Curious Campus
Join us for a discussion of science, discovery and culture. Curious Campus is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in cooperation with its research partners. Our work improves the economic outlook and quality of life of our city, state and global community.
Latest Episodes
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Learn more about a pilot transit project that connects workers from Milwaukee, including three segregated neighborhoods on the city’s north and northwest sides, to employers in Butler and Menomonee Falls seeking workers.
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Two UWM researchers are uncovering the history of covenants language added to deeds stipulating that only white people could own or live on a property. Although no longer enforceable, covenants did help to shape what housing in Milwaukee looks like today.
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A century ago, a Negro League baseball team called Milwaukee home. Meet two historians who take a look back at the short-lived Milwaukee Bears and America’s complex approach to baseball and race.
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Scientists are closing in on identifying the genetic components that fish and amphibians use to regenerate their optic nerve after injury. The work might provide new treatments for human eye diseases and prevent permanent vision loss.
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COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? UWM geographers tested the question by mapping the locations of tweets.
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The holiday season is filled with celebratory customs and cultural traditions. But why exactly are there so many holidays this time of year? And what impact has social media had on how we celebrate?
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By definition, leisure activities are supposed to provide enjoyment. Research shows that such activities are effective tools to cope with stress. Meet two psychologists getting to the root of why leisure can help protect our health.
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For many of us, the holiday season is a time to go to the movies. But some people remain wary about returning to the cinema because of the pandemic. How have theaters responded? And what does the future hold for how we take in films?
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Meet a water policy expert whose new book lays out a blueprint for creating alternate corporate business models called “cooperatives,” which incorporate green practices, pay living wages and preserve jobs in the community.
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The season of shopping is upon us, and retailers and marketers are bombarding us with messages about purchasing. Learn how a social and data scientist mines the characteristics of advertising to reveal the secrets of consumer behavior.