News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
51ÁÔÆæ welcomed thousands of students back to campus with more than 100 events, including Pantherfest, headlined by Khalid, with lovelytheband opening the show. This recap spans campus and Milwaukee including river cruising, paddleboarding, Panther Street Festival, University Welcome, puppies and more. Have a great year, Panthers!
51ÁÔÆæ Fall Welcome is in full swing. Check out University Welcome, where Chancellor Mark Mone officially welcomed the Class of 2022 before the group celebrated with a class photo and the traditional coin toss into the fountain. Welcome, new Panthers!
Among the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s more than 3,300 graduates are countless amazing stories. In this video, you’ll hear three of them. Congratulations to the entire 51ÁÔÆæ Class of 2018! Abbey Palmer’s 51ÁÔÆæ journey began with a car crash that left her unable to continue her career as a massage therapist. She decided to pursue her […]
A car crash left Abbey Palmer unable to continue her career as a massage therapist. Casting about for what to do, she decided to pursue her love of languages and linguistics at 51ÁÔÆæ. And that opened up a world of possibility and adventure. She’s traveled to China and Russia the past two summers, buttressing her […]
Little by little, task by task, Dakota Crowell is finding ways to make the world a better place. Surveys suggest that at 51ÁÔÆæ, as at other universities, up to half of students don’t have enough food at some point during their time in college. Crowell decided to do something about it, by helping create a […]
As part of his doctoral studies in anthropology, Josh Driscoll uses beverage remnants from a 2,450-year-old cauldron to recreate the beer it once held. The results shed light on food preservation and social ties in the Iron Age. So what does an Iron Age beer taste like? In this video, Driscoll discloses his recipe and […]
UW-Milwaukee alum Sumit Agarwal is a professor of economics and finance at Georgetown University. Being in the heart of American policy is perfect for his research and his passion — a passion that bloomed at 51ÁÔÆæ.
Jared and Amber Anderson, education, have juggled two children, jobs and volunteer work while attending 51ÁÔÆæ. Financial help and other support from 51ÁÔÆæ’s Life Impact program helped them manage. Both are the first in their families to graduate from college. They plan to be science teachers in Milwaukee.
Katrina Hightower, information science and technology, nearly didn’t finish college. She was working as a mail carrier, taking night classes on the side. A 51ÁÔÆæ adviser helped her get a three-month internship at ManpowerGroup, which turned into a yearlong internship. Her work with Destination Innovation led to a workshop in New York for Kohl’s, which […]
