L&S Events
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
- 10:00 AM - Art Exhibit: African and Oceanic Art
- This exhibit includes distinctive masks from West and Central Africa and intricately carved sculptures from Papua New Guinea and the Asmat region. ... (More info)
Friday, February 24, 2012
- 12:00 PM - Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference
- UWM students have created this 2-day conference as a venue for graduate students from a diverse array of disciplines to share their research in a ... (More info)
- 2:00 PM - Economics Seminar: Specification Test for Moment Inequality Models
- Presented by Xiaoxia Shi, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Free. Sponsored by the Ctr. for Research on International Economics. This program is in ... (More info)
- 7:00 PM - Planetarium Show: Lives of Stars
- Although stars seem like permanent fixtures in our night sky, each star has a unique and finite lifetime. This show tracks how stars evolve through ... (More info)
- 8:00 PM - Science Bag: Math Puzzlers and Brain Ticklers
- Bill Mandella will lead an investigation into several interesting and counterintuitive math problems; no special knowledge is required by the ... (More info)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
- 7:00 PM - Free Trade and Wisconsin Jobs
- UWM's Institute of World Affairs and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel present the Fireside Forum on Foreign Policy. This program series connects four key ... (More info)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
- 12:15 PM - Planetarium Show: Understanding Lunar Phases
- Conduct an experiment in the Planetarium to really grasp what causes the phases of the Moon. Free. http://www4.uwm.edu/planetarium/calendar.cfm (More info)
Thursday, March 1, 2012
- 2:00 PM - Comparative Literature in the 21st Century
- Part of the "What is 21st Century Studies?" series, this lecture is presented by Eric Hayot (Penn State) and will be held in Curtin Hall, room 368. ... (More info)
UWM College of Letters & Science
The largest of UWM's schools and colleges, our curriculum spans all of the areas that are traditionally included in a liberal arts education:
- Humanities – the human condition and culture as expressed through language, literature, arts and philosophy
- Natural Sciences – mathematics and the physical world
- Social Sciences – behavior, relationships and society
L&S students take courses in all three divisions as part of their general education, and every L&S student graduates prepared for work or graduate school with a well-rounded foundation and 21st century skills. Students are challenged to master practical knowledge in their chosen field(s) and lifelong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and communication. L&S offers:
- 22 academic departments,
- 54 undergraduate majors,
- 42 graduate degree programs, and
- 36 certificate programs.
Many undergraduates enhance their education with research, honors college, service learning and community involvement, international and study abroad programs, first-year seminars, and internships.
OUTSTANDING GRADUATESCongratulations December GraduatesWe wish the best to our Letters & Science graduates. Read about two of our students setting off on their career path. Amelia Mercado is heading to Hallmark Cards in Kansas City to become their newest associate editor. Akua Asare will spend the next year working for City Year in Chicago where she will tutor and mentor a high-schoolers. |
JANUARY SCIENCE BAGRock, Paper, Scissors: Earth’s Amazing Balancing ActFor the curious from 8 to 108, Science Bag is a free interactive presentation that connect science with your everyday life. In January, Dr. Harvey Bootsma will talk about the Earth's feedback processes and how they work to sustain the physical and chemical conditions necessary for life. This show also examines how humans are altering some of these feedbacks, and what the consequences may be. Show times are Fridays, January 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 8 pm and Sunday, January 15 at 2 pm. All shows are free and held in the Physics Building, room 137. |