UWM biologist named a 2021 UW System Regent Scholar
The honor recognizes Ava Udvadia’s research into the genetics that allow healing of nerve damage, along with her efforts to encourage undergraduates to participate in that work.
Research
Undergrad’s research focuses on fish-fry staple yellow perch
Emma Kraco was always interested in biological sciences in elementary and high school. “I loved looking for bugs, looking at tiny things up close. It just made sense to get interested in water, especially fresh water. It’s absolutely teeming with life all the time.”
2021 UWM Research magazine focuses on COVID-19
The 2021 edition of UWM Research magazine has launched online, detailing the work of dozens of faculty members, students and staff.
Alternatives to arresting people with mental illness
Amy Watson hopes her work contributes to development of policies that help keep people who don’t pose a major criminal threat out of jail.
Cultural care
A team led by Associate Professor of Nursing Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu is working to provide more and better support for Native American women after the trauma of sexual violence.
The joy of astronomy’s new toy
UWM Professor and LIGO Scientific Collaboration spokesman Patrick Brady discusses what we’ve learned from gravitational waves and what lies ahead.
An algorithm for the heart
The algorithm developed by applied mathematics doctoral student John Jurkiewicz will allow heart cell researchers to get their results in minutes, rather than hours.
Closing health care gaps for African immigrants
While access remains a big factor, Sisay Mersha thinks part of the issue among immigrants from East Africa is a lingering passivity toward seeking health care.
Taking a long-term look at income inequality
John Schwendel explored some 70 years of data and studied the central range of earners to gain new insights into how inequality grows.
Using big data to make bats a bit less mysterious
Bats play an important role in the ecosystem. Doctoral student Xueling Yi researches bats’ history and geographic tendencies to help understand their susceptibility to disease.