{"id":29722,"date":"2025-06-03T10:54:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=29722"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:10:33","slug":"in-focus-magazine-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\/infocus-archive\/in-focus-archive-2025\/in-focus-magazine-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 15, Number 6<\/p>\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\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-chinese-calligraphy-exhibition-showcases-student-voices-and-stories\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Union-Chinese-calligraphy-exhibition.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A circle of red signs on easels stands in a large room on a tiled floor. The signs contain black Chinese calligraphy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Union-Chinese-calligraphy-exhibition.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Union-Chinese-calligraphy-exhibition-300x200.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\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-chinese-calligraphy-exhibition-showcases-student-voices-and-stories\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition showcases student voices and stories<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Chinese calligraphy is an artistic expression of the Chinese writing system, and students from across the university were able to showcase their expertise at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s first-ever Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition last month. The exhibition, held from &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/raise-a-glass-sociology-alum-brings-sustainability-to-the-vineyard\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Meghan-Murphy-with-vines.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young white woman with long brown hair and a blue button down shirt smiles at the camera. She stands between two rows of grape vines that stretch into the distance behind her.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Meghan-Murphy-with-vines.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Meghan-Murphy-with-vines-300x200.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\/alumni-student-news\/raise-a-glass-sociology-alum-brings-sustainability-to-the-vineyard\/\">Raise a glass: Sociology alum brings sustainability to the vineyard<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Your wine might be full-bodied or have an excellent bouquet, but is it sustainable? Meghan Murphy hopes that wine enthusiasts will start to ask themselves that question before selecting their bottle. Murphy, who graduated from &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/economics-research-students-study-ai-outsourcing-and-what-it-means-for-human-jobs\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Robot-worker.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A graphic shows a person and a robot sitting across from each other at a table. The two each have blank speech bubbles above their heads, indicating a conversation. The image is overlaid on a teal and gold background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Robot-worker.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Robot-worker-300x200.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\/alumni-student-news\/economics-research-students-study-ai-outsourcing-and-what-it-means-for-human-jobs\/\">Economics research students study AI outsourcing and what it means for human jobs<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">In the 1960s and \u201870s, the U.S. manufacturing sector began hemorrhaging jobs as companies outsourced production to places like India and China, where wages were lower and labor was less expensive. Today, American companies are &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/a-cosmic-mystery-astronomers-find-object-flashing-in-both-radio-waves-and-x-rays\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Physics-discovery-photo-plain.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"An image of deep space filled with white dots of stars and pink and purple clouds. In the lower right hand corner are two yellow bars indicating a bright object labeled ASKAP J1832.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Physics-discovery-photo-plain.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Physics-discovery-photo-plain-300x200.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\/research-news\/a-cosmic-mystery-astronomers-find-object-flashing-in-both-radio-waves-and-x-rays\/\">A cosmic mystery: Astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Astronomers from teams around the world \u2013 including 51ÁÔÆæ scientists \u2013 have made a startling discovery about a new type of cosmic phenomenon. The mystery object emits pulses of radio waves and X-rays. It\u2019s the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2025\/letters-science-congratulates-the-class-of-2025\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Graduation-JoAnne-Anton.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman with brown skin and chin-length black hair wears a black graduation regalia with a yellow stole. She stands at a podium emblazoned with the 51ÁÔÆæ logo. Behind her are a row of multicolored flags.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Graduation-JoAnne-Anton.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/Graduation-JoAnne-Anton-300x200.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-2025\/letters-science-congratulates-the-class-of-2025\/\">Letters &amp; Science congratulates the Class of 2025!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was filled with joy, applause, and camera flashes as more than 3,300 students were honored during 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 18. Some graduates are the first in their families &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/department-updates\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/US-Mone-and-Jordan.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four people cluster together in a crowded room with chairs in a row behind them. Two younger women have their backs to the viewer, talking to an older white man and woman dressed in business casual.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/US-Mone-and-Jordan.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/05\/US-Mone-and-Jordan-300x200.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\/department-updates\/\">Department Updates<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-03T00:01:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Urban Studies Students&#039; hard work and dedication to their research paid off as the Urban Studies program showcased their work at the 27th Annual Student Research Forum. Urban studies majors in the 600 Capstone Seminar &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md\"><strong>Please be aware that some publications require a subscription in order to view articles and most links below leave this site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alumni-accomplishments-nbsp\"><strong>Alumni Accomplishments<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nyesha Stone (\u201818, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>is the founder of Carvd N Stone, a news organization that shares positive news in the Milwaukee area. Now, Carvd N Stone has inked a deal with Amazon to \u201cshare the human side of the people behind Amazon.