UWM hosts Wisconsin Science Festival in Milwaukee Oct. 21-23

MILWAUKEE_Dive into Lake Michigan without getting wet, learn the secrets of glow-in-the-dark microbes and see how Iron Age people made ale (and get a taste) when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hosts the Wisconsin Science Festival in Milwaukee Oct. 21-23. The statewide festival is produced by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for […]

For women, caffeine could be ally in warding off dementia

WASHINGTON _ Higher caffeine intake in women is associated with reduced odds of developing dementia or cognitive impairment, according to the results of a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. Among a group of older women, self-reported caffeine consumption of more than 261 mg per day […]

Art & Design Executive Committee Meeting, 09/28/2016

Art & Design Executive Committee Meeting ART 431, 10:45 am Purpose of Meeting: Conducting EC regular business, & Sabbatical Proposal Review Contact: Kyoung Ae Cho, cho@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6216. This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute: Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over […]

Department of Dance Executive Committee, 09/28/2016

Department of Dance Executive Committee Mitchell Hall 345, 01:00 pm Purpose of Meeting: Sabbatical Reviews; Budget, Personal, Strategic Position Control Contact: Darci Wutz, darcwutz@uwm.edu, (414) 229-3058. This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute: Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the […]

Division of Natural Sciences Exc Comm, 09/28/2016

Division of Natural Sciences Exc Comm Lubar N456, 11:30 am Purpose of Meeting: Review process with Sec of U Trudy Turner; review criteria for tenure and promotion; schedule future meeting dates. Contact: Tammy Howard, tammyh@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5998.