UWM hosts Nigerian leader Obasanjo

UWM hosts Nigerian leader Obasanjo

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who served as president of Nigeria from February 1976 to October 1979 and again from May 1999 to May 2007, visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) on June 12.

Will Allen to speak May 15 on ‘ The Good Food Revolution’

Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power, is scheduled to speak on “Farm to Fork: The Good Food Revolution” on Wednesday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Golda Meir Library

May 1 talk looks at privacy concerns of surveillance video

Kelly Gates, a researcher who studies the growing use of surveillance video in police work, speaks on “The Computational Work of Policing.”

Raised by a teacher, he’s taking on the family business

Raised by a teacher, he’s taking on the family business

Jacob Probst, who’s graduating with his bachelor’s degree and certification in exceptional education, says his experiences as an army instructor and his School of Education courses have both helped develop his teaching skills.

Soc major expands horizons in Ireland, inclusivity, and at home

Soc major expands horizons in Ireland, inclusivity, and at home

Soc major expands horizons in Ireland, inclusivity, and at home

UWM receives grant to promote diversity in librarianship

Wooseob Jeong, associate professor of information studies, has been awarded a grant from the 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program.

Too early to research? ‘Not so,’ say undergrads

Too early to research? ‘Not so,’ say undergrads

UWM undergraduate researchers are getting hands-on experience in their majors through the university’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR),.

‘Log On, Plug In, Fire Up’: Using technology in education

‘Log On, Plug In, Fire Up’: Using technology in education

An online University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee class on using technology in education has designed and planned a conference – an online conference, of course.

99th birthday party celebrates baseball, education

99th birthday party celebrates baseball, education

Earl Henry will celebrate his 99th birthday at the April 18 Brewers game as part of a fundraiser organized to help raise money for UWM’s Earl and Kathryn Henry Scholarship.

Undergrad researchers spotlighted this week

Undergraduate researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will have a chance to share their work this week.