UWM to house nation’s first Microsoft AI lab focused on manufacturing

A flurry of media accompanied the announcement on May 8 that Microsoft will build the nation’s first manufacturing-focused AI Co-Innovation Lab at UWM’s Connected Systems Institute. The lab will give students hands-on learning with artificial intelligence and connect them to …

Students shine in 2024 Student Excellence Awards

Two student organizations and two students from the College took home awards given as part of the Student Excellence Awards on April 29. The awards, sponsored by the UWM Student Leadership Programs, honored 20 individuals and six organizations. The Society …

Happy 50th anniversary to Mr. Kahn!

About 60 people attended a surprise party May 2 for Iftekharuddin Khan in honor of his 50th anniversary of teaching as an adjunct at the College. He has continuously taught part-time at UWM after earning his master’s degree in industrial …

Outstanding Presentation Awards at UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium

Hats off to five students from the College who were recognized with Outstanding Presentation Awards at the annual campuswide Undergraduate Research Symposium held April 26. Sponsored by the UWM Office of Undergraduate Research, the event was an academic year-end celebration …

Martinez wins first prize in national foundry research competition

For 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 …

More accolades for alum Satya Nadella

Time magazine has named Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella (’90 MS computer science) one of its 100 Most Influential People of 2024. For the magazine’s special 2024 Time100 issue, other leaders in an awardee’s field write about them in …

Slavens lab hosts National Biomechanics Day at UWM

For 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, …