{"id":27303,"date":"2024-03-04T14:47:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T20:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=27303"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:49:39","slug":"in-focus-magazine-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\/infocus-archive\/in-focus-archive-2024\/in-focus-magazine-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: February, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 14, Number 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-arabic-program-provides-opportunity-and-community-for-all-levels-of-learners\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Arabic-writing-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arabic writing in black ink written across cream-colored paper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Arabic-writing-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Arabic-writing-for-web-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-arabic-program-provides-opportunity-and-community-for-all-levels-of-learners\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Arabic program provides opportunity and community for all levels of learners<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T16:11:40-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Are you interested in an exciting career in the foreign service or international business? Do you want to gain a better understanding of world politics and religion? Do you want &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/undergraduate-researcher-works-to-pinpoint-the-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Molly-Drosen-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Undergraduate researcher Molly Drosen adds reagent to a DNA sample during the genotyping process.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Molly-Drosen-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Molly-Drosen-for-web-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/undergraduate-researcher-works-to-pinpoint-the-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome\/\">Undergraduate researcher works to pinpoint the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T15:46:32-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Chronic fatigue syndrome is not well understood, though the Centers for Disease Control estimates that up to 2.5 million Americans are living with CFS. The syndrome is characterized by \u201cpost-exercise &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/video-story-giovanna-found-independence-and-security-at-uwm\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Video-screenshot-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young woman wearing a backpack walks down a tree-lined trail.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Video-screenshot-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Video-screenshot-for-web-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/video-story-giovanna-found-independence-and-security-at-uwm\/\">Video Story &#8211; Giovanna Found Independence and Security at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T14:13:26-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">As soon as Giovanna made the trip from her home in a suburb of Chicago to tour 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s campus, she knew she belonged there. \u201cI loved the look of campus &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-biologist-awarded-2-4-million-for-an-antibiotic-alternative-for-treating-crop-diseases\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Ching-Hong-Yang-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"51ÁÔÆæ professor Ching-Hong Yang and his business partner Daniel Burgin stand side-by-side in a science lab. Their arms are crossed.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Ching-Hong-Yang-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Ching-Hong-Yang-for-web-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-biologist-awarded-2-4-million-for-an-antibiotic-alternative-for-treating-crop-diseases\/\">51ÁÔÆæ biologist awarded $2.4 million for an antibiotic alternative for treating crop diseases<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T13:14:55-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">A 51ÁÔÆæ faculty researcher has been awarded two federal grants, totaling $2.4 million, to further study of a compound he sourced from a bacterium that shows promise for controlling some &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/why-public-health-campaigns-about-opioid-misuse-work-or-dont\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Xiaoxia-Cao-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Xiaoxia Cao sits at a table with her arms folded. She is smiling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Xiaoxia-Cao-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Xiaoxia-Cao-for-web-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/why-public-health-campaigns-about-opioid-misuse-work-or-dont\/\">Why public health campaigns about opioid misuse work \u2013 or don\u2019t<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T13:03:07-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Young people aged 15-24 have experienced the greatest percentage increase in opioid overdose deaths in recent years. Yet the same age group is often resistant to the influence of public &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/on-the-bears-beat-uwm-alum-shines-as-chicago-sports-journalist\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Kaitlin-Sharkey-feature-photo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"51ÁÔÆæ journalism alumna Kaitlin Sharkey is a sports reporter for WGN TV in Chicago.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Kaitlin-Sharkey-feature-photo.