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Research vessel helps unlock mysteries of the Great Lakes

By Laura OttoJune 30, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

On this episode of Curious Campus, we talk with the new interim captain of the UWM research vessel Neeskay and Harvey Bootsma, a professor at the School of Freshwater Sciences who often uses the ship.

Protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem from nanomaterials

By Genaro C. ArmasJune 23, 2022

On this edition of Curious Campus, UWM scientist Rebecca Klaper talks about the research being done by the School of Freshwater Sciences and the potential danger of nanomaterials.

An ‘over the counter’ hearing aid may put treatment within reach

By Laura OttoJune 9, 2022Health

For many people, the cost of a device to help them hear what everyone else is hearing is too much to bear. Yi Hu, an associate professor of electrical engineering at UWM, is hoping to change that.

For frogs, the mating competition is mighty fierce

By Laura OttoMay 26, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

When it’s time to mate, the female Eastern gray tree frog goes to the pond, where hundreds of potential suitors await, each calling in wildly varying chirps. So how does she choose?

For songbirds, bigger or brighter might be better

By Genaro C. ArmasMay 19, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM distinguished professor Peter Dunn talks about birding and his research into the common yellowthroat.

Experts dispel myths about body weight and being healthy

By Laura OttoApril 28, 2022Health

This episode of Curious Campus explores body image and fitness, areas where stereotypes and misinformation abound and can cause great harm.

A look back at the popularity of Pong and rise of video games

By Genaro C. ArmasApril 21, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Fifty years after the debut of Pong ushered in a revolution in American culture, UWM Professor Michael Newman talks about its enduring impact, on this episode of Curious Campus.

Brain study provides insight into how pandemic is affecting adolescents

By Laura OttoMarch 31, 2022HealthChildren's Health

UWM researchers are participating in the ABCD Study, the largest long-term study of brain and child health in the U.S., allowing them to explore how youths have been coping with COVID-19’s impact.

Pandemic within a pandemic: Childhood obesity rises during COVID shutdown

By Laura OttoMarch 24, 2022HealthChildren's Health

On this episode of Curious Campus, two experts talk about an often overlooked problem that research suggests has gotten worse over the last two years.

Expanding opportunity for students of color to encourage diversity in STEM fields

By Kathy QuirkMarch 17, 2022Business & World AffairsPolitics & Social Science

Children tend to think of mathematicians as being old white men, a perception that can prevent them from seeing themselves in math-intensive fields. Teachers and researchers are working to change that.

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