Milwaukee temperatures climbed to a record 95 degrees over Labor Day weekend this year, while other parts of Wisconsin experienced drought conditions. Climate change is driving an increase in extreme heat waves in the U.S. and exacerbating droughts by making …
Why do young people in rural areas become addicted to cigarettes, and how can this addiction be prevented? What is a treatment that can best combat triple-negative breast cancer with fewer side effects? What’s happening out in the universe that …
To get to work some days, Dr. Jodi Cooley must put on full mining gear, ride an industrial elevator 1.2 miles underground, walk a half a mile through a working nickel mine, take a shower, and change all of her …
Over the last century, as cities have expanded, 80% of people on Earth have lost their access to truly dark night skies. During the same time, thousands of planetariums have sprung up across the globe, providing over 1 billion people …
Marcus Allen Assistant professor, History PhD 2013, Morgan State University Previously a Postdoctoral Scholar in African American History at Case Western Reserve University Research focus: History of capitalism, history of labor, urban history and African American history. Research discoveries: African …
When people experience a traumatic event, such as injury in a car accident or physical violence, most will rebound with no adverse long-term consequences. For others, the trauma sets off symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that may last for years. …
Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs, lithium extraction methods and cancer treatment are among the projects funded through the UWM Research Foundation’s Catalyst Grant program this year. The program, supported by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and Clarios, has …
A new partnership between UW-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center is paving the way for undergraduate students to gain experience on the frontlines of cancer research. The MCW Cancer Center and UWM Undergraduate Research Program is wrapping up …
If you’re a Packer fan, you know the name of Jerry Kramer. A former offensive lineman and kicker for the Green Bay Packers who played with the team for 11 years, he was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in …
Gardens and composting are important parts of sustainability at UWM. Hundreds of pounds of produce are grown each summer on raised garden beds on campus and donated to the university food pantry, and thousands of pounds of compost is produced …
You never know what you might find under the snake boards at Hopkins Hollow. There might be mice or shrews. There might be pill bugs or ants. But if you’re lucky, there will be snakes. “Basically, we’re checking for common …
n 2018 and 2020, Michael Pauers traveled 8,500 miles to go fishing in Lake Malawi, but not with a pole and lure. He and his research colleague, Titus Phiri, were collecting and describing cichlids – best-known as a popular aquarium …
Last fall, after UWM’s Student Involvement Fair, Alexis Treadway waited nervously in the cold on the Sandburg lawn. She’d been recruiting for Prowl Radio, UWM’s student-run radio station that she had just founded, and it was time for the station’s first …
Coronavirus is linked to 5G cell phone network towers. The COVID-19 vaccine delivers a microchip into your body to track your movements. Manmade climate change is a hoax. These conspiracy theories and misinformation have been floating around the Internet for …
UWM alum Olivia McDaniel is not done making history. First, she and her sister, fellow UWM graduate Chandler McDaniel, helped the Philippines national women’s soccer team qualify for the World Cup for the first time ever. And now, Olivia McDaniel …
