Science & Technology
$2.8 million grant boosts effort by UWM and others to harness cosmic data
The National Science Foundation awarded UWM and nine other collaborating organizations $2.8 million to further develop the concept for a Scalable Cyberinfrastructure Institute for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics.
Alum combines research with her job to help make city greener
Janeé Pederson is working on projects that are transforming former industrial sites into usable land, while also reducing problems with flooding and sewage backups.
Deyang Qu awarded $1.25 million for lithium-ion battery research
Renewable energy expert Deyang Qu was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund research on high-energy, solid-state battery systems for electric vehicles.
UWM Nonprof-IT program gives student a chance to repay charity
Two decades ago, a newborn Breyley Stephenson needed surgery at Children’s Hospital, and his parents stayed at the Ronald McDonald House. Now, Stephenson is giving back to the charity that helped his family.
Disruptive Technologies Lab aims to help fill tech job demand
A UWM lab where students learn cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency also has the capacity to fill an important need in southeastern Wisconsin.
UWM battery startup awarded a second federal commercialization grant
Two UWM physicists have been awarded a grant of just over a $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop lithium-ion battery parts made from a patented material called graphene monoxide.
UWM students compete on PBS documentary series ‘Make48’
Four UWM students teamed up to put their ideas to the test for Make48, a PBS documentary series that tests inventors against the clock.
Students launch project into space during NASA’s Rocket Week
UWM’s Students for the Exploration and Development of Space team participated in NASA’s Rocket Week at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia with the launch of a delicately engineered experiment into lower orbit.
Governor visits UWM to survey the water workforce landscape
The best way to protect water resources while also supporting economic growth is through an alliance among all UW System campuses, Gov. Tony Evers said after touring the School of Freshwater Sciences.
Dornbos named AAAS science policy fellow
Stephen Dornbos, a professor of geosciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been awarded a prestigious Science & Technology Policy Fellowship by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.