\u201d Stone explained her business and its new partnership on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/milwaukee-journalist-aims-to-share-positive-stories-on-community\/64654845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WISN 12 News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kumara Jayasuriya (\u201893, PhD Mathematical Sciences) <\/strong>announced his retirement from his role as the president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshallindependent.com\/news\/local-news\/2025\/05\/i-am-a-mustang-for-life-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southwest Minnesota State University<\/a> in April, a position he has served in since 2019. This caps a career spent in various academic roles across the country. During his tenure at SMSU, Jayasuriya oversaw increases in enrollment and helped shepherd the opening of new academic programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chad Ruppel (\u201800, BA Political Science) <\/strong>was appointed the new housing director for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/news\/madison-mayor-appoints-new-housing-director\/article_553817b2-3c80-4ed1-96fa-f83ca1474b47.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Madison<\/a> Community Development Authority in May. He was previously the Director of the Program Support Division in the Office of Housing Voucher Programs in the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ruppel holds two master\u2019s degrees and begins his new job in June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patrick Baird (\u201813, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>published his eighth novel, <em>Van Hoke\u2019s Caper<\/em>, a Prohibition-era crime novel. He launched the book at a signing event in <a href=\"https:\/\/doorcountypulse.com\/prohibition-era-door-county-crime-novel-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Door County<\/a> in May.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Garvey (\u201813, PhD Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry)<\/strong> was awarded the James Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, presented by the Alliant Energy Foundation in partnership with the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). Garvey is a professor of physics at Marian University. The award recognizes educators who support and inspire students beyond the classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ashley Smart (\u201817, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>and <strong>Hunter Turpin (\u201823, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies and Urban Studies) <\/strong>were winners at the 2024 Milwaukee Press Club Awards. Both are reporters at <em>BizTimes Milwaukee.<\/em> Smart won a gold (first place) award in the online Best Multi-Story Coverage of a Single Feature Topic or Event category for her coverage of the dispute between Johnson Controls and its salespeople over changes to their incentive plans. Turpin won a bronze (third place) award in the Best Business or Consumer Story or Series category for his report about the potential impact of the Baird Center expansion. <em>BizTimes <\/em>reporter <strong>Sonia Spitz (\u201824, BA Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>won a silver award (second place) in the Audio Best News Story Single or Ongoing category for her work at UW-Milwaukee&#8217;s <em>Media Milwaukee<\/em> publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laurels-amp-accolades-nbsp\"><strong>Laurels &amp; Accolades<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students from 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s <strong>Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies <\/strong>program were recognized for their outstanding efforts at the <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeepressclub.org\/2024-excellence-in-journalism-winners\/#collegiate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Milwaukee Press Club Awards<\/a>. The annual Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism contest is presented by The Milwaukee Press Club and the MPC Endowment, Ltd. Awards are presented at the Gridiron and Awards Dinner. Winners include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alex Stahl<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Collegiate Online News Story&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joshuas Skarda, <\/strong>Bronze, Best Short Hard Feature Story AND Silver, Best Feature Story AND Bronze, Best Long Soft Feature Story (Online)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dominic Rodriguez <\/strong>and <strong>Sonia Spitz<\/strong>, Silver, Best News Story Single or Ongoing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samantha Calderon, Colton Pemble, <\/strong>and <strong>Liliana Fannin, <\/strong>Gold,<strong> <\/strong>Best Photo Essay or Series&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samantha Calderon <\/strong>and <strong>Colton Pemble<\/strong>, Gold, Best Single News Story or Ongoing (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colton Pemble<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Short Soft Feature Story (Online)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Go <\/strong>and <strong>Ava Carmody, <\/strong>Silver, Best Single News Story or Ongoing (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joseph Tweet<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Single News Story or Ongoing (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jesselen Yang<\/strong>, Gold, Best Feature Story (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Go<\/strong>, Silver, Best Feature Story (Video) AND Silver, Best Sports Story (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peyton Radloff<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Feature Story (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graham Thomas<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Feature Story (Video) AND Silver, Best Short Soft Feature Story (Online)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stephen Wielebski<\/strong>, Gold, Best Program, Documentary or Special (Video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anna Oleniczak <\/strong>and<strong> Caleb Rose, <\/strong>Gold, Best Original Podcast&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caleb Rose<\/strong>, Silver, Best Original Podcast AND Gold, Best Long Hard Feature Story (Online)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Casmir Byrne<\/strong>, Bronze, Best Short Hard Feature Story (Online)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Milwaukee Staff<\/strong>, Gold, Best Local News or Feature Website&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JAMS 500 Class<\/strong>, Silver, Best Investigative Reporting&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-media-and-around-the-community-nbsp\"><strong>In the Media and around the Community<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The abandoned boat <em>Deep Thought<\/em> that lay abandoned on Milwaukee\u2019s lakefront for most of the spring was finally removed in May. Assistant Professor <strong>Michael Mirer (Communication)<\/strong> reflected on how the wreck gave the city a sense of community on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/news\/milwaukees-abandoned-boat-crew-works-remove-vessel-from-lakefront\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 