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/02\/Kaitlin-Sharkey-feature-photo-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/on-the-bears-beat-uwm-alum-shines-as-chicago-sports-journalist\/\">On the Bears beat: 51ÁÔÆæ alum shines as Chicago sports journalist<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-02T12:46:55-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">As a Wisconsin native who was raised on Packers football, Kaitlin Sharkey is working in the heart of enemy territory. Sharkey is a sports reporter and anchor for WGN TV &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Accomplishments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Samuel E. Liebert (\u201923, Masters of Public Administration) <\/strong>was named one of Wisconsin\u2019s 51 Most Influential Black Leaders of 2023 by Madison365.com. Liebert is the Wisconsin State Director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization All Voting is Local, which seeks to dismantle barriers to the ballot box. Liebert has also served on the Janesville City Council and in administrative roles in other municipalities, and worked as the White House Liaison to the Department of Agriculture during the Obama administration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brice D. Smith (\u201904, MA English; \u201910, PhD History) <\/strong>received a $149,969 grant from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/2024\/01\/10\/project-exploring-contributions-of-black-lgbtq-milwaukee-win-grant\/72181738007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Endowment for the Humanities<\/a> for his work on the \u201cHouse of History Project: Black LGBTQ+ Survivors and Thrivers in Milwaukee.\u201d The project records oral histories about Black members of the city\u2019s LGBTQ+ community and includes discussions about the HIV\/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics. The grant was awarded through Diverse And Resilient, a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wispolitics.com\/2024\/u-s-rep-moore-announces-neh-grants-to-fund-efforts-to-uplift-important-milwaukee-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congresswoman Gwen Moore<\/a> lauded Smith\u2019s efforts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gour Gobinda Goswami (\u201803, PhD Economics)<\/strong> was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailystar.net\/campus\/noticeboard\/news\/uttara-university-welcomes-distinguished-academic-leader-prof-dr-gour-gobinda-goswami-new-pro-vice-3521746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uttara University<\/a> in Bangladesh in January by the president of Bangladesh and the Vice Chancellor at Uttara University. Most recently, Goswami was a faculty member at Bangladesh\u2019s North South University. Goswami brings more than 30 years of teaching and research experience to his new role.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timothy Jarome (\u201913, PhD Psychology)<\/strong> received Virginia\u2019s highest honor for a faculty member across their public university system \u2013 a 2024 Outstanding Faculty Awards from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.vt.edu\/articles\/2024\/01\/cals-jarome-SCHEV-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Jarome<\/a> is a neuroscientist at Virginia Tech\u2019s School of Animal Science where his internationally recognized research program explores the molecular mechanisms in the brain related to fear-based memory formation such as PTSD.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ghassan Zeineddine\u2019s (\u201816, PhD English) <\/strong>book, <em>Dearborn<\/em>, was designated among \u201c5 Wisconsin Books to Read this Winter\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/5-wisconsin-books-to-read-this-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Magazine<\/a>. The book is a collection of short stories exploring the lives of the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan, where over half of the population is Middle Eastern. This is Zeineddine\u2019s debut work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several Letters &amp; Science alumni were named among the Milwaukee Business Journal\u2019s list of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/milwaukee\/news\/2024\/01\/24\/see-full-list-of-100-milwaukee-area-power-brokers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 100 Power Brokers in Milwaukee<\/a>\u201d for 2024. They include <strong>Wendy Baumann (\u201984 BA Clinical Psychology<\/strong>, \u201994 MS Exceptional Education), Wisconsin Women\u2019s Business Initiative Corp; <strong>Emily Phillips (\u201907 BA History and Sociology)<\/strong>, Robert W. Baird &amp; Co; <strong>Marcelia Nicholson (\u201914 BA Communication)<\/strong>, Milwaukee County Board; <strong>Clifton Phelps (\u201907 MPA Public Administration)<\/strong>, JCP Construction; and <strong>Gale Klappa (\u201972 BA Communication)<\/strong>, Wisconsin Energy Group. For a complete list of 51ÁÔÆæ alumni and administrators who were named to the list, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-administrators-and-alums-make-list-of-top-100-power-brokers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Report website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>John Katzka (\u201868 BA International Studies) <\/strong>published a piece on <a href=\"https:\/\/americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu\/2024\/02\/russian-propaganda-efforts-historical-continuities-accompany-technological-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Diplomacy<\/a>, a website for U.S. foreign affairs practitioners and scholars. He provided commentary on Russian propaganda efforts based on his 35-year career as a foreign service officer in Bangkok, Moscow, Lusaka, Belgrade, and Bucharest.&nbsp; Katzka is now retired from his service.