From the lab to the classroom
A group of Milwaukee teachers spent six weeks working in engineering laboratories at UWM.
Research
Did ads make the American tourist?
Richard Popp’s, “The Holiday Makers,” explores the effects that mid-century print media advertising had on American consumer culture.
Teenage brains on pot
UWM researcher explores whether exercise can boost brain health of young marijuana users.
Helping students before they fail
A new approach to exceptional ed aims to identify and assist students with special needs before they fall behind, rather than waiting to correct deficits.
Taking on cigarettes among their leading users
Leah Arndt has been closely involved in a study of how to integrate Indigenous Ways of Knowing with smoking-cessation treatments.
Scholar network turns lost into found
A rare document that was “lost” for nearly a century resurfaced earlier this year. The kicker: It was right where it should have been all along.
Bringing down the cost of fuel cells
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have identified a new fuel cell catalyst that costs 5% of the industry-standard platinum catalyst.
A novel strategy for targeting tumors
UWM biochemist Xiaohua Peng has developed compounds that can “recognize” and release active drugs only to cancer cells.
Talking about end-of-life wishes
Jung Kwak collaborated on the documentary that put the spotlight on how ill-prepared Americans are in making end-of-life decisions.
Study explores links between smoking during pregnancy, autism
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism.