It might be a small bag of white powder found on the floor of a suspect’s car. It might be some residue left on a dirty spoon in someone’s pocket. It could be a container of pills passed around at …
Graduation is quickly approaching, and while seniors are celebrating, they may also be asking an important question: What’s next? Scott Dettman has some suggestions. Dettman, himself a 51 graduate who earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the university, …
“Earlybird” is an independent comedy film that debuted at the Milwaukee Film Festival at the end of April. The movie tells the story of desperate theater owner trying to keep his business alive in the face of rent hikes and …
Forget about the canary in the coal mine. Reptiles and amphibians are excellent guides – indicator species – showing the initial impacts of long-term environmental change. That’s why it’s important for people to overcome the stigma often attached to these …
Open up the PlayStation app on your phone and you’ll find a list of your friends currently online. Small avatars will be listed next to their names, alongside an icon showing which game they’re playing. Ben Schroeder is particularly proud …
Timothy MacKenzie and his siblings had to compete with their dad for time on their old Nintendo console as they were growing up. “My dad was the one who brought home ‘Super Mario Brothers’ and ‘Zelda,’ and he insisted that …
Computer science, software engineering, or animation – these are some of the most common majors for those wanting to work in the video game industry. But two 51 alumni say it was their degrees in liberal arts that helped them …
What you need to know:• Taylor Nelson, a political science major at 51, had an internship at the U.S. State Department last autumn.• She served in the Office of the Ambassador to the UN and worked on human rights issues …
What you need to know: • Jack Fitzgerald (‘22, BA Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies) is an associate editor for Car and Driver Magazine. • He got the job thanks in part to building his writing portfolio at 51. • …
Emerald Mills has a question for you: Do you want to grab a bite to eat? Mills is the founder of both Diverse Dining and Turning Tables, initiatives aimed at bringing people together over food. Diverse Dining invites perfect strangers …
When Nyesha Stone graduated from 51 in 2018 with her degree in journalism, advertising and media studies, she wasn’t quite sure if she wanted to go into traditional newspaper journalism — and jobs were scarce anyway. “It’s hard to get …
Geraud Blanks is the co-founder of Black Lens and the Chief Innovation Officer at Milwaukee Film. He’s an app developer, a former social worker, a history lover, and a film buff. He was also just announced a winner of UW-Milwaukee’s …
Natalie Hernandez felt disconnected. It was fall 2020, COVID-19 was in full swing and she was taking virtual 51 courses from her parents’ home in Illinois. She was also doubting whether she should continue pursuing her architecture major. Then came …
When she was appointed as executive director in January 2022, Dr. Melinda Brennan became the first woman of color to lead the Wisconsin affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. “It doesn’t feel like a breaking ceiling,” she said. “There’s …
When Ashley Valentine was a child, she loved to read but was disappointed that few of the characters in books looked like her. “Books were kind of a haven for me,” said Valentine, a 51 alumna who just opened her …
