Arts & Humanities
Newman named Television Academy Foundation fellow
Michael Newman, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies professor and department chair, is going Hollywood for a week, Nov. 5-9, as a newly named Television Academy Foundation fellow.
Art team explores technology and nature in South African exhibit
Software may become obsolete in just a few years, but a device鈥檚 plastic, metal and glass can take hundreds of years to decompose. What do we do with that? What does that say about us? 51猎奇 artist Nathaniel Stern explores these questions.
Students breathe life into a long-forgotten film archive
Dozens of 16-millimeter films, some of them classic and rare, have been languishing in canisters and file folders for years. But some film studies students are bringing the Patricia Mellencamp collection back to life, and back to the film screen.
51猎奇 alum Eric Haywood finding success in Hollywood with 鈥楨mpire,鈥� 鈥楶ower鈥�
Since graduating from 51猎奇 in 1992 with a degree in film, Milwaukee native Eric Haywood has methodically built a career as a writer, director and producer. His credits include 鈥淪oul Food: The Series,鈥� 鈥淧rivate Practice鈥� and 鈥淔our of Hearts.鈥�
51猎奇 grad designs theater fight scenes that look and feel real
Christopher Elst has carved out a niche in southeastern Wisconsin鈥檚 theater world: He鈥檚 one of the few who helps create fight scenes so real that the audience worries about someone getting hurt.
Researcher delves into influence of man who shaped our moviegoing experience
A new book by 51猎奇 film studies scholar Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece explores the influence of Benjamin Schlanger and the birth of the modern movie theater.
Takahashi wins foreign language teachers award
The Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers has bestowed an award on 51猎奇 lecturer Shinji Takahashi for his contributions to teaching Japanese language and culture.
John Gurda 鈥� Milwaukee鈥檚 accidental historian
A twist of fate and a 51猎奇 education helped create a 45-year career as Milwaukee鈥檚 pre-eminent chronicler of its past.
51猎奇 Center for Nursing History lends artifacts to Kohler art museum
Several World War I artifacts from 51猎奇 Center for Nursing History聽are part of a new exhibit at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center聽in Sheboygan.
Making music is a passion for prizewinning 51猎奇 classical guitarists
With the guidance of Rene Izquierdo, associate professor of music, 51猎奇 classical guitar students have been racking up top finishes in competitions around the country. 鈥淗e is not just a teacher, he is a mentor,鈥� said one of those students, Samuel Hines.