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jen Gerber (\u201803 BA History)<\/strong> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/news_graphic\/news\/cedarburg-art-museum-welcomes-new-executive-director\/article_cb113445-2397-5be9-a86b-babb8edf74c4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new executive director<\/a> of the Cedarburg Art Museum effective January 2024. Her previous experience includes library administration for Ozaukee County, and she teaches online nonprofit management courses for the University of Alabama.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laurels and Accolades <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Derek Handley (English) <\/strong>and <strong>Anne Bonds (Geography) <\/strong>were awarded a $147,412 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their project \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/mapping-the-echoes-of-racially-restrictive-property-deed-covenants-in-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee County (MRR-MKE)<\/a>.\u201d MRR-MKE looks at the history of racially restrictive housing covenants in metro Milwaukee. Their efforts received praise from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wispolitics.com\/2024\/u-s-rep-moore-announces-neh-grants-to-fund-efforts-to-uplift-important-milwaukee-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congresswoman Gwen Moore<\/a>, who represents Wisconsin\u2019s 4th district which includes Milwaukee, and was acknowledged in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/2024\/01\/10\/project-exploring-contributions-of-black-lgbtq-milwaukee-win-grant\/72181738007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2024\/01\/25\/geographer-studies-housing-covenants-to-map-racial-discrimination-in-milwaukee-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student <strong>Danielle Harms (English) <\/strong>was named the director of letters of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmadison.com\/wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-letters-announces-director-of-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences<\/a>, Arts &amp; Letters. Her responsibilities include serving as editor of the academy\u2019s signature publication, <em>Wisconsin People &amp; Ideas<\/em> (WP&amp;I) magazine, leading the WP&amp;I Poetry &amp; Fiction Contest, and finding new ways to drive engagement in Wisconsin\u2019s literary community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Media and Around the Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeffrey Sommers<\/strong> (African and African Diaspora Studies) wrote an op-ed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2023\/12\/11\/wisconsin-supreme-court-anti-union-law-act-10-republicans\/71828498007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> on Wisconsin\u2019s Act 10.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bettina Arnold <\/strong>(Anthropology) was quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-024-00101-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature<\/a> following the discovery of the first known cases of chromosomal disorders in ancient DNA from human bones. The discovery&nbsp; sheds light on the perception and treatment of disabled individuals in ancient society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/watermarks-milwaukee-mary-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Metropolis Magazine<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>highlighted the work of <strong>Ryan Holifield (Geography) <\/strong>in starting the WaterMarks Initiative, which seeks to educate city residents about clean water stewardship through the use of lighted signs, art, and science outreach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increasing marijuana legalization even marginally may open new doors for academic research on the effects of cannabis, <strong>Krista Lisdahl (Psychology) <\/strong>told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/news\/wisconsin-republicans-medical-marijuana-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 6 News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Derek Handley (English) <\/strong>spoke at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/the_freeman\/news\/waukesha-library-to-hold-events-to-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr\/article_99b56717-ed64-544e-a4d0-b4a7cd7fe842.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waukesha Public Library<\/a> in January at an event titled, \u201cMapping Racism and Resistance: Struggles over Racism and Real Estate in the Urban North<em>.<\/em>\u201d Handley spoke about the Mapping Racism and Resistance research project he is undertaking with 51ÁÔÆæ geography professor Anne Bonds. The event was part of a series honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carvd N Stone is a media outlet focused on highlighting positive news in Milwaukee and around the world. Blueprint365 profiled the company and its founder, <strong>Nyesha Stone (\u201918, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deep polarization in America has bolstered support for Donald Trump\u2019s candidacy for the Republic nomination for president, <strong>Kathleen Dolan (Political Science) <\/strong>told <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2024\/01\/09\/trump-legal-problems-abound-as-first-test-of-2024-presidential-campaign-nears-in-iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a> in an article examining the former president\u2019s legal troubles. She also analyzed the <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/wi\/milwaukee\/news\/2024\/01\/23\/biden-yellen-wisconsin-visits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden\u2019s administration\u2019s frequent trips<\/a> to Wisconsin and spoke about <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/wi\/milwaukee\/news\/2024\/01\/16\/kamala-harris-wisconsin-abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 recent visit<\/a> for Spectrum 1 News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenure allows professors the freedom to tell unpopular truths, <strong>Patrick Bellgarde-Smith (emeritus African &amp; African Diaspora Studies) <\/strong>argued in an op-ed defending the practice that was published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2024\/01\/03\/uw-tenure-college-professors-joe-mccarthy\/72049379007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Lakes hold secrets of ancient civilizations submerged in their waters. <strong>Ashley Lemke (Anthropology) <\/strong>spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/how-the-great-lakes-formed-lake-huron-archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atlas Obscura<\/a> about the formation of the lakes and the early hunter-gatherers who lived alongside them. