Capital Budget Projects

UW-Milwaukee is a vitally important academic institution with an impressive alumni base, strong research profile, and deep community and global engagements. Our commitment to excellence and powerful ideas provides the best place to learn and work for students, faculty and staff. We are a leading driver for sustainable prosperity of the region and the state.

On July 3, 2025 Governor Evers signed a bipartisan budget agreement with significant capital investments in UW-Milwaukee. You can read the July 8, 2025 email to campus here.

Capital Investment in UWM Will Help Meet Wisconsin’s Demand for Engineers

Capital Investment in Psychology & Neuroscience to Strengthen UWM’s Most In-Demand Programs

Engineering & Neuroscience Project

This STEM-focused, student-centric project will renovate the Engineering & Mathematical Sciences (EMS) building and replace the outdated Physics Building with a new, shared facility that provides additional engineering capacity and a new home for Psychology/Neuroscience, a rapidly growing program.