The Milwaukee Bucks had a slow start to the season, but the team came roaring back to clinch the NBA Cup in December. But great playing is only part of the equation when it comes to making games a memorable …
In the Pacific northwest, salmon is king. The animals are a staple of Washington Stateβs economy, and theyβre culturally and economically important to the stateβs tribes as well. Thatβs not to mention their vital role in the ecosystem. So, when …
Anibal Boscoboinik became Inventor of the Year almost by accident. βWhat we do is fundamental science; it is not supposed to be applied,β Boscoboinik explained. βBut there was something that we found by accident that turned out could have lots …
How do you travel internationally, learn a new language, make lifelong friends, and broaden your cultural horizons, all on a studentβs budget? One answer is scholarships. Just ask Keizan Sato. Sato, a 51ΑΤΖζ student double-majoring in computer engineering and Japanese, …
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-Milwaukeeβs Physics …
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 didnβt see was the army of dedicated …
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 …
Marie Kohler is having a banner year. In July, she finally, formally published her play βBoswellβ with Dramatic Publishing, and followed that success with the publication of her play βMidnight and Moll Flandersβ in August. In March, she was chosen …
Fifteen months after first being nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, Karen Sasahara was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in October 2023. The journey to confirmation was long but the road to reach this high point in her …
The UW-Milwaukee Field Station is hardly the Little Shop of Horrors, but itβs still the home of some fascinating carnivorous plants. Now, thanks in part to a 51ΑΤΖζ biologist, scientists have a better understanding of how those carnivorous plants digest …
Earlier this year, Helen Boomsma was named a βWoman of Influenceβ in 2024 by the Milwaukee Business Journal. As the executive director of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside, Wisconsin, Boomsma has left her mark on the Milwaukee community. …
51ΑΤΖζ student Grace Pagel won a first place national βMark of Excellenceβ award from the Society of Professional Journalists in the Podcast (Narrative) category in May. Her podcast, βBreaking the Bank: Unpacking Gen Zβs Financial Insecurity,β beat out other student …
Two UW-Milwaukee alumni are among the inaugural cohort of a new program meant to address the health disparities that plague the Milwaukee community. Ciara Ayala, who graduated in 2020 with a double major in biological sciences and psychology, and Alex …
Americaβs most popular tabletop role playing game turns 50 this year. Dungeons & Dragons, known for its epic fantasy settings and fateful roles of the dice, was co-created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and originally published from Gygaxβs home …
How do you vote, and why should you vote? Those are the questions that fellows in UW-Milwaukeeβs Center for 21st Century Studies posed to two high-profile guests who recently visited the 51ΑΤΖζ Childrenβs Learning Center. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and …
