Three awarded funding from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium

Congratulations to Associate Professor Nathan Salowitz and two undergraduates, all mechanical engineering, who have been awarded funding this year from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. The WSGC is a member institution of the national network of Space Grant Consortia funded by …

Six students in the college awarded 2026-27 UWM Graduate School Fellowships

Congratulations to the students in the college who were awarded UWM Graduate School Fellowships, which are offered through a highly competitive process. The Distinguished Graduate Fellowship provides a stipend of $15,500. The Distinguished Dissertation Graduate School Fellowships offers a stipend of …

College featured in the UWM Research Foundation 2025 Annual Report and video

Several faculty members, graduate students and two alumni appear in the latest annual report of the UWM Research Foundation and its video celebrating the organization’s 20th anniversary. The Research Foundation supports faculty and students in turning their research discoveries into …

Opening of Senior Design Studio drew a hefty crowd

Almost a hundred students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry representatives turned out for the Opening Celebration of the Senior Design Studio on the third floor of the EMS building on March 12. Turning underused space into a permanent collaborative work …

TMJ4 news featured two robotic arm projects from the Rahman lab

Professor Habib Rahman, mechanical and biomedical engineering, and members of his lab demonstrated two of the assistive robotic arms for a segment on TMJ4-TV news recently. One of the arms the lab built mounts to a wheelchair, allowing the user …

Two UWM Baja cars, one banner season for engineering students 

Two mud-splattered, roll-caged vehicles sit in a campus shop, looking equal parts go-kart and homemade tank. Built low and rugged, with exposed suspension and knobby tires, these Baja cars are designed for surviving hours of punishment.  They’re also why a record number of students in the College …

Avdeev involved in a new state initiative aimed at launching more startups

UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, led by Ilya Avdeev, professor of mechanical engineering, and the UWM Research Foundation have received $100,000 to represent UWM on a new state-funded initiative to support high-growth startups. The two organizations will join others in a …