American Science & Surplus Holds Star Wars Spelling Bee
To celebrate May the 4th be with you, or National Star Wars Day, American Science and Surplus held a Star Wars themed spelling bee with Star Wars themed activities and prizes.
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Northrop Grumman gets DARPA Grant to Develop Concepts for a Lunar Railway
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently awarded a grant to Northrop Grumman to develop concepts for a lunar railway as part of the LunA-10 program.
DARPA’s LunA-10 program is a 10-year plan to create a framework for integrated lunar infrastructure that minimizes lunar footprint and provides commercial services for peaceful U.S. and international use.
“For 65 years, DARPA has pioneered and de-risked technologies vital to civil space advancement,” said Dr. Michael “
DARPA’s LunA-10 program is a 10-year plan to create a framework for integrated lunar infrastructure that minimizes lunar footprint and provides commercial services for peaceful U.S. and international use.
“For 65 years, DARPA has pioneered and de-risked technologies vital to civil space advancement,” said Dr. Michael “
Pfister Hotel Historic $20 Million Renovation Enters Second Stage
Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel is entering the second stage of a $20 million renovation that began in the summer of 2023 meant to elevate guest experience while respecting the building’s long history, according to President of Marcus Hotels & Resorts Michael Evans.
After completing the renovation of the restrooms and the seventh floor meeting and event spaces, this next phase plans to renovate the guest rooms in the Pfister’s historic tower.
“Our guests have enthusiastically welcomed the first phas
After completing the renovation of the restrooms and the seventh floor meeting and event spaces, this next phase plans to renovate the guest rooms in the Pfister’s historic tower.
“Our guests have enthusiastically welcomed the first phas
Milwaukee’s Nearly-100-year-old Hilton City Center Nominated to join the National Register of Historic Places
The Hilton City Center, formerly known as Hotel Schroeder, has been nominated by its owner, Marcus Corporation, to join the National Register of Historic Places.
The more than 25-story, 275 foot-tall Milwaukee landmark was first opened in 1928 by Walter Schroeder, and was acquired by Marcus Corporation in 1995.
Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts by reviewing nominations for the national register.
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The more than 25-story, 275 foot-tall Milwaukee landmark was first opened in 1928 by Walter Schroeder, and was acquired by Marcus Corporation in 1995.
Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts by reviewing nominations for the national register.
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King Tut Experience Brings Ancient Egypt to Life
National Geographic’s “Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” commemorates the archaeological discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb over 100 years ago. The engaging, educational and story-driven exhibit is open through Jan. 6 at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee.
The creative director and producer of the King Tut exhibit, Mark Lach, is responsible for exhibitions around the world that have surrounded the Titanic, Cleopatra, Saturday Night Live, Michael Jackson and an African American hi
The creative director and producer of the King Tut exhibit, Mark Lach, is responsible for exhibitions around the world that have surrounded the Titanic, Cleopatra, Saturday Night Live, Michael Jackson and an African American hi
"They all have personalities, and they’re 80 to 100 years old, but they’re pretty good at doing their job."
Bay View Printing Company is a local letterpress printing company that has been around for 106 years.Their building was originally a church, and they started out as a newspaper printing company. Nowadays, they do design and letterpress printing for many local companies. All of their printing is done on antique, century-old printing presses and that’s the way they like it! Bay View Printing Company is also solar powered, women-owned, and donates to several local organizations. The company offers
What a Downer: Historic Downer Theatre Closes
Landmark Theatres announced Downer Theatre would be closing its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 19 through a social media post. Downer Theatre would have celebrated 108 years in December 2023.
“Landmark Theatres is constantly evaluating its business strategy and has decided to close the Landmark Downer Theatre,” the company said in a press release“We are proud to have served its community over its many years of operation. We look forward to adding new Landmark Theatres soon, including our newest locati
“Landmark Theatres is constantly evaluating its business strategy and has decided to close the Landmark Downer Theatre,” the company said in a press release“We are proud to have served its community over its many years of operation. We look forward to adding new Landmark Theatres soon, including our newest locati
Midwest Gaming Classic is 200K sq ft of Free-to-Play Games
Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC) is a gaming convention and trade show that features over 200,000 square feet of free-to-play retro and modern home video game consoles, pinball machines, arcade games, trading card games, tabletop board games and role-playing games.