6 News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor<strong> Jeffrey Sommers (African &amp; African Diaspora Studies and Global Studies)<\/strong> delivered an invited lecture for the department of Politics and International Relations at Pecs University, Hungary, entitled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/international.pte.hu\/news\/billionaires-tariffs-jeffrey-sommers-trumps-first-100-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Policy and Politics of Donald Trump<\/a>,\u201d on May 6. He also gave the keynote lecture on May 13 for the international conference, \u201cDynamics of Change, Trends, and Perspectives in Global and European Politics,\u201d hosted by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University\u2019s Department of Political Sciences, International Relations and European Studies, in Ia\u0219i, Romania. In addition, he coauthored \u201cRomania\u2019s Crisis of Political Legitimacy,\u201d which ran as the lead article in <a href=\"https:\/\/tol.org\/client\/article\/romanias-crisis-of-political-legitimacy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Transitions<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp; <\/em>on May 15<em> <\/em>and was<em> <\/em>lead author for a May 19 article published in <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.counterpunch.org%2F2025%2F05%2F19%2Fromanias-presidential-elections-under-pressure-pushing-down-on-me-pressing-down-on-you%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csvickery%40uwm.edu%7Ca17b2406dee641c3575208dd96e64df4%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C638832638106350065%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LhGyH5t0uY2rdGnpGhK3SphfdzsNHIsbHckbSPo5aI4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CounterPunch<\/em><\/a> titled \u201cRomania\u2019s Presidential Elections: \u2018Under Pressure, Pushing Down on me, Pressing Down on you.\u201d Finally, Sommers was the featured guest for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xkYOn6elRYE&amp;ab_channel=PTE1367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hungarian podcast<\/a> \u201cGeologica Vil\u00e1gpolitikai\u201d at Pecs University on May 16. The Episode was titled &#8220;US foreign policy and the global arena.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/making\/2025\/05\/06\/tv-wouldnt-be-tv-without-soap-operas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WBEZ Radio<\/a> aired a story about the history of soap operas and their impact on television. The station consulted Professor <strong>Elana Levine (English) <\/strong>for her expertise on the soap opera genre. She was also referenced in an article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d4d80ee7-e499-49c6-9e49-c05901d5e318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Financial Times<\/em><\/a> titled \u201cThe great soap opera inheritance,\u201d and commented on Black women as a broadcast programming audience in an article by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/nation-world\/beyond-the-gates-is-renewed-as-veteran-black-soap-actors-cheer-its-success\/CSSKDMX64VEUTBDHBFSLN7NERA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>, reprinted in several outlets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumnus <strong>Nate Gilliam (\u201815, BA Geography) <\/strong>was a guest on the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/thefulcrum.us\/civic-engagement-education\/cash-bail-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fulcrum Democracy Forum<\/a>. Gilliam is the co-founder and director of the Milwaukee Freedom Fund.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jordyn Noennig (\u201817, BA Political Science and Journalism, Advertising, &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>was profiled on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/reporter-jordyn-noennig-brings-passion-100022310.html?guccounter=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yahoo Life<\/a> for her work as a lifestyle and culture reporter at the <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em>.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay attention! The average person\u2019s attention span has shrunk dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Professor <strong>Stacey Nye (Psychology) <\/strong>listed some reasons why in an <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/attention-span-improve-focus-social-media-2334290ba5d8206c18aeca0090be2f3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>article.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor <strong>David Kaplan (Physics) <\/strong>explained the capabilities of a proposed telescope project, called the Next Generation Very Large Array, that would help scientists explore the mysteries of space with more accuracy and detail. He was quoted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/upgraded-very-large-array-telescope-will-spot-baby-solar-systems-if-its\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate student <strong>Dulmini Jayawardana (Geography) <\/strong>coordinated a PhotoVoices project featuring the stories and images of residents of Milwaukee\u2019s Lindsay Heights neighborhood. The work was showcased during Lindsay Heights\u2019 Legacy Days event in June, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2025\/05\/29\/photo-gallery-community-members-document-the-environment-of-lindsay-heights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a quiet place to take a break and just focus on writing, check out alumnus <strong>Ron Tanner\u2019s (\u201889, PhD English) <\/strong>writer\u2019s retreat, \u201cGood Contrivance Farm,\u201d featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoremagazine.com\/section\/artsentertainment\/good-contrivance-farm-writers-retreat-ron-tanner-historic-reisterstown-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Baltimore Magazine<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>African American young people around Milwaukee are striving to make positive changes in their community through the African American Roundtable, including undergraduate <strong>Thomas L. 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Director <strong>Jean Creighton (Planetarium) <\/strong>shared her opinions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/show\/lake-effect\/2025-05-14\/wednesday-5-14-25-hmong-immigration-arts-funding-tension-science-fiction-standouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Lake Effect<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor<strong> Rachel Buff (History) <\/strong>explained Wisconsin&#8217;s history of immigration on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/race-ethnicity\/2025-05-12\/making-wisconsin-a-speedy-review-of-300-years-of-milwaukees-immigration-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Lake Effect<\/a> show and also spoke about its impact specifically on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/race-ethnicity\/2025-05-08\/milwaukees-shops-and-homes-have-been-shaped-by-300-years-of-immigration-heres-how\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee\u2019s houses and businesses<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-people-in-print-nbsp\"><strong>People in Print<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor<strong> Lisa Silverman (Jewish Studies and History)<\/strong>. 2025. 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