UWM Today

When the city of Flint, Michigan discovered its water supply to homes and businesses had dangerous levels of lead poisoning the city’s residents, there was national outrage. While the situation in Flint is slowly improving, huge questions remain as communities across the country ask: Could it happen here? On this edition of UWM Today , meet one of UW-Milwaukee’s most prolific researchers who has developed special high tech sensors that could detect contaminants in the water we drink. Junhong

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone discusses the importance of moving the university forward with UWM 2020 - strategic opportunities to bolster research, student success and enrollments while managing long-term budget cuts. Also he talks about trends in the higher education landscape.

Over the past several years, most states, including Wisconsin, have seen a decline in the overall number of prospective college students as the Baby Boom Generation has sent the last of their children off to college. But there is one group of students whose numbers continue to grow - Latinos. The Latino population is rapidly increasing here and in many other parts of the country. Recognizing that growth, UW-Milwaukee has announced plans to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, which will bring

When you talk about health care, many people think doctors and nurses. But working alongside them are a host of other professionals providing an enormous range of health related services. At UWM, those in allied professions are taught in the College of Health Sciences. With more than 2,000 students, it offers the largest number of health related degree programs in Wisconsin. As part of our yearlong celebration of UWM's 60th anniversary, we focus on the College of Health Sciences . Joining us in

With more than 26,000 students, the UW-Milwaukee campus has a larger population than most cities in the state of Wisconsin. And like a "city", the campus has an infrastructure in place to serve all of those people, many of whom come to Milwaukee from countries around the world. Health care is one of those services provided. On this edition of UWM Today , Dr. Julie Bonner, executive director of the Norris Health Center , discusses how the health care needs of college students has evolved.

Reflecting back on 2016, UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone says budget cuts and the continued disinvestment in public education posed challenges for his institution. And as he looks ahead to 2017, he believes that seismic shifts in higher education will continue to accelerate. Also, UWM's 115th Commencement saw more that 2,200 individuals graduate.

As 2017 gets underway, UW-Milwaukee continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Each month, we are focusing one of our UWM Today shows on the academics of Wisconsin’s second largest university. Today, we meet the man who is the chief academic officer at UWM – Provost Johannes Britz. Johannes oversees the 191 academic programs offered by the university, including 94 bachelors programs, 64 master’s degree programs and 33 doctoral programs. What goes into creating and maintaining all of these

It is only 90 minutes away, but when comparing Chicago to Milwaukee the differences between the two cities are huge. But that does not mean there aren't some features in the Windy City that might serve as an example for improving Milwaukee neighborhoods. On this edition of UWM Toda y, we are joined by a UWM professor who has taken an in-depth look at a Chicago institution - block clubs. What are they and what have they meant to the quality of life in many areas of Chicago? Amanda Seligman, a

This week, UWM Today continues its special series of interviews that take a closer look at UWM’s twelve academic schools and colleges, as UWM celebrates its 60th anniversary. Today’s program features a truly unique academic offering - UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences . The Freshwater School is the only one of its kind in the United States and one of only a handful in the world. Tom Luljak talks with guests, Dean Val Klump and Tim Grundl, the school's associate dean of academics.

Driverless vehicles are supposed to lower the risk of being on the roads. But, a truly smart highway system requires technology with special sensors built into roads and algorithms that paint a picture of how traffic moves. On this edition of UWM Today , meet two members of the UW-Milwaukee College of Engineering who are on a mission to outsmart traffic. Joining us in the studio is Xiao Qin and Troy Liu, both associate professors of civil and environmental engineering.