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 …
51ΑΤΖζ student athletes excel even when theyβre not competing. The 51ΑΤΖζ womenβs tennis team recently received the Horizon Leagueβs Raise Your Sights award for 2023-2024, an honor given to the top academic womenβs and menβs teams based on combined grade point average …
Cameron, a journalism, advertising, and media studies major, had her heart set on becoming a photojournalist when she transferred to 51ΑΤΖζ. Once on campus, she knew exactly how to achieve that dream. With help from her instructors, Cameron got an …
A group of 51ΑΤΖζ chemists has pioneered a new method to measure the energetics of chemical reactions. Their work was published in May in ChemCatChem, the European Society Journal for Catalysis. The publication is a top-level chemistry catalysis journal in …
Yazmin, a World Language Education and Spanish double-major, was surprised by how much she learned about herself through exploring everything 51ΑΤΖζ had to offer. She stepped out of her comfort zone to try new leadership opportunities, internships and clubs. “I …
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 …
A terrorist group stages a ransomware attack against a large health care network, compromising patient data and financial information. Russian trolls flood social media with AI-generated memes and messaging designed to increase political polarization in the United States. The Chinese …
Providing opportunities for undergraduates β not just graduate students β to do research is an important part of 51ΑΤΖζβs mission. Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, 51ΑΤΖζβs Office of Undergraduate Research supports over 500 undergrads every year to …
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 …
Hawaiian monk seals are one of the worldβs most endangered marine mammals. Only about 1,600 individuals still exist in the wild. They are threatened from multiple angles. Overhunting has decimated their historic population. Overfishing has threatened their food source. Theyβre …
The College of Letters & Science is proud to recognize the hundreds of our students who graduated in May at the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Not only have our students earned their degrees; our undergraduate students started their college careers …
The 51ΑΤΖζ Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event where student researchers from across the university can showcase the results of their work. At this yearβs symposium in April, more than one hundred students presented on topics ranging from E-cigarette …
Before graduation, those Letters & Science students who performed exceptionally during their time at UW-Milwaukee were recognized for their academic achievements at the College’s Honors Commencement in May. With the support of their friends and family, more than 100 students …
Urban Studies Programsβ 26th Annual Student Research Forum took place at the Milwaukee City Hall Rotunda on May 3 and showcased student research poster presentations. The event also featured a panel discussion with elected and city officials and community leaders …
