Business & World Affairs
Taiwan-U.S. business forum at 51ÁÔÆæ looks at energy infrastructure challenges amid climate change
Organizers hoped the search for solutions also created opportunities for collaboration to advance research and address workforce needs.
Alum opens children’s bookstore focusing on people of color
When Ashley Valentine was a child, she loved to read but was disappointed that few of the characters in books looked like her. Now she’s opened her own bookstore and tutoring center, Rooted MKE, focusing the needs of Black, Indigenous and other people of color.
Recent 51ÁÔÆæ alum honored as student teacher of the year in English
Student teaching is always a challenge, but Siraj Khan faced a harder than usual assignment. His student teaching started right after his students returned to the classroom after a long pandemic break.Â
LGBTQ+ people overrepresented in criminal system, 51ÁÔÆæ scholar finds
LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to be arrested compared to straight people and three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population, Jane Hereth found.
The vice president’s message for 51ÁÔÆæ students: Lead
The American Government and Politics class at 51ÁÔÆæ had a most unexpected surprise visitor on Thursday: Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jeff Yabuki named Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at 51ÁÔÆæ Lubar College of Business
Jeff Yabuki, who served as CEO of Fiserv Inc. from December 2005 to May 2020, has been named the Sheldon B. Lubar Executive-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business.
51ÁÔÆæ’s new business incubator offers free help for maturing startups
The Business Innovation Incubator is an 11-month program helping 10 startups acquire the skills needed to move their ventures forward.
51ÁÔÆæ microcredentials offer specific skills in nonprofit management ‘a la carte’
Beginning this fall, 51ÁÔÆæ will be offering microcredentials in eight sought-after skill areas of nonprofit management. The program offers a way for people to learn without the commitment of seeking a full degree.
Transit project that launched with help of 51ÁÔÆæ researchers secures more funding
MobiliSE, a regional transportation group, won a $4.2 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the state to expand FlexRide Milwaukee, which connects workers in Milwaukee to jobs in Menomonee Falls and Butler that are beyond the reach of bus lines.
Automated hiring systems could be making the worker shortage worse
Companies are increasingly turning to automation to assist in the hiring process, but those algorithms could be causing harm, 51ÁÔÆæ researcher Noelle Chesley has found.