UWM Today

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone turns the tables and interviews WUWM's General Manager Dave Edwards about his career as he prepares to retire from his position after more than 35 years.

Each week more than 200 people in the United States are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. They join more than 1 million other Americans who have contracted the disease. If you know someone with MS, you may have heard their stories of searching for a cure or looking for a treatment that will help relieve their symptoms. On this edition of UWM Today, we talk with a UWM researcher who’s exploring the role that light therapy may have in helping MS victims. Jeri-Anne Lyons is a professor of

We all know air pollution is a health risk. We have invested billions of dollars in the U.S. trying to clean up the problem. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions about exactly what diseases and health conditions are caused by breathing polluted air. On this edition of UWM Today, we meet a public health expert who has just received a multi-million dollar grant from the federal government to try to come up with answers. Amy Kalkbrenner is an associate professor of Environmental Health

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone is joined by Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, to discuss the Connected System Institute at UWM and the impact of "big data" and cloud computing.

As we edge closer to winter, all of us most likely have a “to do” list before we settle in for the cold spell. And I suspect many of us – if we haven’t already done so – have getting a flu shot at or near the top of the list. On this edition of UWM Today, we talk about the latest science on flu vaccines. It turns out not everyone gets the same benefits from the vaccine. Why not, and what can you do about the disparity? Helen Meier, assistant professor at UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health, is

The business of journalism has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. Today the daily newspaper is more likely to land on the screens of our smartphones than with a thud on the front porch. Those shifting media habits have had a profound effect on the news industry’s ability to monetize its product and the result has been dramatic — with layoffs and downsizing occurring across the country. All forms of journalism have been affected, including sports reporting. On this edition of UWM Today,

On this program, we discuss the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA) and how it is designed to reduce the skill gap in southeastern Wisconsin by increasing employment rates and the number of post-secondary graduates in the region. Guests include Mark Mone, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Bryan Albrecht, president and CEO of Gateway Technical College; Danae Davis, executive director, Milwaukee Succeeds; and Kathleen Rinehart, president of Cardinal Stritch University.

This year marks UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning’s 50th anniversary. It’s the only school of architecture in Wisconsin and one of the top programs of its kind in the country. On this edition of UWM Today, we take a look at the tremendous impact UWM’s architecture school has had on communities throughout Wisconsin and beyond. Our guest is Bob Greenstreet, who recently announced some major news of his own. After serving 29 years as dean of the School of Architecture, he’s stepping

Milwaukee may still have a reputation for brewing beer, but here's a fact that may surprise you. Today, more people are employed in the film industry in Milwaukee than at all of the operating breweries combined in the city. Filmmaking is a big business, generating over $1.5 billion in annual sales in the greater Milwaukee region. And the film industry is growing at double the rate of overall employment here. UW-Milwaukee plays a special role in this sector of our economy. The film department at

One of the best things about being on a college campus is the opportunity to see young artists both develop their skills and present their work to the community. UWM is fortunate to have the Peck School of the Arts — the only school of its kind in the University of Wisconsin System — where artists, musicians, actors, film makers and many others are deeply engaged in the creative process. On this edition of UWM Today, we take a look at the many opportunities for you to engage with and enjoy the