Carrie Bristoll-Groll (BS Civil Engineering,’94) is the principal civil engineer and CEO of Stormwater Solutions Engineering. She founded the firm in 2002 to specialize in the treatment, storage and safe passage of stormwater. In this profile, she talks about why her… Read More

Congratulations to computer science major Kai Kishpaugh, who tied for third prize and won $2,500 in this year’s New Ventures Business Plan Competition, hosted by UWM’s Lubar School of Business. Kishpaugh created a mobile app called HelpMeFind, which maps the… Read More

Congratulations to Molly Gribb (PhD Civil Engineering ’93, MS Civil Engineering ’88) who was named in May as dean to both Bradley University’s Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology as well as its Foster College of Business. She will be… Read More

Health professionals treating hard-to-heal wounds have long been saddled with inadequate tools. Now, Zeyun Yu (left), professor, computer science and biomedical engineering, and Sandeep Gopalakrishnan (right), assistant professor in the UWM College of Nursing, have developed a smartphone-based digital platform… Read More

Congratulations to undergraduate Kelly McElvain, who is currently pursuing undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering and physics. In May, McElvain was one of six current or college-bound students in the Milwaukee area to receive a $2,500 STEM Forward scholarship, which encourages… Read More

Congratulations to Junjie Niu, associate professor, materials science & engineering, who received a $50,000, 12-month Ignite Grant in May to further his research to develop a hybrid material that chemically degrades per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. With funds made… Read More

Congratulations to Jin Li, professor, civil & environmental engineering, who was accepted to 2021-22 class of fellows in the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES at Drexel) Program, beginning in July. ELATES prepares female faculty in academic… Read More

Congratulations to the winners (and their faculty advisors) of the 2021 Student Research Poster Competition. This year’s competition drew 76 poster submissions and eight senior design project submissions representing all departments in the college. Ninety-one judges from across industry volunteered… Read More

Mechanical engineering student Erick Rico-Sanchez recently interned at Harley-Davidson. About 90% of employers prefer candidates with work experience, according to a 2017 survey published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science… Read More