Audrey Nowakowski

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Graham Thomas

The library is more than just books, and our series Books and Beyondwith the Milwaukee Public Library showcases just that. We share resources, book recommendations and some cool stuff you might not know about.

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Trapper Schoepp |Graham Thomas

Live at Lake Effect is our music series featuring local and nationally touring artists performing at Lake Effect Surf Shop in Shorewood, Wisconsin. We brought the Lake Effects together, along with Visionary Studios, to showcase musicians once a month through an interview with the band exclusively on Lake Effect, plus filmed performances. This episode features singer-songwriter Craig Finn, who you may know best as frontman of The Hold Steady.

2 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Graham Thomas

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CD — and nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. are suffering from some form of it. With such staggering statistics, finding new strategies to prevent and manage heart disease is a big need. One local doctor is contributing to this research through singing. Dr. Jacquelyn Kulinski is a general cardiologist and an associate professor of medicine and cardiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

3 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Jean Creighton |Graham Thomas

Science fiction in film tends to lean more into fiction and may not always be factually rooted in science. But when a film bases its storytelling or concepts on actual scientific theories both novices and experts can appreciate it. For our astronomy contributor Jean Creighton, there are a few sci-fi films that stick out. She joins Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski to share why.

3 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski

WUWM is taking a step back to explore Milwaukee and Wisconsin’s immigration history through our series, Making Wisconsin: Our Immigration History, which helps us understand who our neighbors are and how immigration has shaped the city, state and country. Today we are exploring the concept of sanctuary, which has a few definitions. It is a physical space within a house of worship, but it’s also been thought of as a safe harbor where immigrants and refugees can seek respite.