McNair scholar explores how volunteering can harm
People who travel to developing nations to try to do good oftentimes have the opposite effect, according to research by UWM international studies major Emily Crain-Castle.
Research
New insight on NBA home-court advantage
UWM doctoral student Austin Harris uses data science to take a shot at determining why NBA teams win about 60% of their home games.
The promise that yoga poses for health
UWM health sciences doctoral student Bethany Forseth’s research helped fill the knowledge gap about the physiological health benefits of yoga.
Putting a premium on utility cybersecurity
UWM researchers have found a way to predict and quantify damage from cyberattacks on utilities and created a framework for them be properly insured.
Latinx youth guard privacy on social media
Research shows Hispanic youth tend to be more cautious about sharing family information and political beliefs on social media than youth of other demographics.
An early diagnosis
Researchers are helping parents and children learn more about hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare disease that causes joint pain and fatigue.
Nurturing new treatments
The Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery at UWM assists scientists in their quests to bring life-changing pharmaceuticals to the marketplace.
A human-centered approach to training physicians
The partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin features a training method for physicians called human-centered design.
Sailing into the future
A look ahead to the future of Great Lakes research at the School of Freshwater Sciences.
Mapping the connections among indigenous people
UWM professor Margaret Noodin’s digital map project aims to provide a visual guide to the many Native American nations that are part of the Anishinaabe Confederacy.