Milwaukee Engineer Newsletter
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Research
- Qu validates a way to turn used EV batteries into fertilizerAs electric vehicle (EV) batteries age out – typically after about 10 years – the world is bracing for a wave of expired lithium-ion batteries with no affordable way to recycle them. The problem is especially pressing with lithium iron …
- Microsoft hosts the grand opening of its AI Co-Innovation Lab on UWM campusThe Milwaukee community celebrated the grand opening of the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab, housed within the UWM Connected Systems Institute, on June 25. The lab is Microsoft’s first AI Co-Innovation Lab with a dedicated focus on helping manufacturing advance their …
- UWM offers new engineering master’s degree in artificial intelligence and machine learningUWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science is currently enrolling for a Master of Science in Engineering degree in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for Fall 2025. The new flexible master’s degree concentration, which is unique in Wisconsin, is …
- How math and impatient driving inspired student’s award-winning startupJoel Roberts really hates sitting at red lights – especially the ones that hold you hostage while not a single car passes in the cross-direction. "Sitting in traffic bothers me," said Roberts, a PhD student in civil engineering. "So, getting …
- Alum and former EE faculty Northouse passed awayRichard Northouse, both an alumnus and a former faculty member in the early years of the college, passed away on May 19 at his home in Mequon at the age of 87. Northouse earned his master's degree from UWM in …
- Niu receives $50,000 IGNITE Grant to advance lithium-ion batteries with material made from low-cost siliconProfessor Junjie Niu, materials science & engineering, has been awarded a $50,000 IGNITE Grant for Applied Research from WiSys and the Universities of Wisconsin. The grant funds a one-year project aimed at developing more efficient lithium-ion battery technology using an …
Teaching
- Two new lecturers in computer science begin this fallWelcome Rohit Singh and Ayesha Siddika Nipu, both lecturers in the computer science department. Singh works at the intersection of mathematics and computer science. His work involves designing computationally efficient algorithms to derive meaningful information from …
- 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 …
Community Engagement
- Alum makes a gift to augment the college’s Kulwicki scholarshipsLouis Goss (’12 BS Mechanical Engineering), a stock car racer and co-owner of a Late Moderns racing team based in Green Bay, presented a check to Dean Brett Peters for nearly $4,300 that he and business partner Mike Hubbard raised …
- 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 …
