UWM College of Letters and Science

10/22/2026

10/19/2026

NACIS 2026 meeting is happening this week in Milwaukee! There will be three presenters representing UWM geography. Check out this great opportunity if you are in town!

10/15/2026

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Make a Difference Day is on Saturday, November 7th, and includes free pizza after 🍕

This is a city-wide volunteer event where everyone’s invited to spend a Saturday morning help older adults in our Milwaukee community prepare their yards for fall 🍁

Students, alumni, and faculty/staff are welcome to sign up as an individual or with a team. Individuals will be grouped together before being sent out to do service. Many homes are within walking distance of campus, and transportation will be available if needed.

10/14/2026

L&S graduate Ireoluwa Adams shares his journey being a UWM Biological Sciences student on the Pre-Pharmacy track 🎓 🧪

09/28/2026

Jehiel Smith spent his teenage years as his mother’s primary caregiver and earned his nursing assistant certification at age 17. Encouraged dream bigger and apply to UWM’s Success Through Aging Research program, he gained hands-on experience through several research projects. Now in his fourth year as a neuroscience major at UWM, he’s tackling challenging biology courses and considering medical school. Read more at the link in the comments ⬇

09/17/2026

Don’t miss this performance presentation and workshop this Friday!

J. Philip Grygny is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar, and founder of the Performance Ecology Project.

Wild Knowing: The Role of the Arts in Ecological Culture

Friday, September 18
3pm at the AGSL
Followed by a workshop at Downer Woods around 4pm

This event is co-sponsored by Geography and C21.
https://uwm.edu/c21/event/wild-knowing/

09/14/2026

Join us this fall for the Colloquium Series!
We are excited to welcome an outstanding lineup of speakers throughout the semester.

At AGSL
Fridays 3 pm to 4 pm

See the flyer for the full schedule. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/10/2026

STEM majors, we saved you a seat. NextGen STEM helps UWM students build relationships with alumni who can provide support and career guidance. The program is designed for all STEM students, so find your mentor, build your network and see what’s possible!

Register today at NextGen STEM on PantherConnect: https://www.panthersconnect.uwm.edu/hub/universityofwisconsin/programs/next-gen-stem/about?showBack=true

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Epsilon Xi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha at UWM, who have been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2025-2026 for the fourth time in their history! We're 🖤💛

Read more about their achievement here: https://uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus/alumni-student-news/department-update-political-science/

09/03/2026

Looking for new possibilities, Nick Nelson transferred to UWM for its physics program. Eager to learn more through undergraduate research, he worked with professor Philip Chang on a project about classical dwarf novae, leading to new findings and publication in a peer-reviewed journal. After earning his bachelor's degree in physics, Nelson continues to dream bigger as he starts a doctoral program in astronomy and continues working toward a career in astrophysics. Read more at the link in the comments ⬇