Science & Technology
UWM students gain hands-on experience tackling PFAS pollution
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, […]
UWM battery researcher uses creative chemistry to solve environmental problems
Deyang Qu, a professor of mechanical engineering at UWM, conducts research to make batteries cheaper, longer lasting and easier to recycle.
UWM helps launch international career in lake ecology
A lifelong love of water and nature has become an avenue to a career and world travels for Maggie Armstrong, with the help of the School of Freshwater Sciences.
UWM professor wins career grant for work on costly engineering problem
William Musinski, UWM assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is investigating the issue of metal fatigue – a problem costing hundreds of billions a year – by peering deep inside the metal to structures the size of blood cells.
Returning to college gives student a new path in life
Stella DuBrava dropped out of UWM. Two decades later, she returned so that she could take her life in a new direction and build a career in information science.
UWM helps student grow her love of science – and her confidence
In high school, a research project into a type of virus helped stir Ally Ruffino’s love for science. In college, she discovered a professor who worked with that same virus, and it spurred her into an academic path she loves.
UWM students win NMDSI Student Scholar Awards
Twelve UWM students have been named as Student Research Scholars through the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute. They each receive a $2,500 award for research in AI and data science.
Recent UWM grad sees the value of persistence
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.
UWM researchers win Catalyst Grants
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 astronomer helps decipher a ‘Rosetta Stone’ in space
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.