Vice Chancellor Prince nominated to United Nations post
Prince has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as an Alternate Representative of the United States to the U.N. General Assembly.
UWM conference explores effect of climate change on seasonal cycles of plants and animals
“Phenology 2012: Future Climate and the Living Earth” will bring together more than 130 experts in all subfields of the discipline.
UWM Hosts Native Writers’ Conference
MILWAUKEE –Native American writers from across the country will come together in Milwaukee from Sept. 4-9 for the 20th anniversary Returning the Gift Festival, titled “Gathering of Words at the Gathering of the Waters.” The Gathering takes place at various locations throughout the city, and marks the 20th anniversary festival of indigenous writers and storytellers [...]
UWM dean helped shape new women’s care law
The women’s health provisions in the Affordable Care Act that went into effect Aug. 1 will help keep women healthier at every stage of life, says Magda Peck, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health. Peck was one of 15 national experts on women’s health who served on the [...]
Wisconsin Economic Scorecard finds fading optimism on economy
The optimism about the future performance of the state’s economy only three months ago has eroded, according to a quarterly survey conducted by UWM’s Center for Urban Initiatives and Research
Wisconsin high school team wins international robot contest
An underwater robot built by Wisconsin high school students won the top award in the Ranger Class at the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s international underwater robotics competition June 21-23 in Orlando, Fla. After taking top honors in the 2012 Wisconsin ROV (remotely operated vehicle) Competition in March hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [...]
UWM invites kids to ‘Roar like a Panther’ at State Fair Aug. 5
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee adds to the fun of the Wisconsin State Fair this year with UWM Day on Sunday, Aug. 5.
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants
Twelve teams of scientists from the UW–Milwaukee and the UW–Madison will collaborate with the help of the third round of Intercampus Research Incentive grants.
Book examines media influence on travel and tourism in postwar America
A new book, “The Holiday Makers: Magazines, Advertising and Mass Tourism in Postwar America,” looks at the development of the modern tourism industry and its changing role in American culture,
Lecturer donates materials on Objectivist poets to UWM Libraries
A centerpiece of his recent donation is the stockpile of correspondence between himself and poets and writers who were friends and colleagues between 1965-2002.
