Science & Technology
Head of EPA visits UWM, announces funding to keep trash out of lake
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler visited UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences to announce a $492,000 grant for the Harbor District in Milwaukee to build and install a trash collector on the Kinnickinnic River designed to help protect Lake Michigan.
UWM researchers develop mathematical model to reveal brain’s neural activity
Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has implications for understanding and predicting the progression of degenerative disorders of the brain, including Alzheimer’s disease, and for lessening the impact of traumatic brain injuries.
NSF funds UWM research that could accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
Woo-Jin Chang will investigate the effectiveness of an “electric filter” to quickly extract the viruses that cause COVID-19 in as little as one minute from a saliva or blood sample.
UWM researcher finds stronger answer to ‘Tully monster’ mystery
Tullimonstrum is so peculiar that paleontologists haven’t been able to agree on whether it was an invertebrate or not. Now, Victoria McCoy has found strong clues to provide that answer.
Jablonski named to lead Freshwater Collaborative
Environmental engineer Marissa Jablonski was named as executive director of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a first-of-its-kind statewide research hub around freshwater topics.
Jablonski named to lead Freshwater Collaborative
Environmental engineer Marissa Jablonski was named as executive director of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a first-of-its-kind statewide research hub around freshwater topics.
Researcher gets closer to next generation of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
UWM engineer Junjie Niu has developed an electrode material that delivers quick charging with higher capacity and more energy for the batteries used in smartphones and electric cars.
UWM students helping Foxconn gear up for ventilator production
The coronavirus pandemic scotched the opportunity for several engineering students to travel to Taiwan for an internship, but now four of them are helping with a project to help battle the disease.
McLellan earns distinction in microbiology
Sandra McLellan, a professor of freshwater sciences, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the honors leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology.
UWM alums talk about how they succeeded as entrepreneurs
The secrets of success for an entrepreneur really aren’t all that secret, according to four UWM alums and entrepreneurs who spoke at the 2020 Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference.