Campus News
Zilber faculty member selected for Fulbright award
Priya Nambisan, associate professor of biostatistics and health informatics at 51ÁÔÆæ, has been selected as a 2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for India. Her research focus will be on digital self-health management platforms for the aging population.
Forbes names 51ÁÔÆæ a top employer for diversity
51ÁÔÆæ landed at No. 92 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024. More than 1,300 organizations were considered, with 500 making the final list.
414 for 51ÁÔÆæ Giving Days raises $1.3 million
This year’s total was nearly four times the amount raised during 51ÁÔÆæ’s first giving day in 2021. Gifts to the 51ÁÔÆæ Foundation were directed to support areas across the university.
Several 51ÁÔÆæ programs land high in U.S. News graduate school rankings
Two programs at 51ÁÔÆæ landed in the top 30 nationwide in the latest rankings of graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report: Library and information science ranked No. 14, while occupational therapy is No. 27.
Eyes on the skies: 51ÁÔÆæ hosts a solar eclipse event
A huge crowd gathered at 51ÁÔÆæ on Monday for the celestial event of the year. Thousands of people took the free eclipse safety glasses, peering in the sky as the moon crossed in front of the sun. At the peak of the eclipse, almost 90% of the sun was covered.
Eyeth Day celebration April 6
An Eyeth Day celebration is set for the 51ÁÔÆæ campus Saturday, April 6, as part of American Sign Language Awareness Month.
Milwaukee Bucks come to 51ÁÔÆæ to encourage students to vote
The Bucks’ in-game music coordinator, DJ Shawna, accompanied by Bango the mascot, quizzed students about voting in a lighthearted video posted to the team’s community service social media channels.
Celebrate 51ÁÔÆæ on 414 Day
As the city celebrates all things Milwaukee on 414 Day (April 14), 51ÁÔÆæ will celebrate the powerful impact the university has on the region during the fourth annual 414 for 51ÁÔÆæ Giving Days, April 14-16. Â
51ÁÔÆæ’s successful season falls just short of NCAA Tournament
With a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line, the 51ÁÔÆæ men’s basketball team fell just short, losing 83-76 Tuesday to Oakland n the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament.
Victory puts 51ÁÔÆæ one game from NCAA Tournament
The 51ÁÔÆæ men’s basketball team is one win away from its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014 after rallying from a 15-point deficit Monday over Northern Kentucky in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament.