Arts & Humanities
Community service at 51ΑΤΖζ inspires White House intern
Craig Wiroll, a 51ΑΤΖζ journalism graduate, recently completed an internship at the White House working on policy issues affecting rural residents.
51ΑΤΖζ grad helps uncover Roman history at Pompeiiβs neighbor
Everyone knows about Pompeii and its fate at the hand of Mount Vesuvius. But recent 51ΑΤΖζ grad Taylor Layton is helping uncover an equally remarkable site also buried by the eruption.
Carrigans connect communicators with careers via Big Shoes Network
Jeff and Martha Carrigan, both 51ΑΤΖζ alumni, run the Big Shoes Network, a thriving job board and resource directory for the those in communications and marketing.
Book excerpt: Modern-day tools help probe our distant past
Though it seems jarring at first, archaeology has adopted the tools of the digital age. Derek B. Counts, 51ΑΤΖζ professor of art history, helped edit this volume that looks at this development from all sides.
Music composition students bring technology into the mix
Two students in 51ΑΤΖζβs music composition program attended top summer programs — one of them in Paris, France — in combining music and technology into new art forms.
Poetry and constellations collide in Science Festival production
Constellations and Homerβs epic poem βThe Odysseyβ might not seem to have much in common. But a Wisconsin Science Festival original production at the Manfred Olson Planetarium ties them together in a way that’s educational and entertaining.
Taubira returning to 51ΑΤΖζ
Just eight months after accepting an honorary doctorate in laws and human rights, Christiane Taubira is deepening her connections to UW-Milwaukee.
Architect revitalizes, repurposes and builds community
Architect and 51ΑΤΖζ grad Allyson Nemec has found a niche for her business in working with existing sites and buildings, rather than new construction.
Anne Basting named 51ΑΤΖζ’s first MacArthur ‘genius’
Anne Basting, a Peck School of the Arts theater professor, has become the first 51ΑΤΖζ faculty member to earn a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
51ΑΤΖζ researchers launch online Encyclopedia of Milwaukee
51ΑΤΖζ researchers launched the online Encyclopedia of Milwaukee in the summer of 2016. It now includes hundreds of entries about a wide breadth of topics.