Gas ‘halos’ surrounding young galaxy contain clues to its growth
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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.
With help from NASA, students launch experiment into space
The UWM team sent plasmids up on a rocket to discover how cosmic radiation affects DNA. The results were surprising.
Downer Woods a key part of space agencies’ research project
A proposal from Alison Donnelly, associate professor of geography at UWM, was chosen from among hundreds submitted. Observations in Downer Woods will help calibrate observations by satellites, improving further research on the climate.
Einstein’s theory of gravity holds – even in extreme conditions
UWM’s David Kaplan is part of a research team that has shown that yet another prediction by Albert Einstein 100 years ago holds up, even in some extreme conditions in deep space.
UWM researchers use big data to solve big problems
Scientists are harnessing the huge volumes of data generated in today’s computerized world to find better ways to treat disease, make better decisions in business, make more accurate predictions about weather and create better public policy, to name a few. UWM researchers are on the cutting edge.
UWM physicist’s experiment reveals how TB bacteria become antibiotic-resistant
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are particularly difficult to treat because they are often antibiotic resistant. In fact, the lung disease, which spreads through coughs or sneezes, now kills more people worldwide than any other infectious agent, according to the World Health Organization. But in order to design drugs that foil resistance, scientists first have […]
UWM researcher helps find way to image damage to retina caused by diabetes
What happens to the human retina at the cellular level when it’s exposed to the hyperglycemic conditions of diabetes? No known imaging technique has been able to show such biochemical changes – until now.