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interlochenpublicradio.org\/podcast\/points-north\/2024-01-19\/can-ai-caribou-lead-us-to-our-prehistoric-past\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interlochen Public Radio<\/a>, she spoke about using artificial intelligence to simulate the movements of ancient caribou in order to track where ancient civilizations may have been. That piece was republished on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/segments\/virtual-land-bridge-great-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ScienceFriday.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emily Latch (Biological Sciences)<\/strong> was interviewed by the Larry Meiller Show on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/shows\/larry-meiller-show\/embrace-the-winter-by-snowshoeing-all-about-badgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Public Radio<\/a> about her research on badger ecology and genetics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do so many people find themselves drawn to true crime stories? Because \u201cevil tends to fascinate us,\u201d <strong>Stacey Nye (Psychology) <\/strong>said in the Madison Area Technical College\u2019s student newspaper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonlineclarion.com\/opinion\/2024\/01\/17\/true-crime-can-be-entertaining-but-is-it-ethical-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Clarion<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liam Callanan\u2019s (English) <\/strong>2023 novel, <em>When in Rome<\/em>, was reviewed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/arts-culture\/2024\/01\/18\/review-callanan-when-rome-246963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">America Magazine<\/a>. The analysis examines how Callanan\u2019s work explores themes of religious discernment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arijit Sen (History) <\/strong>is one of the co-curators of the \u201cGrowing Resistance \u2013 Untold Stories of Milwaukee\u2019s Community Guardians\u201d exhibit at the Milwaukee Institute of Art &amp; Design\u2019s Brook Stevens Gallery. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/environment\/2024-01-18\/miad-exhibition-growing-resistance-shines-a-light-on-milwaukee-unsung-community-guardians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ Radio<\/a> profiled the work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/communities\/northshore\/news\/2024\/01\/29\/a-glen-hills-teacher-will-fly-with-nasa-to-conduct-her-students-experiments-in-zero-gravity\/72328274007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> reported on how <strong>Darian Dixon (\u201815, BS Geosciences)<\/strong>, who is working toward his PhD in Geosciences at UW-Milwaukee, created an internship program for local students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a semester working on their Storycart project examining Milwaukeeans\u2019 relationship with food, students in the <strong>Center for 21<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Century Studies <\/strong>program turned their work over to local artists to create the \u201cMilwaukee Food Journeys\u201d exhibit on display at the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/2024-01-24\/milwaukee-food-journeys-a-story-of-food-and-trust-in-milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ Radio<\/a> reported the story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People in Print<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley A. Huggins, C. Lexi Baird, \u2026 <strong>Christine Larson (Psychology)<\/strong>, et al. 2024. Smaller total and subregional cerebellar volumes in posttraumatic stress disorder: a mega-analysis by the ENIGMA-PGC PTSD workgroup. <em>Molecular Psychiatry<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41380-023-02352-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Stoneman (Physics)<\/strong>, <strong>Victoria McCoy (Geosciences)<\/strong>, Carol T. Gee, <strong>Katherine M.M. Bober (Geosciences)<\/strong>, and <strong>Valerica Raicu (Physics)<\/strong>. 2024. Two-photon excitation fluorescence microspectroscopy protocols for examine fluorophores in fossil plants. <em>Communications Biology, <\/em>7, 53. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42003-024-05763-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Bloom-Pojar (English)<\/strong> has co-authored \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acls.org%2Fresources%2Fpreparing-publicly-engaged-scholars%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdsalba%40uwm.edu%7C05cf13c89a484f9aa24b08dc2359020a%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C638424112411400909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Afile7Vi5Mm%2Fr8nRT8FMzUuodY2VxAGT2EPcmO3bk6E%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing Publicly Engaged Scholars: A Guide for Innovation in Doctoral Educatio<\/a>n,\u201d a new report from the American Council of Learned Societies. 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