UWM celebrates 10 years of gravitational wave discovery with public lecture

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee will host a public lecture to commemorate a decade since the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time caused by cosmic collisions of black holes and neutron stars. UWM scientists played a pivotal role in the discovery, which confirmed a major prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity and […]

Freshwater Collaborative awards UWM nearly $1 million 

The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $970,120 in funding to expand hands-on research opportunities for high school and undergraduate students, address emerging contaminants like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and strengthen career pathways in water-related fields.   The collaborative’s awards are part of $4.2 million in grants the organization has […]

HBSSW APBC, 09/17/2025

HBSSW APBC Enderis Hall #1080, 11:00 am Purpose of Meeting: Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Academic Planning and Budget Committee meeting to discuss fall enrollment, undergraduate retention, and academic planning updates from departments and units. Contact: Tiffany Mercer, mercert@uwm.edu, (414) 229-4400.

Lubar College of Business Executive Committee, 09/17/2025

Lubar College of Business Executive Committee Lubar N440, 02:30 pm Purpose of Meeting: To evaluate faculty. Contact: Colleen Boland, bolandc@uwm.edu, (414) 259-2551. 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 governmental body has jurisdiction […]