Calibrating a satellite while it watches Earth’s gardens grow
Geographer Alison Donnelly is using UWM’s Downer Woods to test the accuracy of a satellite that tracks Earth’s vegetation.
Research
UWM researcher studies importance of diversity in recruiting, retaining teachers
Teachers of color are more likely to leave their schools than white teachers. Combatting that problem can help close Wisconsin’s wide achievement gaps for students, Curtis Jones says.
Hollywood’s gender pay inequity: $1 million per film, UWM researcher finds
It’s even worse for Hollywood superstars, UWM labor economist John Heywood, found: more than $2.4 million.
Amid city’s grit, grad maps wild underwater world of Milwaukee’s estuary
Brennan Dow is finding and documenting the habitats of fish and other creatures where Lake Michigan meets the rivers flowing through the city.
Discovery World’s ‘Heroes of Science’ gallery features UWM dean
An exhibit featuring Graduate School dean and physics professor Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska will be on display through the end of the year.
$10 million donation puts UWM on path to new research vessel
The new research vessel for the School of Freshwater Sciences will be named the Maggi Sue. It will replace the current vessel, the Neeskay, a converted Army T-boat that is more than 65 years old.
Here in ‘Nerdwaukee,’ people love to play games
The birthplace of Dungeons & Dragons, southeastern Wisconsin has become the epicenter for tabletop role-playing games, says UWM anthropology professor Thomas Malaby.
Work to uncover genetic underpinnings of autism wins $1.7 million grant
Christopher Quinn, a UWM associate professor, is exploring a certain gene mutation that affects the hearts and brains of children, causing a lethal disease called Timothy syndrome.
$2.8 million grant boosts effort by UWM and others to harness cosmic data
The National Science Foundation awarded UWM and nine other collaborating organizations $2.8 million to further develop the concept for a Scalable Cyberinfrastructure Institute for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics.
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.