Business & World Affairs
New Milwaukee fire chief draws on 51ΑΤΖζ experiences
Two-time 51ΑΤΖζ grad Aaron Lipski has risen to the top of the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Regents get a first look at 51ΑΤΖζβs digital manufacturing research center
Members of the Board of Regents and chancellors at other UW System universities on Thursday toured 51ΑΤΖζβs Connected Systems Institute, which just unveiled its first industry test bed, a factory production line and its βdigital twinβ that will be used for learning and collaborative research.
Student entrepreneurs win seed funding in New Ventures competition
Winners of the New Ventures Business Plan Competition hosted by 51ΑΤΖζβs Lubar School of Business include a tool handle to aid female do-it-yourselfers, a 360-degree-view digital product and a company that helps women find their path in life.
What consumer psychology tells us about social change movements
Consumer psychology has long acknowledged the power of social norms. Now it can help us understand how social movements change norms and how people turn beliefs into action, according to new work by a team of researchers that includes two from the Lubar School of Business at 51ΑΤΖζ.
Historian tells a story of Black capitalism through beer
For John Harry, a graduate student in history at 51ΑΤΖζ, the story of Peoples Brewery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s first and only Black-owned brewery, is a way to tell the history of how Black entrepreneurs tried to make a place for themselves in society.
Why is Biden making Milwaukee his first presidential trip?
President Joe Biden selected Milwaukee as the destination of his first official trip since taking office on Jan. 20. Biden will participate in a socially distanced, invitation-only town hall at the Pabst Theater on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to be televised on CNN.
Elementary teacher finds new career as award-winning school librarian
When Sarah Siverβs elementary school in Sparta lost its librarian a year few years ago, the third-grade teacher was concerned. Utilizing a new 51ΑΤΖζ pathway to librarianship, she found a way to help.
51ΑΤΖζ researcher looks at how social media analysis can enhance polling
A close look at social media could not only provide a window into what voters consider the most important issues, it could also give insight that might improve political polling.
COVID-19 clouds the skies for airlinesβ financial future
Air carriers weather economic downturns by making their operations more efficient. But even the most efficient operations may not help airlines overcome the unprecedented upheaval triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, says 51ΑΤΖζ Professor James Peoples.
Amid pandemic, grads of online learning program put skills to use immediately
Most students anticipate gradually putting their knowledge to work after they leave the university. However, four students who graduated in May from 51ΑΤΖζ found they needed to use everything they learned about online learning, leading and advising immediately.