Computer science students cap off studies with real-life experience
UWM computer science students and Northwestern Mutual are teaming up on a project that benefits both.
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Miles of smiles light up the Class of 2019
The UWM Panther Arena hardly needed illumination on Sunday. The wattage from the smiles of some 2,100 graduates and thousands of friends and family lit up the place just as well.
Study finds surprising links between domestic abuse and the stock market
Investors’ stock market losses may increase the incidence of violent crime, according to a study by a UWM researcher. But surprisingly, stock market gains may also increase violence — just among non-investors.
Demetrius Harris takes the less-traveled road to the NFL
UWM hasn’t had a varsity football team since 1974, but the university has an alum in the NFL. Former basketball player Demetrius Harris is a tight end for the Cleveland Browns.
As DNC 2020 nears, a look back at Milwaukee’s socialistic past
Socialists had a strong presence in Milwaukee throughout the mid-1900s. The city’s brand of “sewer socialism” focused on infrastructure that helped both residents and businesses.
UWM alum provides research basis for books on water quality
Katie Hall provided crucial research for author Seth Siegel’s new book about the problems with America’s drinking water supply.
3D structural changes of proteins help design shape-morphing materials
UWM researchers Ionel Popa and Luai Khoury have developed a technique that may advance the field of soft robotics, which involves robots made of pliable materials like those found in living organisms.
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.
Study gives voice to black men and boys in strengthening communities
Too often, researchers attempting to solve problems in the community don’t talk with the residents living there, says Kirk Harris, associate professor of urban planning at UWM. A study by the nonprofit he co-founded rectifies that.
UWM team unlocks new age of protein research
Employing cutting-edge imaging equipment, physicists can now watch molecules in action, both operating properly or going awry and causing disease.