MGC was started as Jagfest 2001, which was a festival dedicated to the Atari Jaguar. In 2001, they decided to open up the festival to all consoles to expand their audience and be more inclusive. Most of the consoles were free to play for
MGC was started as Jagfest 2001, which was a festival dedicated to the Atari Jaguar. In 2001, they decided to open up the festival to all consoles to expand their audience and be more inclusive. Most of the consoles were free to play for
Three UWM Professors Released Books this Month
Students tend to see their professors as regular UW-Milwaukee employees. However, they do a large amount of their work outside of school. This work can include grading papers, making test questions or preparing the next lesson plan. Outside of this work for UWM, many professors spend their free time doing scholarly research in their field. Every now and then, this research culminates into a book, and it just so happens that three UWM professors are releasing books in the same month, March 2023.
Milwaukee Krampusnacht is The Ultimate Alternate Christmas Celebration
Oftentimes around the holidays, people find themselves growing tired of traditional Christmas celebrations. I know that finishing all of my Christmas shopping early plus being in charge of decorations at work had taken quite the toll on my Holiday Cheer. I had tried blasting Christmas music and decorating Christmas cookies. I even thought about going caroling, but luckily I wasn’t that far gone. I was about to throw in the towel, when I heard of a small convention happening in the Brewery Distri
UW-Milwaukee asks faculty to serve more than just knowledge
The dining halls at UW-Milwaukee are usually staffed relatively well with student employees, however, leading up to the fall 2022 semester the dining halls were experiencing massive shortages.
Normally, 80% of the dining hall staff would be composed of returning staff from previous years, but COVID changed all that.
Through efforts in the spring and summer, they had built up about 40% of the student employees they needed to run the dining halls, but there was still that 60% unhired when the se
Normally, 80% of the dining hall staff would be composed of returning staff from previous years, but COVID changed all that.
Through efforts in the spring and summer, they had built up about 40% of the student employees they needed to run the dining halls, but there was still that 60% unhired when the se
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Monthly Playlist- I'm Getting Bangs
This month’s playlist is all about songs that make us feel impulsive. The songs within it are personally chosen by our writers to highlight music we’re listening to right now. The title, “I’m Getting Bangs” is illustrative of the trending desire to cut your hair on a whim or make a drastic change in your life.
Anti-Valentine's Day Playlist
This month, our writers collaboratively created a playlist containing anti-love songs for Valentine’s Day. It gives a little sample into what we are listening to while also reaching out to those who may be in their breakup era, loathe Valentine’s Day or are focusing on self-love this holiday.
Graphic and Web Design
Brady Street Pedestrianization Magazine
This is a Magazine that I designed for the pedestrianization study of Brady Street in 2023
Cassette Recorder Product Overview
This is a product overview I made for a professional writing class.
End Enbridge
This is a website I made for a political writing class on the pollution caused by the oil company Enbridge.
Cael Byrne's Collection and Database
I have been collecting playing cards and playing card ephemera for about 10 years, and this project is a website to document my collection. The website will also feature a database of the major playing card companies in America throughout history. The information on this website could be vital to collectors, and I plan to keep updating it as I find more information.
Searching for an Apartment in Milwaukee
Searching for an Apartment in Milwaukee Brochure
Social Media
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee: Journalism, Advertising, and Media Science
JAMS Meme
Facebook Ad Client Report
This was a client report I did for UWM JAMS Facebook to track how well some of their ads were performing.
UWM JAMS, Media Milwaukee, & Communications Social Media Analysis & Strategy
This was a full analysis and strategy plan I did for UWM JAMS, Media Milwaukee, and UWM Communications Social Media pages.
Join JAMS Ad
UWM JAMS Historic Women in Journalism Post
Food Truck Social Media Campaign Exercise
This was a fake social media campaign that I created for my social media class at UWM.
