{"id":26675,"date":"2024-01-19T13:30:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=26675"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:50:40","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>The College of Letters &amp; Science is the home of more than half of the funded research that takes place across the entire UWM campus. We lead the way for UWM\u2019s R1 status \u2013 a classification for the nation\u2019s universities with the highest level of research activity. From drug discovery to the impact of social media, anxiety disorders to voter behavior, and everything in between, the faculty, students and staff in Letters &amp; Science produce and disseminate new knowledge across all of our fields of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are especially proud of our commitment to UWM\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/\">undergraduate research program<\/a>. Our faculty are highly engaged in bringing undergraduates into their projects and their labs for hands-on learning which in turn builds a career-oriented resume even before graduation. Unlike some big universities, we encourage all students to engage in this type of experiential learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students can start as early as the summer before freshman year. They do not have to wait until junior or senior year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no minimum GPA to engage in guided research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students can join a research project whether it\u2019s housed inside or outside of their major. Real life projects cross department boundaries and require problem solving (and team members) that isn\u2019t limited to just one subject area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve pulled out our recent feature stories about our faculty and student researchers or <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\">check out our full monthly magazine,\u00a0<em>In Focus<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for information in a specific academic discipline, please visit that department or program&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--2 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-students-enjoy-hands-on-learning-through-collaboration-with-the-milwaukee-public-museum\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/MPM-Emily-Barker.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young white woman with long brown hair and glasses wearing a black skirt stands at a table in front of poster showing a clay pot and other ancient artifacts.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/MPM-Emily-Barker.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/MPM-Emily-Barker-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-students-enjoy-hands-on-learning-through-collaboration-with-the-milwaukee-public-museum\/\">UWM students enjoy hands-on learning through collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Museum<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-physics-student-researches-the-cosmos\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Pratyusava-Baral750x500.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young Asian man in a button-down shirt and black glasses smiles at the viewer with red brick buildings and trees in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Pratyusava-Baral750x500.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Pratyusava-Baral750x500-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-physics-student-researches-the-cosmos\/\">UWM physics student researches the cosmos<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/chemistry-researchers-start-up-takes-aim-at-triple-negative-breast-cancer-without-chemo-side-effects\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Peng-and-student.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two Asian women in white lab coats stand next to each other. The older woman on the left holds up a test tube and pipette as the younger woman on the right looks on.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Peng-and-student.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Peng-and-student-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/chemistry-researchers-start-up-takes-aim-at-triple-negative-breast-cancer-without-chemo-side-effects\/\">Chemistry researchers\u2019 start-up takes aim at triple-negative breast cancer \u2013 without chemo side effects<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/letters-science-students-show-their-research-chops-at-annual-undergraduate-research-symposium\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Symposium-full-room.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A large room filled with rows of students standing next to research posters while guests mingle in the aisles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Symposium-full-room.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Symposium-full-room-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/letters-science-students-show-their-research-chops-at-annual-undergraduate-research-symposium\/\">Letters &amp; 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