UWM research seeks to find how small microplastics become in waterways
Plastic waste breaks down in the environment, but little is known about just how much they degrade and what the effects on people might be.
Public Health
Polfuss selected as fellow of American Academy of Nursing
Michele Polfuss, associate professor of nursing at UWM, has been selected to be a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
UWM grads help provide domestic source of critical medical diagnostic material
Chemistry professor Mark Dietz and graduates of his lab are helping two Wisconsin companies produce a vital material that was until recently available only from foreign sources.
Pandemic within a pandemic: Childhood obesity rises during COVID shutdown
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.
Study reveals why Hispanics had higher burden of death early in pandemic
Working-age Hispanics suffered far greater infection and death rates than whites in the same age group, according to study co-authored by UWM public health researcher Phoenix Do.
How leisure activities are the ticket to less stress and better health
Stress can be a killer, but hobbies can be the cure. Researchers are exploring just how and why leisure reduces stress and enhances health.
UWM team takes first place in national clean water design challenge
A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recently won first place in a national competition to come up with inexpensive and practical solutions to improving drinking water in remote areas.
Westlawn event helps create healthier environment for neighborhood
“Get Wheelin’ in Westlawn” is a community bike ride and bike repair event, but it’s part of something bigger than that. The UWM College of Nursing co-sponsored event also helps clean the air by getting people out of cars and onto bikes.
UWM clinic delivers COVID-19 vaccine dose No. 10,000
When John Moser showed up for his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, he was met with unexpected cheers, balloons and photos.
UWM opens COVID-19 vaccine clinic for eligible campus workers
Almost one year after health authorities declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, nursing students began administering doses of vaccine to members of the UWM community.