Two new grads accepted into the GE HealthCare development program

Recent graduates Alyssa Frisch and Nick Birschbach knew they wanted to study electrical engineering and computer engineering, respectively. But like many undergraduates, they weren’t sure what careers their degrees would lead to. Their job after graduation will allow them to …

Doctoral students make energy fun for kids at Salam School

Eight 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 …

WEP announces a call for research proposals for 2025

The Water Equipment and Policy Center (WEP), an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center supported by the National Science Foundation, is soliciting research proposals for 2025. WEP will award a total of $500,000 for projects that faculty members will work on with industry members. …

New cohort of 11 Nadella Scholars announced

UWM has named a third cohort of full-ride scholarship winners who are funded through a gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella (’90 MS computer science) and his wife, Anu Nadella. Eleven students were chosen for …

Spectrum News highlights research from Rahman’s Biorobotics Lab

Spectrum News featured student researchers in the biorobotics lab of Associate Professor Habib Rahman, as they demonstrated the robotic arm they have created for people who use a wheelchair and have limited use of their upper body. The report, which …

Strong partnerships drive increased global exchange opportunities

A delegation from Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) in Taiwan visited UWM in May to tour research facilities and discuss potential expansion of the partnership the university has with the College of Engineering & Applied Science. CYCU has shared a …

Computer science hosts lunch with top students

Each semester, the Computer Science faculty vote to recognize some of our top graduating seniors. This semester’s awardees included: Hudson See, Nathan Leverence, Zachary Dunn, Jacob Hansen, Anna Fronk, Michael McLaughlin, and Mitchell Ladwig. To identify these students, the faculty …