Doctoral student goes whole Hog on fluid dynamics with Harley-Davidson

When it comes to motorcycles, Areej Khalil points out that fluid dynamics figure in almost every aspect. In her current internship at Harley-Davidson, the mechanical engineering PhD student is performing computational fluid dynamics analysis of the engine’s internal cooling system. …

Wang and Ma tackle a new PFAS study funded by Department of Defense grant

Yin Wang, associate professor, civil & environmental engineering, and Xiaoli Ma, associate professor, materials science & engineering, are investigators on a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to improve the efficiency and precision of removing PFAS compounds from …

Professor emerit Sherman passed away March 26

Donald Sherman, professor emerit, civil & environmental engineering, passed on March 26, 2025, at the age of 89. Sherman had a distinguished career at UWM just over 30 years and was a renowned structural engineering figure in the steel industry. …

Slavens featured on Wisconsin Public Radio show

Brooke Slavens, professor, mechanical and biomedical engineering, was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s show “Wisconsin Today,” on April 4 to talk about her studies with users of manual wheelchairs. More than 90% of wheelchair users opt for manual chairs, …

Proving that green hydrogen can help increase competitiveness

When he began his graduate studies, Hamza Alnawafah joined UWM’s Industrial Assessment Center as an energy engineer. Through Wisconsin’s only U.S. Department of Energy funded center, teams of engineering students consult with industries to find ways to save companies money …

Dean’s recap from February 28 faculty meeting

Colleagues: At the last faculty meeting, I updated everyone on the FY26 budget and the very near-term $3 million gap we face in the coming fiscal year. Of course, we either cut expenditures or increase revenues to close this gap. …