News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” have emerged as one of the most significant environmental challenges facing communities across the United States. These human-made chemicals are used in products ranging from nonstick cookware to firefighting foam and can persist in the environment and water supplies for decades. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences, […]
Monika Gawande imagined becoming a police officer while growing up in a small village in India. But she soon began dreaming bigger dreams that eventually led her on a path to high tech research and a doctoral degree.
Universities produce discoveries that could improve lives, but promising research often struggles to make the leap from the laboratory to practical use. A new four-year National Science Foundation grant aims to change that.
Nick Nelson began college as a mechanical engineering major, but soon realized it wasn’t for him. Not long after, he found university and career path that better suited his interests.
The UWM Research Foundation has awarded $250,000 in funding to five research teams at UWM that are advancing technologies in artificial intelligence, energy systems, cybersecurity and advanced materials.
UWM professor David Kaplan is one of the authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy that details the search for answers to a mystery in the Milky Way Galaxy about 3,000 light-years from Earth.
Karyn Frick studies how estrogens regulate our memories and brain function. The work could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin project involves professors from UWM and UW-Madison along with high school, undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students from Wisconsin and beyond.
University striving to meet federal data security guidelines that will enable researchers to quality for more federal projects and partner with more companies.
Iris Xie and Wonchan Choi are creating new design guidelines for digital libraries. Their work aims to help millions with visual impairments.
