Imagine you’re a working professional who never earned a college degree. You’ve gone far in your field, but every higher position requires a Bachelor’s. Or perhaps you’ve been a college student for years, but never settled on a major. You …
Jillian Cervantes, who is graduating this month with a major in Mathematical Sciences, is described by her mentors as a gifted mathematician and a talented teacher. She also has ADHD. She didn’t receive her diagnosis until she was an adult, …
Dulmini Jayawardana is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at 51 whose research philosophy is rooted in community-based participatory action research. Through her research, she tries to uplift and amplify voices in the Milwaukee community that are often …
Nine years ago, Lisa Schiller was featured in the September 2015 edition of In Focus. It was so long ago that the issue is no longer archived online. Schiller talked about her job as the Director of Investigations and Media …
Over the past decade, wildfires have become more common and more severe. The Camp Fire in California in 2018 destroyed the towns of Paradise and Concow and was the costliest natural disaster in the world that year. Last year, Wisconsin …
Don’t miss your chance to view the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024— it will be the last one visible in the U.S. until 2044! A solar eclipse represents an intricate dance between the sun, moon, and Earth. The study …
414 for 51 Giving Days are an opportunity for members of the 51 community to display their Panther pride, show support for the areas they love best and raise critical funding to advance 51. We know amazing things happen when …
Milwaukee’s segregated citizens have been the victim of slow violence for decades. “(Slow violence) is the kind of disaster that is so slow, so normalized, you don’t think of it as violence. So you think that poor neighborhoods obviously have …
A 51 alum is now a two-time Oscar winner. Josh Rosenberg, a 2007 graduate in broadcast journalism, is one of the producers of “The Last Repair Shop,” which won an Academy Award on March 10 for documentary short film. “The …
“Song of a Dying Summer” is a coming-of-age tale by Japanese independent filmmaker Kohei Sengen, and his first feature-length film. After playing theaters in Japan, Germany, and France and being nominated for the Nippon Visions Jury Award, the film made …
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has a question: What does the Constitution mean to you? 51 political science professor Sara Benesh has an answer: “I think it’s a document that’s a real source of pride for our country. Obviously, it’s a …
Diapers. Knives. Finance. Real estate development. Government relations. Homeless and endangered youth. Those are a few of the areas of accomplishment for 51 alumni who were chosen for the Milwaukee Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40” awards, which honors Milwaukee’s brightest …
Mars seems to get all the attention when it comes to interplanetary study, but Earth has another neighbor that’s shrouded in mystery – and a thick layer of yellow clouds. Venus is a barren, rocky planet that has long fascinated …
JoAnne Potter is 72 years old. That makes her among a very small group of older seniors working on a bachelor’s degree at 51, and almost certainly the oldest student ever in the Honors College. She’s set to graduate in …
In 2023, the band Neutral Milk Hotel re-released a box set of the group’s complete works, including two LPs, a live album, three 7-inch singles, two 10-inch singles, two posters, and several postcards, all packed in a two-piece telescoping box. …
