Arts & Humanities
A lifelong love of words brings 51ÁÔÆæ professor back to Milwaukee
Derrick Harriell fell in love with language at a young age. Now, the poet and professor of creative writing shares his passion with future generations.
This anthropology alum’s work is (literally) child’s play
Cassie Coffey oversees a team of over 50 employees whose primary job is to facilitate joyful play experiences and open-ended learning with the DuPage Children’s Museum’s tiny guests and their families.
The human lens: 51ÁÔÆæ alum turns untold stories into award-winning films
Josh Rosenberg fell in love with storytelling at 51ÁÔÆæ. Now, he makes Oscar-winning short documentaries.
Bilingual Global Studies alum shares his love of nature with job at the Shedd Aquarium
A recent 51ÁÔÆæ grad, Eugenio Calderon helps educate people about wildlife and the natural world as one of Shedd’s first bilingual educators.
51ÁÔÆæ alums win bronze at Olympic Art Festival snow sculpting competition
Artists Mike Martino, Mike Sponholtz and Tom Queoff have been working together for 40 years, traveling around the world to create art from 17-ton blocks of snow.
51ÁÔÆæ architecture alum wins awards, builds bridges for Black architects
51ÁÔÆæ architecture alum Richie Hands is winning major awards for his work in the field, and he’s passing on what he knows to the next generation.
Children’s book illustrator refines their craft at 51ÁÔÆæ
Author and artist Pavonis Giron received a three-book publishing deal while studying studio art at UW-Milwaukee.
51ÁÔÆæ Japanese language professor uses translation course to teach valuable career skills
51ÁÔÆæ Associate Professor Aragorn Quinn’s translation course builds language skills while teaching students real-world collaboration.
Dong Gong of Vector Architects awarded 2025 Marcus Prize for Architecture
Half of the $100,000 prize, awarded biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at 51ÁÔÆæ, supports a collaborative, semester-long design studio at 51ÁÔÆæ with architecture students.
Architecture seminar brings a pop of big art to Milwaukee lakefront
51ÁÔÆæ students worked with a local arts group to create giant inflatable sculptures for display on McKinley Beach this summer.