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Dr. Paul Andrews, a longstanding leader and 1974 School of Dentistry alumnus, pledged a $5 million estate gift to the Marquette School of Dentistry during a university celebration to honor Dean William K. Lobb’s 20th anniversary. The gift, which will focus on scholarships for veterans and their families, is the largest in the dental school’s history. Andrews, who flew in for the anniversary party from his home in Orlando, is originally from Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The eldest of five kids and the son of a dairy farmer, Andrews “grew up milking cows and fixing tractor tires,” he said. In a...

True Lies is the sixth installment in the provocative CultureJam MKE series to be hosted by RedLine Milwaukee from October 20 to November 25. There is an ongoing battle being waged against logic, science, free speech, and equality. In a world of “fake news” and disinformation it is vital that people look critically at the issues. Highlights are sure to include: “Fool Me Once – Fool Me Twice – Self Imposed Fairness Doctrines” by Dara Larson. The work includes variations on personal and public statements, alternative facts, inventive hyperbole, and truth or lies referenced on major media outlets over...

Wisconsin-based Free Little Free Library to plans to donate 100 book exchanges to police stations across the country in an effort give officers and youth opportunities to connect. Little Free Library recently announced it is giving away 100 Little Free Library book exchanges to U.S. police departments in an effort to connect officers with neighborhood youth. The initiative, part of the nonprofit organization’s Kids, Community & Cops Program, was announced at a news conference at the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) 4th Precinct. “Reading is such a powerful tool and books represent an incredible way to empower our youth and...

Scientists at LIGO, Virgo, and astronomical observatories around the world announced the discovery and observations of the collision of two neutron stars on October 16. These are the first observations of a cosmic event in both gravitational waves and the more familiar electromagnetic wavelengths (visible, infrared and ultraviolet light, radio waves, gamma rays, etc.). UW-Milwaukee members of the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration were instrumental in detecting the signal from the LIGO detectors and analyzing the gravitational waves from the collision. In addition, UW-Milwaukee astronomers who are not members of the LIGO team played a major role in the discovery and making...

Uihlein Wilson Architects announced the new leadership team of Scott Ramlow and Nat Stein, both long-time partners at the firm, will be taking ownership as David Uihlein and Del Wilson step down 32 years after launching the firm. The firm will change its name to Uihlein/Wilson – Ramlow/Stein Architects. Uihlein Wilson established itself as one of the area’s leading architectural firms, providing high-quality planning, architecture and interior design services. Notable projects completed by the firm include: Higher education work for the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Alverno College in the Milwaukee area, and Lawrence University, Carthage College, UW-Madison and other...

Hundreds of Wisconsin residents filled a Senate hearing room, three overflow rooms, and the hallways of the Capitol to oppose the controversial anti-immigrant bill AB190/SB275 on October 12. The bill is a copycat of Texas’ SB4 and very similar to a bill defeated last year through the Day without Latinxs and Immigrants general strike. The bill would give sweeping powers to local law enforcement and public employees to interrogate, arrest, and deport immigrant community members, and require local law enforcement to comply with unconstitutional ICE detainer requests. “I have lived here 28 years,” said Eduardo Perea, a member of...