Public Health
Clues to a city’s health may be found in its sewage
UWM research suggests that sampling a city’s sewage can tell scientists a great deal about its residents – and may someday lead to improvements in public health.
UWM sensor could make detecting Ebola as easy as spitting
Junhong Chen, a UWM professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will use a sensor platform he created to detect water contamination to make the low-cost virus sensor.
5 UWM projects that could improve your health
Addressing today’s most pressing heath care concerns is the day-to-day work of UWM research faculty in chemistry, public health, social work and even information technology.
Professor’s Ebola response inspired by anxiety, advocacy, need for global health equity
Aaron Buseh, an associate professor inUWM’s College of Nursing and expert on global public health, grew up in Liberia, one of the countries affected by Ebola.
New research tools help find genetic links to disease
Paul Auer, an assistant professor of biostatistics in UWM’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, uses mathematics and computers as his tools in the fight against heart disease.
Testing the waters for triathlon swimmers
Thanks to UWM assistant professors, athletes had access to up-to-the-minute water temperature and bacteria level measurements.
Been drinking? The answer may be in your fingernails.
Nail clippings can indicate levels of alcohol consumption, according to a UWM study on biomarkers.
Imprisonment from a public health perspective
A team of UWM scholars is focusing on the ways in which mass incarceration contributes to health inequities.
A new wrinkle in smoking research
Hayeon Song, UWM assistant professor of communication, has developed a video game that shows social smokers what they might look like after 20 years of smoking.
Genetic research among ethnic minorities: A question of trust
People of color, who bear a disproportionate burden of chronic illnesses, take part in genomics research at low rates.