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Symposium looks at Occupy movement April 13

Symposium looks at Occupy movement April 13

UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies will look at the roots of the Occupy movement, the Wisconsin 2011 political protests, and other activist movements.

Sandy Botham leaving UWM coaching for new role in Alumni Relations

Sandy Botham leaving UWM coaching for new role in Alumni Relations

UWM Women’s Basketball Head Coach Sandy Botham has accepted a new position with UWM Alumni Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

April 2012 Science Bag

UWM’s Science Bag gets defensive in April

The many mysteries of the body’s complicated defense tactics is the topic of UWM’s April Science Bag interactive lecture.

Proposed UWM Union

Students vote to build new UWM student union

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students approved the use of segregated fees to rebuild the current student union

Sergeant Michelle Brookfield Wilmot on guard duty in Ramadi, Iraq in April 2005. Photograph by Spc. Miranda Mattingly

Women veterans recognized at film screening March 29

“Lioness,” directed by Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, tells the story of a group of women support soldiers who went to Iraq in 2003.

UW-Milwaukee men’s head soccer coach dismissed

Following a review of the men’s soccer program at UW-Milwaukee, the administration announced today that Christopher Whalley has been dismissed as head coach. Whalley had been on administrative leave since March 1. Because of its policy not to discuss personnel matters publicly, the university will not be commenting on the specific details about Whalley’s dismissal. [...]

UWM hosts Milwaukee splash for World Water Day

UWM hosts Milwaukee splash for World Water Day

A screening of a new local documentary and a free “Walk for Water” highlight World Water Day 2012 activities in Milwaukee on Saturday, March 24.

Johannes Britz

Britz named UWM Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The provost is the second highest position at UWM and reports directly to the chancellor.

‘Hat Party’ Welcomes new UWM School of Public Health dean

‘Hat Party’ Welcomes new UWM School of Public Health dean

UWM and the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health have scheduled a “Hard Hat Party” March 29 to welcome the school’s founding dean, Dr. Magda Peck.

The eyes have it in UWM’s March Science Bag show

MILWAUKEE—Seeing may not be believing at this month’s Science Bag interactive lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). In “Chasing the Light: Mirages, Illusions and the Human Eye,” UWM chemist Jorg Woehl will explain how we visually perceive our environment and why light can be so mysterious. The presentation is held every Friday in March [...]