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.
The long-range physical development plan is advancing our mission with an essential renovation project for Health Sciences and Engineering.
Printable List of UWM’s 2025-27 Capital Project Requests (PDF)
Health Sciences Renovation
Investing in a comprehensive renovation of UWM’s Northwest Quad buildings will increase student capacity by 15%. It will also aid UWM’s reorganization of Health Sciences programs, labs and classrooms, leading to faster and more efficient graduation paths.
Engineering & Neuroscience Project
A strategic investment will increase short-term recruitment and retention efforts and generate more long-term talent. It would initially redevelop the first three floors into a more welcoming, student-centric environment and create state of-the-art learning spaces. Future demolition of the Physics Building would allow for an expanded Engineering & Neuroscience Building.
Sandburg Hall East Tower Restroom Renovations
Remediate damage caused by faulty shower pans throughout resident restroom facilities in the East Tower. Address ADA compliance issues and ensure comparable facility conditions in all four towers of Sandburg Hall.
Physics Instructional Laboratory Relocation
Renovate existing shell space in lower level of the Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex to relocate five physics instructional laboratories. Remove instructional activities from the outdated 1964 Physics Building in preparation for future demolition of the facility (2027-29).
Lapham Hall Active Learning Classroom Renovation
Convert an outdated, high-tiered lecture hall to a flat-floor or stepped large-format active learning classroom. Modernize room format, furniture and audio-visual technology to provide flexibility for interactive learning.
Core Campus Building Automation System Renovation & Repairs
Demolish malfunctioning and obsolete campus building automation system (BAS) infrastructure. Modernize campuswide direct digital control (DDC) for BAS replacement equipment and infrastructure to improve controls.
Maryland Avenue Bridge Repairs & Restoration
Improve and update this visually and physically dilapidated pedestrian walkway, an often-photographed campus gateway that serves as a primary route across the busy thoroughfare of Maryland Avenue.
Lapham Hall Exterior Repairs & Roof Replacement
Repair and restore the exterior envelope and roof of Lapham Hall to extend the life of the 1960s building and ensure functionality for UWM’s Geology, Zoology, Biology and other Natural Sciences departments.