The top 6 NIH-funded research projects at UWM
Health-related research is one of the strengths of UWM. Projects cover a wide range, from the unexpected benefits of exercise to an association between menopause and dementia.
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UWM joins new $20 million institute on Great Lakes research
UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences is a partner in a new research institute focused on sustainable management of the Great Lakes. The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research represents a partnership between nine universities across the Great Lakes region, plus nongovernmental organizations and private businesses. CIGLR is led by the University of Michigan and funded […]
UWM joins research center aimed at producing safer, more sustainable energy
UWM will bring its expertise in microgrid technology to the industry-academic effort “to make the U.S. electrical grid more reliable, greener and less expensive,” according to Adel Nasiri.
Study of relocated desert tortoises reveals a surprise
Results of a study on the relocation of a community of desert tortoises in California has unveiled a mystery: When moved only a short distance from their habitat, the females in the group assimilated to their new location and reproduced normally – but not the transported males. The study originated in 2008 with a planned […]
Avdeev, Basting named as first two Kellner fellows in entrepreneurship
UWM faculty members Ilya Avdeev and Anne Basting have been named as the first Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellows. The positions are awarded to UWM scholars who contribute to the growing culture of entrepreneurship at UWM through research and teaching. Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Basting, a professor of theater, are supported by the Mary […]
Undergraduates compete for research glory
More than 270 UWM students from across disciplines presented results of their research from this academic year at the annual symposium sponsored by the UWM Office of Undergraduate Research on April 28. The projects included oral, performance and poster presentations on a range of topics – from sustainable neighborhoods to the effect of meditation on […]
Lisa Berger named director of Center for Urban Population Health
A professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been named the new director of the Center for Urban Population Health (CUPH), a collaborative research organization among UWM, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and Aurora Health Care Inc. Lisa Berger replaces Ron Cisler, who left CUPH to become […]
The Chemistry of Cure
The Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery combines the research talent and tools needed for the next generation of treatments.
When Lake Michigan burps
Harvey Bootsma studies, among other things, the yearly discharge of carbon dioxide from from the lake into the atmosphere. The event could offer insights into maintaining a healthy food chain and the role of lakes in climate change.
UWM researcher studying nighttime agitation in Alzheimer’s patients
People with Alzheimer’s disease often experience a period of restlessness or agitation late in the day. Known as “sundowning,” it also disrupts the patients’ sleep. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee believe a condition called restless legs syndrome (RLS), an inability to sit or lie still in the […]