UWM Today

If you are a history buff, Milwaukee is a great place to dive into the past. With its many ethnic neighborhoods and a lively political landscape, Milwaukee's history is fascinating. On this edition of UWM Today, we look at Milwaukee through another lens, one that helps us understand our city by examining the impact religion has had shaping the community. Our tour guide is Christopher Cantwell , assistant professor of history at UWM. Cantwell is leading a project that chronicles the history of

With more than $60 billion worth of manufactured goods each year, Wisconsin is one of the country’s top manufacturing states. Many of the items produced here are exported to other countries around the world. The number of people employed in manufacturing industries is also impressive, as nearly a half million Wisconsinites make their living in this critical sector of the economy. That’s why the continued debate over tariffs imposed by our government is so important to people living in the Badger

This morning when you took a shower or flushed the toilet, you probably weren't thinking about the journey your waste water would take on its way to the sewerage treatment plant. Out of sight, out of mind. But researchers at UW-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Science have been looking inside those sewer pipes and they have discovered there is a unique ecosystem of microbes living there. And those microbes may be contributing to an environment resistant to antibiotics. It is a public health

On today's program, a discussion about the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as seen from various perspectives. In addition to Chancellor Mark Mone, we hear from graduating senior Simone Sharpe, Patricia Contreras, an alum of the university, and Pat Jensen, the parent of two UWM students.

Wisconsin has a great reputation for the quality of its workforce, with employees who are hardworking and dedicated to getting the job done right. While there are many leading companies in a wide variety of industries that employ Wisconsin workers, in recent years our state has not had a reputation as a good place to start a business. In fact, Wisconsin has consistently come in near the bottom of the lists that track entrepreneurs. But that may be changing. This spring UW-Milwaukee will have a

If you had the opportunity to attend college, you probably have some great memories of your days on campus. Some say college was one of the best experiences of their lives. But today, far too many college students are having an experience that is not something they expected: being hungry. As the cost of college has gone up, more and more students find themselves cutting corners, such as buying books instead of bread. A recent survey of UWM students found that half of them had times when they

At a time when there is a huge increase in the number of jobs in STEM related fields, the number of women entering those fields remains stagnant. It is a problem that has educators perplexed. The Mattel toy company has even created a line of Barbie dolls designed to stimulate girls’ interest in pursuing a career in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics — but with mixed results. On this edition of UWM Today, we talk to two women who are working on a solution. They have established

Gov. Tony Evers' proposed budget holds promise and some challenges for higher education. UW System President Ray Cross and UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Monee discuss how the proposal would impact UWM and the challenges of funding the University System.

On April 7, countries around the globe will celebrate World Health Day. It is a time when health care professionals showcase the improvements that have been made in the health of people living around the world in the past year and a time to take stock of what still needs to be done. At UW-Milwaukee, there is a special reason to celebrate World Health Day because about a year-and-a-half ago the university launched a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Health — the first of its kind in Wisconsin. It

During the Vietnam War the U.S. Air Force was involved in a secret mission to train a group of Hmong soldiers in Laos to fly military planes. It was part of a campaign by the CIA working behind the scenes in Laos. That program remained shrouded in mystery until the 1990s when Freedom of Information requests brought it to light. Up until now little has been know about the Hmong pilots who were working on behalf of the Americans in this covert action. On this edition of UWM Today, we hear their