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Science & Technology
Two UWM Freshwater students win Evinrude fellowships
Emily Lou LaMartina and Erik Carlson are the two recipients of the 2018 Evinrude Water Research Excellence Fellowships.
UWM physicists help launch next-gen atomic imaging with X-ray lasers
A team led by Marius Schmidt, UWM professor of physics, co-authored a paper about the first test of an imaging device that showed the structural changes of an enzyme as it rendered an antibiotic useless.
Compost collaboration seeks to help Milwaukee’s food waste and farms
The Compost Project, which involved UWM researchers, is exploring composting in Wisconsin’s biggest city. Funded by a USDA grant, the project seeks to answer the question, can composting be a viable industry in Milwaukee?
BioXFEL research gets renewed funding
National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center includes researchers from nine institutions, including UWM. NSF has just renewed $22.5 million funding forBioXFEL so members will continue work they began in 2013.
Prototyping Center helps turn ideas into reality
It’s hard to sell a great idea without something concrete to show. That’s where UWM’s Prototyping Center comes in.
International animal behavior conference at UW-Milwaukee Aug. 3-6
More than 600 scientists from a range of disciplines will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to discuss a host of topics involving all kinds of animals, from communication strategies to mating preferences, at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society Aug. 3-6.
Schwartz recognized by the American Meteorological Society
Mark D. Schwartz, a distinguished professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was recognized by the American Meteorological Society for advancements he has made in phenological modeling and the use of its applications.
Freshwater Sciences fellow earns national recognition for Great Lakes coverage
Dan Egan, a research fellow in UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, has been honored with the Outstanding Journalism on the Value of Water award by the U.S. Water Alliance.
Children’s museum picks ‘phenomenal’ display developed by UWM grad student
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum is using technology licensed from the UWM Research Foundation in a new display.
Gas ‘halos’ surrounding young galaxy contain clues to its growth
Dawn Erb, an associate professor of physics at UWM, led a team whose study could shed light on how galaxies form stars and grow.