News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will celebrate the inauguration of its 10th chancellor, Thomas Gibson, on the 70th anniversary of the university. Media are invited to attend the event, which will occur on Friday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at the Zelazo Center on UWM’s campus. Delegates from universities across the United States will join UWM […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to rethink how the university moves research discoveries from the laboratory into practical use. Led by Ilya Avdeev, director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and professor of mechanical engineering, the UWM TRANSLATE initiative will strengthen connections among UWM researchers, […]
More than 5,000 new undergraduates call UWM home MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is welcoming a growing student body this fall, with 5,056 new undergraduate students, including 3,903 first-year students and 1,153 transfer students. First-year student enrollment increased 0.7% over last year and is the university’s largest entering first-year class in 17 years, while transfer enrollment […]
New UWM Star celebrates Panther pride and astronomy research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students, alumni and supporters now have a star to call their own. UWM is officially naming binary star system Gaia Black Hole 1 (Gaia BH1) as the UWM Star, celebrating both Panther pride and the university’s internationally recognized astronomy and astrophysics research. The idea […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has taken a significant step forward in strengthening its research enterprise by achieving Level 1 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and accelerating efforts toward Level 2 certification, an accomplishment that will expand access to federal funding and deepen industry collaboration. CMMC is a set of federally mandated cybersecurity standards required for organizations working […]
New research led by a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee geoscientist provides insight into how one of the most primitive living vertebrates evolved its uniquely simple visual system. The study, published in Biology Letters on May 27, examines fossilized hagfish eyes to reconstruct how their modern, reduced structure came to be. The study’s lead author, Victoria McCoy, assistant professor in UWM’s Department of Geoscience, […]
Philanthropist and environmentalist Lynde B. Uihlein has announced a $10 million gift to the UWM Foundation that will benefit the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s freshwater sciences research and education mission. The endowment, among the largest received in UWM’s history, will bolster the School of Freshwater Sciences and its Center for Water Policy. It will also provide operating funds for the school’s research vessels, the R/V Neeskay and the forthcoming R/V Maggi […]
For more than 60 years, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Museum have shared a close partnership rooted in hands‑on learning and professional preparation.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will highlight student discoveries at the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. It’s set for Friday, April 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UWM Student Union, Wisconsin Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public. The symposium is UWM’s biggest undergraduate research event yet. […]
