-results COVID-19 tests available for community at UW-Milwaukee
Nov 4th, 2020
Peck School of the Arts Theater Season Opens Oct. 14 with Socially Distanced Social Satire
Oct 9th, 2020
Environmental Law Professor Named Director of UWM Center for Water Policy
Sep 22nd, 2020
UWM is first university in state to offer Aira app for blind and visually impaired
Sep 10th, 2020
UWM Architecture faculty member wins Fulbright Award to work with students in India
Aug 19th, 2020
UW-Milwaukee Chancellor issues statement on proposed ICE rule related to international students
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Jul 9th, 2020
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.
Jul 5th, 2020
UWM Freshwater Sciences dean Val Klump named to Great Lakes Advisory Board
Jun 24th, 2020
UWM Chancellor Mark Mone’s statement on Tommy Thompson’s appointment as interim UW System president
Jun 20th, 2020
UWM nursing prof receives Fulbright award to support work in health equity
Jun 2nd, 2020
Faculty experts can help media covering pandemic’s impact on mental health
Apr 9th, 2020
UWM to offer online, alternate instruction for remainder of spring semester
Mar 18th, 2020
UW-Milwaukee, UT-Arlington partner on free online course to support faculty during pandemic
Mar 16th, 2020
UWM cancels all study abroad programs; Foundation employee tests negative for coronavirus
Mar 12th, 2020
UW System to host national public summit at UWM on preventing sexual harassment in higher education
Mar 9th, 2020
Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute launches first research projects
Feb 12th, 2020
Marcus Prize Lecture by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao
February 21st at 4:30PM at UWM in Engelmann 105 2033 E. Hartford Ave Milwaukee, WI
Feb 10th, 2020
UWM to offer accelerated, dual degree program in athletic training with Wisconsin Lutheran College
Jan 10th, 2020
Couple’s $1.5 million gift for UWM research vessel memorializes children
Dec 19th, 2019
Milwaukee-area students to present Zoo Train Challenge ideas at UWM Dec. 13
Dec 11th, 2019
Experts available in Milwaukee to help with coverage of Democratic National Convention
Dec 2nd, 2019
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.
Nov 21st, 2019
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.
Nov 8th, 2019
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.
Nov 6th, 2019
Keith Streicher Named Director of the Veterans Upward Bound Department at UWM
Keith brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him.
Oct 30th, 2019
UWM Union Art Gallery presents Crossing Over
An exhibition of Peck School of the Arts scholarship recipients
Oct 29th, 2019
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.”
Oct 24th, 2019
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.
Oct 23rd, 2019
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.
Oct 23rd, 2019
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.
Oct 18th, 2019
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).
Oct 18th, 2019
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.
Oct 3rd, 2019
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.
Sep 30th, 2019
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.
Sep 2nd, 2019
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.
Aug 15th, 2019
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
Aug 7th, 2019
UWM Planetarium to Throw Lunar Party July 20
Admission to this event is free, with donations appreciated.
Jul 9th, 2019
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.
Jun 24th, 2019
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.
Jun 19th, 2019
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.
May 7th, 2019
LIGO and Virgo Detect Second Neutron Star Smash-Up
The discoveries come just weeks after LIGO and Virgo turned back on.
May 2nd, 2019
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.
Apr 30th, 2019
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.
Apr 15th, 2019
Police shoot man with weapon after altercation on campus
This incident involved only one suspect.
Mar 19th, 2019
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.
Mar 19th, 2019
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.
Mar 15th, 2019
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.
Mar 7th, 2019
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.
Feb 28th, 2019
93 companies to recruit engineers, computer scientists at UWM Friday, March 1
Employers will be looking to fill jobs, co-ops and internships.
Feb 28th, 2019
Alum Kulwicki honored with ‘thinkerspace’ as he enters NASCAR Hall of Fame
Jan 31st, 2019
UWM Maintains its Top-tier Research Status
This ranking helps UWM attract and retain talented faculty, researchers and graduate students.
Dec 19th, 2018
UWM Names Two New Distinguished Professors
Distinguished professors are acknowledged for making a significant impact on their fields of study.
