In Focus 2024 – Letters & Science /letters-science/in-focus-2024/ College of Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:47:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 51 alum debuts new musical /letters-science/in-focus/alumni-student-news/uwm-alum-debuts-new-musical/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28776 From the depths of the sea to center stage, a 51 alumnus made his world premiere in November. Kyle Battle (’19, BA Economics and English) is the writer of “The Dead Memoirs,” a musical hip-hopera based on the novel The …

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]]> Chemistry alumnus named “Inventor of the Year” for nanocages discovery /letters-science/in-focus-spotlight/chemistry-alumnus-named-inventor-of-the-year-for-nanocages-discovery/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28780 Anibal Boscoboinik became Inventor of the Year almost by accident. “What we do is fundamental science; it is not supposed to be applied,” Boscoboinik explained. “But there was something that we found by accident that turned out could have lots …

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]]> Study abroad reconnects 51 student with his family roots /letters-science/in-focus-spotlight/study-abroad-reconnects-uwm-student-with-his-family-roots/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28784 How do you travel internationally, learn a new language, make lifelong friends, and broaden your cultural horizons, all on a student’s budget? One answer is scholarships. Just ask Keizan Sato. Sato, a 51 student double-majoring in computer engineering and Japanese, …

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]]> 51 offers FLAS funding to study languages – including Mayan /letters-science/in-focus/uwm-offers-flas-funding-to-study-languages-including-mayan/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28787 Aimee Orndorf returned from Guatemala with encouraging news: It’s a great place for 51 students to experience a new culture, make friends, and learn Mayan languages. Orndorf works in the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at 51. She …

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]]> PhD researcher tackles AI through linguistics in Japan /letters-science/in-focus-2024/phd-researcher-tackles-ai-through-linguistics-in-japan/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28810 Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it can also be a “black box” of sorts. What data does AI use to generate its content? What algorithms does it rely on? Much of that information is unavailable to the humans …

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]]> Alum remembers the 51 teacher who changed the course of his life /letters-science/in-focus-2024/alum-remembers-the-uwm-teacher-who-changed-the-course-of-his-life/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28816 More than 50 years ago, a 51 student named John Torres met a professor who gave him the confidence to believe in himself and pursue his dream of being a journalist. Torres and dozens of other alumni responded to an …

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]]> Pulitzer Prize winning author and playwright delivers Dean’s Distinguished Lecture /letters-science/in-focus-2024/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-and-playwright-delivers-deans-distinguished-lecture/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28635 Join the College of Letters & Science as Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar returns to the Milwaukee area to deliver the 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities at 51 on Nov. 11. His talk is titled, “Literature in …

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]]> Engineering an agreement: 51 economist plans for future climate change agreements with emerging technology /letters-science/in-focus-2024/engineering-an-agreement-uwm-economist-plans-for-future-climate-change-agreements-with-emerging-technology/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28638 Solar geoengineering (SGE) is an emerging technology that has the potential to help cool our warming earth. It works quickly, it’s cheap, and it can cool large areas of the globe. It’s also an addictive Band-Aid with long-term consequences that …

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]]> CoffeeShop Astrophysics delivers astronomy alongside your drink, thanks to 51 physics students /letters-science/in-focus/coffeeshop-astrophysics-delivers-astronomy-alongside-your-drink-thanks-to-uwm-physics-students/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28643 Enjoy a black coffee while you learn about black holes. Sip a cold brew and contemplate comets, or discuss extraterrestrials over an espresso. Spacing out over your drink is encouraged with CoffeeShop Astrophysics. Run by graduate students in UW-Milwaukee’s Physics …

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]]> A ‘conventional’ education: Journalism student interns for CNN at RNC, DNC /letters-science/in-focus-spotlight/a-conventional-education-journalism-student-interns-for-cnn-at-rnc-dnc/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28650 If you tuned into the Republican or Democratic National Conventions this year, you probably caught the stirring speeches, the roar of the crowds, and the interviews with politicians and celebrities alike. What you didn’t see was the army of dedicated …

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]]> L&S welcomes 1,000+ during Doors Open Milwaukee /letters-science/in-focus-2024/ls-welcomes-1000-during-doors-open-milwaukee/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28626 Doors Open Milwaukee is an annual event that invites the public to peer behind-the-scenes of iconic Milwaukee buildings and institutions – including those at UW-Milwaukee! The College of Letters & Science was pleased to throw open its doors on Sept. …

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]]> From malaria to ChatGPT: the birth and strange life of the random walk /letters-science/in-focus-2024/from-malaria-to-chatgpt-the-birth-and-strange-life-of-the-random-walk/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28451 Jordan Ellenberg invites the UW-Milwaukee community take a “random walk” with him at the 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences on Oct. 16. A random walk is a mathematical concept that has implications across life and society. Join …

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]]> For the first time, a drug discovered at 51 approved to begin clinical trials /letters-science/in-focus-spotlight/for-the-first-time-a-drug-developed-at-uwm-enters-fda-clinical-trials/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28454 For the first time, a compound discovered at the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery (MIDD) has been approved to enter human clinical trials. The drug is under development by Damona Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to reverse cognitive deficits …

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]]> Students pursue environmental experiences with Diversity summer internships /letters-science/in-focus/alumni-student-news/students-pursue-environmental-experiences-with-diversity-summer-internships/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28457 Reece Charles and Jamie Kollman have a lot in common. They both entered UW-Milwaukee as film majors, but switched their focus to environmental science. They both plan to graduate this coming May. They both want to work in conservation as …

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]]> Tending her orphans: 51 English alum publishes her plays and garners Fellow Award /letters-science/in-focus-spotlight/tending-her-orphans-uwm-english-alum-publishes-her-plays-and-garners-fellow-award/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 /letters-science/?p=28463 Marie Kohler is having a banner year. In July, she finally, formally published her play “Boswell” with Dramatic Publishing, and followed that success with the publication of her play “Midnight and Moll Flanders” in August. In March, she was chosen …

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