News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Kohler Trust for Clean Water has given the UWM Foundation $1.3 million toward construction of the Maggi Sue. This gift brings the university within $3.5 million of its goal of $20 million needed to begin the construction process.
The rise of smart technologies in manufacturing plants can be overwhelming for small- and medium-sized operations. The Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has created a solution.
Two UWM researchers have won a federal grant of nearly $150,000 to continue their research into restrictive racial covenants in Milwaukee County.
Priya Premnath, an assistant professor at UWM, has found that an existing anti-cancer drug known as UC2288 can be repurposed to help repair bones, a discovery that could lead to a potential noninvasive treatment.
Jodi Cooley is executive director of the huge underground research facility in Canada where scientists from around the world are working on experiments to help better understand the building blocks of the universe.
When UWM’s Engineering & Mathematical Sciences building opened in 1971, many of its 13 floors were dark and segmented into individual rooms. After a two-year renovation of the ninth and 10th floors, the new spaces, designated for research, are hardly recognizable.
The collaboration is designed to train a new generation of researchers by pairing classroom training with hands-on experience as students work alongside mentors from the Cancer Center.
Eight UWM students won awards recognizing their excellence in research into health, space and other important issues.
Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs, lithium extraction methods and cancer treatment are among the projects funded through the UWM Research Foundation’s Catalyst Grant program this year.
The effects of experiencing a traumatic event vary widely, sometimes affecting victims with severe PTSD. UWM neuroscientist Christine Larson is exploring why.