Dec 6th, 2018
UWM Wins National Award for Undergraduate Research
This annual award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates.
Nov 19th, 2018
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.
Nov 15th, 2018
UWM Debuts Coordinated Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work
Priority deadline for fall 2019 applications is Jan. 3, 2019.
Oct 30th, 2018
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.
Oct 24th, 2018
Former Vimeo CEO to honor mother, Patricia Mellencamp, film pioneer at UWM
Oct 16th, 2018
Science author John Adam Gives Family-friendly Talk About Patterns in Nature
The presentation is family-friendly, free and open to the public.
Oct 15th, 2018
UWM Union Art Gallery presents Crossing Over
Exhibition showcases artwork by Peck School of the Arts scholarship recipients
Oct 8th, 2018
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.
Sep 19th, 2018
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.
Sep 13th, 2018
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.
Sep 10th, 2018
New Names for Waukesha, Washington County Campuses Approved
The campuses serving freshmen and sophomores became part of UWM on July 1.
Aug 24th, 2018
David Pate elected chairman of social work department
Pate, an associate professor at the school, assumed chairman responsibilities Aug. 1.
Aug 14th, 2018
Tobacco is marketed more heavily in Milwaukee’s minority neighborhoods study finds
This study is the first to document the trend in Milwaukee.
Aug 3rd, 2018
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.
Jul 27th, 2018
UWM to host Wisconsin senatorial debate on July 26
All five Republican candidates have agreed to participate.
Jul 19th, 2018
UWM to host Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial debate on July 12
All eight Democratic candidates have agreed to participate.
Jul 10th, 2018
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.
Jun 27th, 2018
Kubly gives $1 million for veterans mental health research and education at UWM
Mrs. Kubly’s gift supports UWM’s comprehensive fundraising effort.
Jun 22nd, 2018
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.
Jun 1st, 2018
Film Series to Focus on Poverty, Incarceration and Racism
Each film will be followed by discussions surrounding philanthropy, mass incarceration and sustainable development, respectively.
May 29th, 2018
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.
May 23rd, 2018
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.
May 17th, 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.
May 9th, 2018
Urban Studies forum examines development, gentrification and environmental justice
Keynote address from University of Illinois-Chicago professor Janet L. Smith.
Apr 24th, 2018
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.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Creativity and community on tap at Kenilworth Open Studios on Milwaukee Day
Admission and activities at Kenilworth Open Studios are free.
Apr 12th, 2018
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.
Apr 9th, 2018
Environmental economist named new director of the Center for Water Policy
Tracy Boyer comes to UWM from Oklahoma State University.
Mar 19th, 2018
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.
Feb 15th, 2018
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.
Feb 6th, 2018
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.
Feb 1st, 2018
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.
Jan 22nd, 2018
Adolph Rosenblatt: Life in Sculpture
UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring work created over the years by local artist Adolph Rosenblatt.
Jan 16th, 2018
Former scholarship recipient gives UWM $2 million
Avi Shaked, along with his wife, Babs Waldman, MD, has given the university $2 million for scholarships.
Dec 28th, 2017
Neutron-star merger creates new mystery
The astronomers are puzzling over the “cocoon” they believe they’ve found.
Dec 20th, 2017
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.
Dec 11th, 2017
UWM Art Collection Gets New Home
Renovated UWM gallery opens with exhibit featuring Picasso, Rembrandt, Degas
Dec 7th, 2017
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.
Dec 4th, 2017
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.
Nov 20th, 2017
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.
Nov 1st, 2017
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.
Oct 31st, 2017
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.
Oct 27th, 2017
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.
Oct 17th, 2017
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 .
Oct 16th, 2017
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.
Oct 13th, 2017
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.
Oct 10th, 2017
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
Oct 9th, 2017
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.
Oct 3rd, 2017
UWM police begin using body-worn cameras
Many campus and community police departments already use body-worn cameras.
Sep 27th, 2017
UWM announces $200 million fundraising campaign – largest in its history
Since the campaign’s quiet phase began, UWM has raised more than $170 million.
