Study provides clearer view of newborns with opioid withdrawal
The study, led by UWM researcher Keith A. Dookeran, found disproportionately higher effects among white newborns whose mothers are Medicaid enrollees and have the lowest income.
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UWM alum stars as Philippines shock New Zealand in World Cup
UWM alum Olivia McDaniel made a spectacular save Tuesday with just minutes left in a stunning 1-0 victory over co-host New Zealand. The win puts the round of 16 within reach for the first-time cup qualifiers.
Sorority sisters continue a tradition of support and service
About 150 members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at UWM gathered on campus recently to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the chartering of UWM’s Kappa Eta chapter.
Two UWM alums making history in the World Cup
A pair of sisters, Chandler McDaniel and Olivia Davies-McDaniel, are on the roster of the Philippine national team, which is the first squad from the country, male or female, to qualify for one of the biggest events in sports.
Zilber Family Foundation gives $20 million to UWM’s Zilber College of Public Health
The funding, the largest gift in university history, will help continue to advance health equity on behalf of the people of Milwaukee by supporting two endowments: the Zilber Faculty Excellence Fund and the Vera Zilber Student Program Fund.
UWM student chosen as national collegian of the year
Sydney Sampson-Webb, a May graduate of UWM from Black River Falls, is already a business leader.
In a sea of fish diversity, UWM scientist finds even more
Michael Pauers, an associate professor in the College of General Studies, has been involved in identifying nine of the 11 known species of cichlids, a popular aquarium fish. He’s found them in Lake Malawi, in southeastern Africa.
Scientists turn exotic stars into a galaxy-sized detector of gravitational waves
UWM researchers played an important role as part of an international team that made a scientific breakthrough that could tell us more than ever before about how the very early universe formed.
Recent UWM grad focuses on telling stories with images
Jovanny Caballero Hernandez works as a photographer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and as an artist. Much of his work grows out his cultural heritage, he says.
UWM Freshwater Sciences grad student makes a splash in the world of aquatic education
Pierce VanValkenburg performs as a mermaid to help teach about freshwater systems and conservation, and is a popular draw at Discovery World.