Biology professor receives grant to combat devastating citrus crop disease
The $1.5 million award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports a project aiming to bring to market a biopesticide that fights citrus greening disease.
Research
UWM researcher receives Shaw award to study why some breast cancer cells survive radiation
Qingsu Cheng, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is investigating why some cancer cells go dormant to hide from radiation treatment, only to wake up later and return, sometimes even stronger.
How AI-powered chatbots can make – or break – consumer trust
The growing popularity of generative AI programs has supercharged the presence, and abilities, of those little text bubbles that pop up in the corner of so many consumer sites.
UWM researcher’s work is transforming traffic data into road safety solutions
Tom Shi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is using footage from surveillance cameras to create models that can predict traffic behavior.
Kohler Trust for Clean Water gives $2.5 million to UWM for Great Lakes research
The funding will initially support enhanced research on water quality and ecosystem health led by Harvey Bootsma, the inaugural Kohler Endowed Chair of Great Lakes Science in UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences.
UWM is a partner on a project to address rural transportation needs with autonomous vehicles
The six-year project will develop solutions to improve mobility, such as enabling nondrivers to better access health care, groceries and other amenities, and helping people without vehicles commute to work.
UWM earns prestigious R1 research status for a fourth time
The classification places UWM among the top 187 of nearly 4,000 institutions nationwide in the “very high” category. UWM is one of just two R1 universities in Wisconsin, along with UW-Madison.
Zilber College research project aims to address needs of dementia patients and caregivers
The project is led by Priya Nambisan, associate professor of biostatistics and health informatics at the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health at UWM.
How a tabletop robot may revolutionize physical therapy delivery
UWM professors Habib Rahman and Inga Wang are working on an advancement that could greatly help both patients and therapists.
For the first time, a drug discovered at UWM approved to begin clinical trials
If compound survives an arduous approval process, it could be used to treat depression, Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia.