Undergraduate Research Symposium lives on in cyberspace
Hundreds of undergraduate researchers will gather Friday, May 1, to share presentations on the projects they’ve been working on this year. Virtually, of course.
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Volunteer sewing group donates hundreds of masks to UWM
UWM employees who have to be on campus during the coronavirus pandemic are protecting those around them, thanks to the efforts of a volunteer group of mask makers who have donated more than 500 cloth face coverings. Another 500 masks are in the works.
Zilber students immersed in coronavirus work
Two students in UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health are among those working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, the greatest public health crisis of our times.
‘Unsung heroes’ work behind the scenes during coronavirus crisis
In recent weeks, the workers that we sometimes take for granted have gone above and beyond. Even as the coronavirus outbreak began to explode, workers were deep-cleaning buildings and trying to keep offices and common areas as clean as possible.
UWM research aims to test effectiveness of coronavirus screening tool
Since mid-March, hospital systems have been using a three-question assessment to decide how likely a patient is to be at risk of COVID-19. Researchers Subarna Paul and Min Wu are trying to figure out how well that tool works.
Every student counts in 2020 census
As the 2020 census rolls on amid the coronavirus pandemic, UWM is working to make sure every student gets counted.
UWM Prototyping Center helping design reusable masks to aid COVID-19 first responders
Widespread shortages of personal protective gear has left health care workers and others vulnerable to exposure to coronavirus. So when a Milwaukee coalition formed to try to produce face masks, Kyle Jansson and Lindsey Roddy eagerly joined the effort.
You@UWM launches to link students to health, well-being resources
UWM has launched an online portal called You@UWM to connect students to resources promoting health, well-being, academic success and ways to reduce stress.
UWM student’s ‘era-defining image’ of Wisconsin election goes viral
UWM senior Patricia McKnight was just a month into her internship at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel when she captured an image that drew national attention for the way it perfectly encapsulated a historic election.
Campus pulls together to offer students affordable computers
Pandemic-triggered shutdowns and the move to online classes campuswide put students who didn’t have a working laptop and couldn’t afford a new one in a bind. That’s when UWM staff leapt into action.