Every year, UW-Milwaukee’s Alumni Association recognizes some of the extraordinary alumni that contribute their immense talents to Milwaukee, the country, and the world. This year’s 2026 51ΑΤΖζ Alumni Awards honored an accomplished array of individuals, many from the College of …
Antarctica is a barren, lonely place. Ice and snow stretch for miles, and the only sound is the howling of the wind. βBut when you go underwater, thereβs this whole array of diversity and color and life,β said Lauran Liggan, …
Each year, student researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin gather in the Capitol to present their work at Research in the Rotunda. The event is a chance for students to speak with legislators, state government officials, and UW alumni …
The College of Letters & Science invites the 51ΑΤΖζ campus community and the public to join us for the annual Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities and in the Natural Sciences. Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences The Revolution …
Book and art lovers, there is exciting news ahead: Two faculty members in 51ΑΤΖζβs Art History Department have new books set to release this spring. Associate Professor Richard Leson is the co-author of Encounters: The Crusades in 50 Objects, a …
The word seva comes from a South Asian dialect and means βselfless service.β Itβs the perfect name for Srishti Meera Sardanaβs lab, because thatβs exactly what she and her students try to provide for others in need. Sardana is an …
New research by Philip Chang suggests that there is a dark matter sub-halo lurking in our cosmic neighborhood. Chang, a professor in 51ΑΤΖζβs Department of Physics & Astrophysics, is the co-author of a recent paper titled, βConstraints on a dark …
New economics research by 51ΑΤΖζ Distinguished Professor John Heywood indicates a way for employers to make sure their employees stick around: Pay them based on their performance. Heywoodβs research shows that performance pay is associated with a reduction in workers …
UW-Milwaukee has a phenomenal undergraduate research program where students can learn from faculty and graduate student mentors. But how does a graduate student learn how to be a mentor? A new program in the Mathematical Sciences Department aims to educate …
Do you agree with this phrase? βSome elephants have trunks.β If youβre a pragmatic thinker, you might disagree. Itβs not just some elephants that have trunks; all elephants have trunks. If youβre a logical thinker, you might agree. All elephants …
Biochemistry major Shaun Harrington found his passion for research right here at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Hear how he got started in the lab β and why opportunities like the Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program make a big …
This is not your same old Physics Department. Beginning this fall, UW-Milwaukeeβs newly renamed Physics & Astronomy Department is enjoying a novel title that reflects the strengths of its fields of study. While our faculty and students continue to carry …
Youβre familiar with the image of a wise old man meditating on a mountaintop as a weary traveler climbs the treacherous path to ask this sage for his knowledge. But how did that wise man get up the mountain? How …
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Make New Waves celebrates our communityβs curiosity, creativity and impact. At 51ΑΤΖζ, ideas create ripples that grow into waves of progress that uplift entire communities. Those ripples start in labs, libraries, studios and on the …
51ΑΤΖζ Associate Professor of Anthropology Ashley Lemke has had a busy year. Last summer, she appeared as an expert on the History Channelβs new show βMysteries Unearthed,β hosted by Danny Trejo. This summer, she was a consultant for the immersive, …
