Move over, Pounce. UW-Milwaukee just adopted a new symbol of campus pride, naming a recently discovered binary star the UWM Star and hosting a talk by the researcher who first identified it. Known as Gaia Black Hole 1 (Gaia BH1), …
These stories are part of the “Always Dream Bigger” series, written to celebrate the inauguration of UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Thomas Gibson. Gibson’s own path in life exceeded his earliest expectations, and he encourages students to seek out new opportunities. The UWM students …
Any student who has ever taken classes in Lapham Hall will recall – perhaps with a shudder – the hallway off the main entrance lined with display cases crowded with old taxidermy animals. “This was sad. It was sad for …
Rocks on the Earth’s surface are hard and brittle, but deep within the Earth’s crust, heat and intense pressure can make rocks act like Play-Doh – they turn “squishy” and ductile. When the Earth’s tectonic plates shift, ductile rocks squish …
A few years ago, scientists discovered an unusual astronomical phenomenon: Objects that sent short bursts of radio waves at distinct intervals, emanating from various parts of space. Scientists named them “long-period radio transients.” They didn’t know much about them, but …
A vat of sugar, cream, egg whites, and vanilla sat on the table in front of a hungry group of eighth graders. There was one ingredient left to add to turn it all into ice cream: Liquid nitrogen. “You have …
Why would a young astronomer from India travel some 8,000 miles around the world to pursue his Ph.D. in physics? Simple. Pratyusava Baral wanted to study with the UW-Milwaukee physicists who deciphered the data for the first-ever detection of gravitational …
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, and it does not respond to any of the hormone therapies designed to treat other types of breast cancer. Instead, the first line of defense …
Antarctica is a barren, lonely place. Ice and snow stretch for miles, and the only sound is the howling of the wind. “But when you go underwater, there’s this whole array of diversity and color and life,” said Lauran Liggan, …
The College of Letters & Science invites the UWM campus community and the public to join us for the annual Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities and in the Natural Sciences. Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences The Revolution …
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 …
UWM has something to celebrate in 2026: The UWM Planetarium turns 60! Often recognized as a hidden gem on campus, the UWM Planetarium has been projecting the stars and planets onto its 30-foot dome since 1966, inspiring audiences to identify …
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 …
Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, …
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 …
