UWM will receive $777,277 from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin this year to enhance its water-related academic programs designed to help students interested in water-related fields at the 13 UW System universities. Among the projects funded are a statewide internship program being developed jointly by UWM and UW-Madison.
UWM is a pioneer in water-focused research. Water-related programs are offered in two of its schools.
- UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences is the largest institution of its kind on the Great Lakes and offers a bachelor’s degree program, two master’s degree programs and a PhD.
- UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science offers a bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering. Students learn to use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems such as pollution and hazardous waste. Read more about environmental engineering at UWM.