November 6, 2020 authors walking on trail

Video Story: The Worth of Water

The Worth Of Water: A Great Lakes Story by alums Alyssa Armbruster (’16 Conservation and …
November 6, 2020 colorful representation of molecules

New technique makes movies of molecular machines at work

If you could see biomolecules, such as proteins, in motion, they would provide clues about …
November 6, 2020 Bryce Lord

UWM research spotlights pandemic’s impact on the arts

Nonprofit organizations in the arts face significant challenges as they try weathering fallout from the …
November 6, 2020 v-o-t-e spelled out on tiles

A vote of confidence: L&S alum helps oversee Minneapolis’ elections

There are some 260,000 registered voters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s Tim Schwarz’s job to help …
October 29, 2020 LIGO and Virgo black holes

LIGO and Virgo detect most massive gravitational-wave source yet

Researchers have detected a signal from what may be the most massive black hole merger …
October 29, 2020 Lillian Paine

A personal journey in public health: UWM alum is Department of Health Chief of Staff

You can’t talk about public health or COVID-19 in Milwaukee without talking about race or …
October 29, 2020 Mike Allen

The writing on the wall: Communication professor’s analysis shows handwritten notes lead to better grades

For best results in your college classes, leave your laptop closed. Overall, better grades are …
October 29, 2020 woman at table with relics

A Natural Symbiosis and Partnership: UWM Anthropology and the Milwaukee Public Museum

The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) and the Department of Anthropology have been linked in a …
October 29, 2020 Georg Essl

A sound equation: UWM mathematician works at the intersection of music and technology

Think about a rubber band and the many ways it can be twisted or contorted. …
October 29, 2020 Bretta Speck and treehopper insect

Little insects, big brains? Biology PhD student studies treehopper “language”

Female treehoppers like a good pick-up line as much as the next insect. But, says …
September 10, 2020 Kennan Ferguson headshot and cover of Cookbook Politics

Pots, Pans, and Politics

That shelf of cookbooks in your kitchen might actually be a library of political declarations in disguise. …
September 9, 2020 Lorelei Savaryn

“A Dream Come True” UWM English alumna releases her debut novel

Reeling after the disappearance of her brother and hurting from her parents’ divorce, Andrea is …
September 9, 2020 Samantha Dickson

History student interns at Library of Congress – remotely

As a public history graduate student, Samantha Dickson needed an internship credit for her classwork. …
September 4, 2020 Trudy Turner and Vervet Monkey

Classification helps conservation of vervet monkeys

Vervet monkeys live across Africa and the Caribbean, and they’re so adaptable to their environments that human encroachment often results in conflicts with the animals. …
September 4, 2020 Decorative

Exploring the mysterious gap between black holes and neutron stars

Scientists have discovered an object in a cosmic collision that is denser than previously detected neutron stars but still far less dense than known black holes, challenging the accepted description of neutron stars and black holes, two of the many forms of massive, dying stars in the universe. …