UW-Milwaukee

  1. Tackling the continuing issue of ageism in health care

    Photo of person talking with doctor

    October 2, 2024

    “Well, at your age, that’s to be expected.” “How are we today sweetie?” “Are we ready for our checkup?” Those are comments older adults sometimes hear from medical professionals, and they reflect ingrained ageism, according to Andrew Steward, assistant professor of social work in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. His research focuses on […]

  2. Service-learning helps UW-Milwaukee communication student land a job before graduation

    Photo of UWM graduate

    September 26, 2024

    After volunteering for a children’s organization in her home country of Nigeria, Christiana Ibiwoye knew she wanted to pursue a career working with children. Her experience in service-learning helped her land her dream job even before graduating from UW-Milwaukee in May 2024. “I know no matter what you want to do, I think service-learning is […]

  3. UWM alum uses art to promote mental health awareness across the country

    Photo of the work of UWM alum Sarah McGinnis showcased on Kleenex boxes nationwide, carrying uplifting messages of hope. (Submitted photo)

    September 13, 2024

    The next time you reach for a tissue, you might see an uplifting message and cheery artwork on the box thanks to UWM alum Sarah McGinnis. Work by McGinnis is showcased in Target stores nationwide as a featured artist in an ongoing collaboration between Kleenex and Self Care is for Everyone, a collective working to […]

  4. New UWM master’s degree in Connected Systems Engineering prepares students to ‘future proof’ their careers

    Photo of aerial view of UW-Milwaukee

    September 9, 2024

    The UW-Milwaukee (UWM) College of Engineering & Applied Science is now enrolling students for the fall launch of its new master’s of science degree program in Connected Systems Engineering. This first-of-its-kind program in Wisconsin combines engineering, business and data science with real-world applications in advanced manufacturing. Coursework includes topics that are increasingly relevant to manufacturing, […]

  5. Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute: The promise of corporate-academic partnerships

    Photo of Ethan Gu, a PhD student in computer science at Marquette University, talking with Onochie Fan-Osuala, an associate professor at UW-Whitewater, at a Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute event. (Jaclyn Tyler photo)

    August 28, 2024

    In 2018, three influential local organizations – Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – united to form the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) with a shared focus on the ever-evolving and dynamic domains of data science and artificial intelligence. Today, the NMDSI remains committed to advancing research innovation, creating education pathways […]

  6. UW-Milwaukee athletes winning in the classroom too

    Photo of UW-Milwaukee tennis player Giorgia Cavestro, who is majoring in IT management and accounting and was honored as one of the top undergraduate students in the Lubar College of Business. She helped the team win the Horizon League’s Raise Your Sights award for 2023-2024, an honor given to the conference’s top athletic teams in academics, based on combined grade point average. (Milwaukee Athletics photo)

    August 23, 2024

    UW-Milwaukee student athletes excel even when they’re not competing. The UWM women’s tennis team recently received the Horizon League’s Raise Your Sights award for 2023-2024, an honor given to the top academic women’s and men’s teams based on combined grade point average for the academic year. The women’s tennis team led the league with a GPA of […]

  7. UWM alum honored with ESPN sports humanitarian award

    Photo of UWM alum Brice Christianson (center), honored with an ESPY for his work in making sports more accessible to the Deaf community. Flanking him are two of the first deaf broadcasters in live sports, Jason Altmann (left), COO of P-X-P, and Noah Blankenship. Behind them are (from left) Matt Celli, vice president of NHL Productions, Ray Jacobs, producer of NHL Productions, and Joshua Ayoub, ASL interpreter. (Photo illustration by ESPN Citizenship)

    August 16, 2024

    Brice Christianson, a UW-Milwaukee alumnus, was honored with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE award as part of the ESPN 2024 Sports Humanitarian Awards. The award were presented July 10 in Hollywood and featured July 11 on ESPN programming as part of the 2024 ESPYs. Christianson earned his B.S. in Education with focus on ASL/English Interpreting. After becoming […]

  8. UWM undergraduate students get involved in research

    Photo of undergraduate researcher Spencer Smolen and mentor Carolyn Esswein from the School of Architecture and Urban Planning discussing their work to make school playgrounds safer and better for play and learning while also improving stormwater management.

    July 31, 2024

    Providing opportunities for undergraduates – not just graduate students – to do research is an important part of UWM’s mission. Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research supports over 500 undergrads every year to engage in research collaborations with faculty. They do things such as assessing a building’s vulnerability […]

  9. UWM student entrepreneurs look to streamline construction projects

    Photo of Sidonie Dessoubret, a junior in information science, and Jeremi Lukos, a junior in architecture and urban planning, who won $1,000 in a UWM pitch contest in March for Insite, a platform designed to make construction projects simpler to manage. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    July 25, 2024

    Any building project involves architects, construction workers, project managers and others. As a result, possibilities for miscommunication and cost overruns are plentiful. Two UWM student entrepreneurs are developing a way to overcome these problems, especially in developing countries where language and technology barriers add to the challenges. Sidonie Dessoubret, a junior in information science, and […]

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

    Photo of Konstantin Sobolev, UWM professor of civil engineering, and doctoral student Meraly Lopez Morales looking over concrete samples made with various added materials. A new NSF-funded research center in the College of Engineering & Applied Science will research high-performance concrete and greener methods of making concrete so that industry can bring discoveries into use. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    July 16, 2024

    UW-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and Oregon State University have been selected by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a research center devoted to developing new knowledge to help industry create new technologies that will dramatically improve concrete’s sustainability, durability and labor efficiency, while also bringing down its cost. Use-inspired research […]

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