News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin Research Foundation has been awarded a $33,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to teach healthcare professionals how to turn their ideas into startup businesses. The UWM Research Foundation is one of 11 Wisconsin organizations receiving grants under WEDC’s new Entrepreneurship Support pilot program, which will help […]
UWM alum Monte Perkins steps down after nearly 30 years as conductor of Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony.
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 […]
MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Military and Veterans Resource Center is sponsoring an event at the Harley-Davidson Museum on Friday, Sept. 16, to promote awareness of the suicide rate among veterans and showcase prevention resources. The public is welcome, and veterans, their families and service providers are especially encouraged to attend. A barbeque dinner […]
BRP’s Evinrude brand is providing two, $5,000 annual fellowships for students at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences.