Getting computers to know your face
A 2-year-old recognizes her mother immediately, but emotion or simple sunglasses can foil computers.
Laura Otto
Studying Great Lakes half a world apart
Lessons learned researching Lake Michigan have helped to better understand one of the African Great Lakes.
The data behind earlier diagnoses
UWM faculty are developing computer programs that can predict kidney failure and other illnesses before symptoms appear.
Marijuana impairs young brains, but fitness may help
A new study shows aerobic exercise can help counter the harmful effects of marijuana on teens’ ability to think.
The next generation of nicotine marketing
E-cigarette marketers target young users by promoting sweet e-cigarette flavors, including baked goods and other desserts.
UWM names new dean of the Lubar School of Business
Kaushal Chari has been named dean of the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He begins his tenure in June.
Researchers explore whether living wage laws affect health
Cities across the nation passed “living wage” laws aimed at raising the minimum wage for the working poor. But it’s unknown if those laws have improved the health of affected workers and their families.
Researchers zero in on type of cancer that killed John McCain
UWM chemist Shama Mirza admits that luck was on the side of researchers when they discovered a compound that slows the growth of an aggressive cancer, glioblastoma, in animal testing.
UWM’s 10 largest research grants for 2018
A research university runs on federal grant funding. UWM had $58 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2018, with more than half coming from federal agencies.
Feasting in medieval England: Pottage, boiled beef and no forks
The elites enjoyed a four-course meal on special occasions, but the common folk had to make do with coarse bread and boiled beef, says UWM historian Martha Carlin.