Sep 25th, 2017
UWM hosts the first American woman to walk in space
Kathy Sullivan will deliver the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in Natural Sciences.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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.
Sep 18th, 2017
UWM Research Foundation announces new Catalyst grants
The grants awarded this round total $191,000.
Sep 5th, 2017
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.
Sep 1st, 2017
Founding dean of UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces retirement
David Garman's career has covered the full range of environmental management.
Aug 31st, 2017
Sierra Club ranks UWM among top environmental universities
The nonprofit environmental organization named UWM to its Top 50 Cool Schools 2017 list.
Aug 30th, 2017
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.
Aug 29th, 2017
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.
Aug 7th, 2017
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.
Jul 27th, 2017
UWM’S Zilber School of Public Health attains national accreditation
It is the first accredited school of public health in Wisconsin.
Jul 6th, 2017
Intergenerational Art Exhibit Celebrates Timeless Creativity
The exhibit will feature a variety of art, including stories, paintings, mosaics and more.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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.
Jun 21st, 2017
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.
Jun 16th, 2017
Intergenerational Art Exhibition Celebrates Timeless Creativity
The exhibit will feature a variety of art, including stories, paintings, mosaics and more
Jun 15th, 2017
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.
Jun 12th, 2017
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.
Jun 5th, 2017
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.
May 30th, 2017
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.
May 25th, 2017
UWM Names First Two Kellner Fellows in Entrepreneurship
The work of the fellows aims to bolster the regional economy by creating new enterprises.
May 18th, 2017
Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference begins Thursday at UWM
More than 20 of the nation's most influential leaders in engineering will speak
May 10th, 2017
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.
May 9th, 2017
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.
Apr 18th, 2017
UWM conference to address trauma and its treatments
The effects of trauma can be devastating to individuals, their families and their communities.
Apr 14th, 2017
UWM Music building and Recital Hall to reopen Monday following fire
The theater building will likely remain closed until fall.
Apr 11th, 2017
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.
Apr 10th, 2017
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
Apr 6th, 2017
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.
Apr 3rd, 2017
UWM History Department Hosts Lecture on James Madison and U.S. Constitution
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Mar 27th, 2017
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.
Mar 13th, 2017
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.
Mar 6th, 2017
UWM Signs Climate Commitment To Go Carbon Neutral
The university will build on a decade-long reputation for sustainability.
Feb 15th, 2017
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
Jan 25th, 2017
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.
Jan 24th, 2017
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.
Jan 23rd, 2017
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
Jan 19th, 2017
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.
Dec 20th, 2016
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
Dec 16th, 2016
UWM Dean elected a Royal Institute of British Architects fellow
Bob Greenstreet joins 29 other newly named fellows of RIBA.
Dec 12th, 2016
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.
Nov 30th, 2016
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.
Nov 16th, 2016
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.
Nov 15th, 2016
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.
Nov 14th, 2016
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.
Nov 8th, 2016
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.
Nov 3rd, 2016
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.
Nov 2nd, 2016
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.
Oct 31st, 2016
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
Oct 19th, 2016
UWM Alum Gives $1 Million To Milwaukee Athletics
Fred Sitzberger recognizes how important a strong athletics program is to a university.
Oct 18th, 2016
Crossing Over 2016
UWM Peck School of the Arts Undergraduate Art & Design Awardees
Oct 7th, 2016
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.
Oct 5th, 2016
There Was Weather
UWM alumnus partners with Chicago artist on fascinating new art installation
Oct 4th, 2016
UWM professor helps with new African American Smithsonian museum
Winkler, a professor of Africology, studies how children learn about race
Oct 3rd, 2016
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.
Sep 26th, 2016
UWM’s Basting wins MacArthur genius grant
Basting is the first UWM faculty member to earn the MacArthur Foundation’s highest honor.
Sep 22nd, 2016
UWM hosts Wisconsin Science Festival in Milwaukee Oct. 21-23
The programs are not strictly limited to science topics.
Sep 19th, 2016
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.
Sep 13th, 2016
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.
