The word seva comes from a South Asian dialect and means “selfless service.” It’s the perfect name for Srishti Meera Sardana’s lab, because that’s exactly what she and her students try to provide for others in need. Sardana is an …
New research by Philip Chang suggests that there is a dark matter sub-halo lurking in our cosmic neighborhood. Chang, a professor in UWM’s Department of Physics & Astrophysics, is the co-author of a recent paper titled, “Constraints on a dark …
Money laundering is the action of concealing the origin of money obtained through illegal activities like drug trafficking drugs, prostitution, or embezzlement. At Baird Wealth Management, the first line of defense against money laundering is often dedicated interns like UWM …
Did you know that there is a boarded-up observatory hidden on the top floor of Merrill Hall? Or that the façade of Johnston Hall is decorated with carvings of dragons, mermaids, and the faces of former deans of Downer College? …
¿Cómo puedo ayudar? How can I help? Allison Libbey’s Spanish students asked that question a lot this semester. Libbey, a senior teaching faculty member in UWM’s Spanish Programt, is the creator of the special topics course “Spanish 391: Using Spanish …
UW-Milwaukee has a phenomenal undergraduate research program where students can learn from faculty and graduate student mentors. But how does a graduate student learn how to be a mentor? A new program in the Mathematical Sciences Department aims to educate …
Four years ago, UW-Milwaukee debuted its neuroscience major. The first year, two students enrolled in the program. By the second year, there were 75 neuroscience majors. Now, there are over 150 – and that number is only growing. “There’s a …
UWM student Gabrielle Sweeney had an unusual summer job: She was a youth ambassador at the American Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. What, exactly, is a World Expo? “That’s what I wondered at the beginning!” Sweeney laughed. …
All work and no play? No thank you, says Cassie Coffey. For her, work is play. Coffey is the Director of Playful Experiences at DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, Illinois. She oversees a team of over 50 employees whose primary …
This is not your same old Physics Department. Beginning this fall, UW-Milwaukee’s newly renamed Physics & Astronomy Department is enjoying a novel title that reflects the strengths of its fields of study. While our faculty and students continue to carry …
Have you ever typed a question into ChatGPT and had it return an answer that was almost, but just not quite, right? Khatera Nazari knows that frustration well. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company has an internal AI system that, just like …
You’re familiar with the image of a wise old man meditating on a mountaintop as a weary traveler climbs the treacherous path to ask this sage for his knowledge. But how did that wise man get up the mountain? How …
There’s power in every idea. Like a drop hitting the water’s surface, an idea creates ripples of change that can grow into waves of incredible impact. At UW-Milwaukee, those ripples shape research that: The work done by our faculty, students, …
As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “La naturaleza es el major maestro” – “Nature is the best teacher.” That may be true, but Eugenio Calderon is no slouch either. Calderon, who graduated from UWM last year, is one of the …
UWM Associate Professor of Anthropology Ashley Lemke has had a busy year. Last summer, she appeared as an expert on the History Channel’s new show “Mysteries Unearthed,” hosted by Danny Trejo. This summer, she was a consultant for the immersive, …
