UWM named a gold level Bicycle Friendly University
The award from the League of American Bicyclists recognizes UWM’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
News in Brief
Study finds link between childhood exposure to lead and gun violence
These results suggest even greater urgency to tackling childhood lead exposure and addressing the environmental injustice of vulnerable children experiencing a toxic exposure that they cannot control.
Deyang Qu awarded $1.25 million for lithium-ion battery research
Renewable energy expert Deyang Qu was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund research on high-energy, solid-state battery systems for electric vehicles.
Higher Education Regional Alliance set for public launch
Eighteen higher education institutions in southeastern Wisconsin have banded together in a collaborative dedicated to reducing gaps in skills and talent in the region in order to fill jobs in fast-growing, high-demand areas.
Honors College newsletter takes second in national competition
The Aggregate, the newsletter for the UWM Honors College, recently won second place in a contest sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council.
M-cubed partnership wins national higher education award
An education partnership involving UWM won an award at the University Economic Development Association national conference for its work to boost student achievement and close equity gaps in Milwaukee.
Early returns promising for key UWM education partnership M-cubed
M3, an education initiative involving UWM, MATC and MPS aimed at improving student achievement and closing the equity gap in Milwaukee, has made positive strides over the past year.
UWM battery startup awarded a second federal commercialization grant
Two UWM physicists have been awarded a grant of just over a $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop lithium-ion battery parts made from a patented material called graphene monoxide.
UWM students compete on PBS documentary series ‘Make48’
Four UWM students teamed up to put their ideas to the test for Make48, a PBS documentary series that tests inventors against the clock.
Families welcomed to campus for Panther Family Weekend Oct. 12
Registration is filling quickly for UWM students and their families as the university gears up for Panther Family Weekend on Oct. 12. The weekend is designated annually for families to visit students and get familiar with campus. Activities and events offered throughout the day on Oct. 12 allow each family to build an individualized schedule […]