Cracking the ice code
John Isbell, an expert in glaciation from the late Paleozoic Era, is developing a baseline for understanding present-day climate change.
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Restoring America’s homegrown philosophy
Robert Schwartz, a UWM Distinguished Professor, has contributed to the revival of a uniquely American strain of philosophical inquiry.
Learning a new language? Mind your ‘s’ and ‘sh’
Two UWM linguistics researchers are trying to unlock some of fundamental challenges to second-language acquisition.
Family in the ER: Get out of the way or stay?
Should family members – parents, fiancées, adult children – be allowed in the room as these potentially lifesaving efforts begin?
UWM, Milwaukee Fire Department and Athletico team up
Milwaukee firefighters benefit from the Developing the Occupational Athlete Project.
UWM faculty startup applies motion measurement research
Motion correction for MRI could reduce the need to sedate children for medically necessary scans.
‘Bolsa Família’ boosts families in Brazil
Natasha Borges Sugiyama has been studying the political impact of Brazil’s “Bolsa Família” (Family Grant).
Safe infant sleeping gets a boost
UWM nursing and engineering professors and a team of students have developed a novel approach to co-sleeping safety.
Top honor in architecture education to Greenstreet
“I am always struck by the impact of our faculty, students and alumni on the skyline of Milwaukee and beyond.”
2012 in Review: Exploring links between smoking during pregnancy, autism
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary findings from a study by researchers involved in the U.S. autism surveillance program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It has long been known that autism is an umbrella term […]