Science & Technology
Could this be the next big thing in cheaper, greener energy?
Converting just some devices and fixtures in your home to DC could reduce your power bill by up to two-thirds. Rob Cuzner, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is working on technology that could make that happen.
UWM alum pays it forward for women in STEM
With three degrees from UWM and tenure at UW-Fox Valley, mathematician Carrie Tirel is making time to encourage young women to follow her path.
UWM scientist’s model key to climate change study
Spring is beginning earlier than its historical average in three-quarters of United States’ national parks studied, according to new research that employed a model created by UWM climatologist Mark Schwartz.
The arc of UWM’s wave, from Parker to Brady and beyond
A century after Albert Einstein’s gravitational wave prediction, meet the UWM scientists who helped prove him correct, his doubts wrong, and cemented the school’s status as a premier research institution.
UWM alum leads the way for Girls in Tech
Web developer Jessica Knaak is helping other women make connections in the growing field of information technology.
Psychologist zeros in on when sound becomes music
Adam Greenberg, assistant professor of psychology at UWM, is researching how the brain recognizes music and our response to it.
Grad student researched 1,000 schools before choosing UWM
Meysam Tabandeh-Khorshid is moving on to a paid internship with Apple after earning his doctorate in materials science and engineering.
UWM biologist leads county’s first-ever wildlife survey
UWM field biologist Gary Casper’s work will be used to determine how pollution and development have affected wildlife in urbanized Milwaukee County, and will help guide efforts to restore habitats.
UWM anthropologist looks inside global seed vault
Anthropologist Tracy Heatherington is studying the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, an international repository that safeguards seeds against war and natural disasters that could lead to famine.
New fountain doubles as experiment for UWM water research
A fountain and green space at the Greenfield Avenue and First Street intersection will beautify the neighborhood while cleaning the environment.