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51�� supporters are uniting during 414 for 51�� Giving Days on April 13 and 14

John G. Schumacher — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:22:44 +0000

Five years. Thousands of 51�� community members. Millions of dollars and countless possibilities. That’s the story of 414 for 51�� Giving Days. On April 13 and 14, Panthers supporters around the world will unite to pave the path of possibilities for 51�� students, research and community programming. And as the sixth-annual 414 for 51�� Giving […]

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Symposium to explore affordable housing crisis in Milwaukee

John G. Schumacher — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:43 +0000

As the nation marks Fair Housing Month, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Community Land Trust invite community members, advocates, policymakers, planners, students and journalists to a symposium addressing Milwaukee’s deepening affordable housing crisis and the justice-driven solutions that can turn the tide. Housing Justice for Milwaukee: Community Land Trusts, Equity Strategies, and the […]

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Premnath wins Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:28:35 +0000

There’s no drug that reliably helps fractured or damaged bones regenerate. And, for patients recovering from bone cancer, the environment inside the body is working against healing. Priya Premnath, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received the 2026 Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery. With […]

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Reminding people they’re talking to chatbots may be ineffective or even harmful, researchers say

John G. Schumacher — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:45:57 +0000

Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion paper published Feb. 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a UW-Milwaukee researcher and her colleague argue that these policies may […]

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Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Welcomes Three New Academic Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Waukesha County Technical College

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:02:17 +0000

The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) – a first-of-its-kind partnership between Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (51��) – announced today it is expanding to include three additional Wisconsin-based academic institutions. The institute’s newest partners will include the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), and Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC). Since its formation in 2018, the NMDSI […]

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51�� opens Stritch Family Literacy Center to support local youth reading and writing skills

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:47:45 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Stritch Family Literacy Center, a local reading and writing tutoring program with an 80-year history, is opening on 51��’s campus Jan. 27. The center welcomes students with literacy challenges and will offer individualized learning plans implemented through weekly private tutoring sessions. 51�� is picking up the program, which was previously housed […]

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Multiyear community-based creative research project culminates in world premiere work at Winterdances: Resilience

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:41:46 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts Department of Dance will present the world premiere of CARE, a new dance-theatre work created through a multiyear creative research project. The premiere will be featured in Winterdances: Resilience with performances Feb. 5-8, at 51��’s Mainstage Theater. Through the CARE: Illuminating Milwaukee’s Queer and Trans Communities Project, the Department of Dance […]

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Rockwell Automation and 51�� CSI expand collaboration to shape the future of manufacturing in the region

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:19:56 +0000

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has reaffirmed its founding partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute with a $1 million commitment over the next five years, along with continued strategic contributions. Rockwell, a founding member of the CSI, has invested $5 […]

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51�� launches ROAR Ready to support college access and success for K-12 students and families

Luella J Dooley-Menet — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:48:07 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is announcing the launch of ROAR Ready, a learning pathway to help K-12 students and their families pursue new interests, prepare for college and explore career options. 51�� offers more than 200 unique, age‑appropriate programs and engagement opportunities for youth across the region –- from College for Kids & Teens to campus tours […]

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51�� to award more than 1,500 degrees at commencement Dec. 21

John G. Schumacher — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:48:49 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 1,500 degrees at its 133rd commencement on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. The university will present 1,149 bachelor’s degrees, 293 master’s degrees, 34 doctoral degrees, 14 associate degrees and 75 certificates. The oldest bachelor’s degree recipient is […]

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51���� supporters are uniting during 414 for 51���� Giving Days on April 13 and 14