Sep 9th, 2016
UWM Research Foundation Announces New Catalyst Grants
The Catalyst Grant Program invests in promising early-stage research at UWM, fostering commercialization of new technology.
Sep 8th, 2016
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.
Aug 29th, 2016
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.
Aug 24th, 2016
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.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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.
Aug 1st, 2016
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/
Jul 20th, 2016
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.
Jul 20th, 2016
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.
Jul 6th, 2016
Live show adapts poignant precious lives gun violence series
The performance will be followed by a discussion with audience and community members.
Jun 13th, 2016
Bernard Osher Foundation gives UWM $1 million for lifelong learning
To date, the foundation has contributed nearly $3.7 million to the university.
Jun 13th, 2016
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.
Jun 7th, 2016
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.
May 23rd, 2016
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.
May 17th, 2016
UWM receives national award for sustainability efforts
No other UW System school has received the award since its inception in 2012.
Apr 22nd, 2016
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.
Apr 19th, 2016
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.
Mar 21st, 2016
UWM to present ‘Corktown’ – a look at gentrification in Detroit
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Feb 26th, 2016
UWM to host discussion on outbreak of Zika virus
More than 20 countries in the Americas have experienced outbreaks of Zika.
Feb 9th, 2016
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.
Feb 9th, 2016
CNN Adds Simulcast of Democrats Debate at UWM
PBS NewsHour co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the debate.
Feb 5th, 2016
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.
Feb 2nd, 2016
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.
Feb 2nd, 2016
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.
Jan 12th, 2016
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.
Jan 11th, 2016
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.
Jan 8th, 2016
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.
Dec 10th, 2015
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.
Dec 1st, 2015
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.
Nov 30th, 2015
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.
Nov 13th, 2015
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.
Nov 9th, 2015
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.
Nov 7th, 2015
UWM Research Foundation announces new Catalyst Grants
The Catalyst Grant Program invests in promising early-stage research at UWM.
Nov 6th, 2015
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.
Oct 29th, 2015
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.
Oct 21st, 2015
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.
Sep 29th, 2015
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
Sep 28th, 2015
Crossing Over 2015
UWM Peck School of the Arts Undergraduate Art & Design Awardees
Sep 24th, 2015
National I-Corps Program in Milwaukee Turns Out First FIRST 10 Teams
Applications for next round due Sept. 25.
Sep 3rd, 2015
Inspired: The Power of Art and Faith
UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring local artists promoting interfaith communication
Aug 31st, 2015
Sustainable Nanotechnology Center lands $20 million NSF grant
Research aims to ensure nanoparticles for safer products
Aug 31st, 2015
UWM Free Lecture on ‘Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress’
The talk is free to the public, and refreshments will be provided.
Aug 26th, 2015
Cut / Create: The Endless Possibilities of Paper
UWM Union Art Gallery opens exhibition featuring regional artists using paper as a medium
Jul 27th, 2015
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.
Jun 9th, 2015
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.”
Apr 28th, 2015
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.
Apr 27th, 2015
Milwaukee universities team up to boost startups from research
Milwaukee joins National Innovation Network through grant
Apr 22nd, 2015
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.
Apr 13th, 2015
Ukrainian journalists to speak at UWM about war of words
Battles in Ukraine are fought with words as well as tanks.
Mar 16th, 2015
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.
Mar 12th, 2015
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.
Jan 21st, 2015
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.
Jan 21st, 2015
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.
Dec 11th, 2014
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.
Oct 2nd, 2014
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.
Sep 10th, 2014
UWM Alumni Association Announces 2014 Alumni Award Recipients
Alumni and University friends recognized for their achievements and commitment to UWM
Jul 18th, 2014
UWM Alumni Association Announces 2014 Corporate Partners Awards
Three area companies have received recognition from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association.
Jul 18th, 2014
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.
Jun 13th, 2014
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
Jun 12th, 2014
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.
May 21st, 2014
UWM strategizes climate change policy for the Great Lakes
The effects of climate change were not sufficiently accounted for in the funded remediation projects.
Apr 30th, 2014
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.
Jan 31st, 2014
