Milwaukee Engineer Newsletter
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Research
- High-performance concrete research center attracts media attentionSpectrum News interviews Konstantin Sobolev, professor of civil & environmental engineering, about a new federally funded research center he is directing that aims to make concrete more sustainable and durable, and less costly. Called the Concrete Advancement Network, it will …
- UWM/MCW study reveals granular traits of where opioid overdose mortality occurs in Milwaukee CountyOpioid overdose deaths manifest disproportionately across Milwaukee County. So public health officials need to know who the most vulnerable are, but also where they are. A team of researchers, led by Rina Ghose, professor of industrial engineering, and Professor John …
- Spectrum News highlights research from Rahman’s Biorobotics LabSpectrum News featured student researchers in the biorobotics lab of Associate Professor Habib Rahman, as they demonstrated the robotic arm they have created for people who use a wheelchair and have limited use of their upper body. The report, which …
- Rohatgi named an inaugural ‘Highly Ranked Scholar’ by ScholarGPSScholarGPS has ranked Distinguished Professor Pradeep Rohatgi, materials science & engineering, No. 1 in the world for lifetime achievement in the field of metal matrix composites. The organization has also named Rohatgi as a Highly Ranked Scholar, or one who …
- Nearly 100 submissions to the 2024 Student Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning ExpoCongratulations to the winners of the 2024 Student Research Poster Competition and their faculty advisors. This year’s event was expanded and its name changed to the Student Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning Expo to include a poster session for …
- Martinez wins first prize in national foundry research competitionFor the second year in a row, a UWM engineering undergraduate earned first prize at a national competition showcasing original metal-casting research. Carol Martinez, a senior in materials science & engineering, took the top prize at the International Journal of …
Teaching
- New master’s degree in connected systems engineering prepares students to ‘future proof’ their careersThe College of Engineering & Applied Science is now enrolling students for the fall launch of its new master’s of science degree program in connected systems engineering. This first-of-its-kind program …
- 17 mechanical engineering grad students earn ME Graduate Research Achievement AwardsThe Mechanical Engineering Department presented 17 students with Graduate Student Research Achievement Awards in November. The awards recognize students’ research accomplishments in 2022-2023, with publishing in journals being the main criterion. Department …
- Congratulations newest UWM Tau Beta Pi initiatesThe UWM Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, Wisconsin Gamma, held their joint initiation ceremony with Marquette University and Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at MSOE. Congratulations to …
- Congratulations to Ilya Avdeev and Roshan D’Souza, UWM Annual Fall AwardsThe outstanding community-supporting and research efforts of two College of Engineering & Applied Science faculty members were honored at the UWM Fall Awards ceremony Oct. 25 at the Zelazo Center. …
- CS Grad Students Win Best Sustainability App Award by ENGIE at HackIOWA 2023Congratulations to the following Computer Science graduate students who won the “Best Sustainability App Award by ENGIE” at HackIOWA 2023: Pranay Mandadapu, advised by Rohit Kate, associate professor, computer science …
- Spiegelhoff Wins First Place Poster Award at PECCongratulations to Yuting Spiegelhoff, PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, who earned first prize at the 83rd Annual Physical Electronics Conference (PEC) for her poster entitled, “Fabrication and Characterization of Zinc-Phosphate-Hydrate …
Community Engagement
- News outlet covers the effort to develop alternative to lithium batteries, using hempDeyang Qu, the Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research, was recently interviewed by the Cap Times news outlet in a story about UWM's partnership with Wisconsin Battery Company (WisBat). The team is developing a sodium alkaline battery capable …
- Doctoral students make energy fun for kids at Salam SchoolEight doctoral students from mechanical engineering – all members of the Association of Energy Engineers at UWM – took their love of engineering to a group of fifth- and sixth-graders at Salam School in Milwaukee last month. “The objective …
- Slavens lab hosts National Biomechanics Day at UWMFor the second year, Brooke Slavens, professor, mechanical engineering, and her lab members celebrated National Biomechanics Day, April 19, by hosting an event for 30 Milwaukee Public Schools high school students. Participants joined in hands-on activities to explore motion analysis, …
- Two faculty members giving UWM’s Science Bag shows this semesterJunjie Niu and Prasenjit Guptasarma will each present a show for UWM’s Science Bag series, a live show for older kids and adults that gets into the popular science behind everyday life. In February, Niu, associate professor, materials science & …
- Students turn lot into neighborhood attraction, with help from UWM and othersResidents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets. They’re calling it …
- Teen girls get a taste of the engineering profession at UWM’s EnQuest campsEach summer, girls ages 13-17 from the Milwaukee area come to the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for weeklong summer camps, called EnQuest, and explore the diverse opportunities within the engineering profession. This summer, 23 girls attended the EnQuest …
