Science & Technology
UWM’s big data helps find gravitational waves
UWM physicists provided computing power and analytical tools critical to the detection of gravitational waves, first predicted by Albert Einstein 100 years ago.
UWM brings science (and zebrafish!) to Wisconsin high schools
For 20 years, David Petering’s goal has been to help high school students understand science and technology – and have them ready for college research labs.
Prototyping lab preps future architects for real world
The rapid prototyping lab in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning exposes architecture students to state-of-the-art fabrication equipment and manufacturing concepts used in professional design and construction today.
Renee Spiewak, international traveler, physics star
A home-schooled, first-generation college student, Renee Spiewak excelled at UWM, working side by side with professors on undergraduate research and winning National Science Foundation funding to study with scientists in Italy and Australia.
UWM scientist develops new way to find age of drinking water
A UWM scientist can determine the age of drinking water in distribution pipes by measuring “leftovers” from 1950s atomic weapons testing. The method could help improve water quality at the tap.
Companies team up with UWM to conserve energy, cut costs
The Department of Energy-funded Industrial Assessment Center embeds UWM engineering professors and students in manufacturing plants, where they make recommendations that have helped manufacturing companies save $6.5 million to date.
Building a better way to supply energy
Microgrids developed by UWM engineer Adel Nasiri could make green energy more widely available and help prevent wide-spread power outages.
UWM’s green roofs provide important habitat for bees
Research done by Conservation and Environmental Science students shows UWM’s green roofs provide important habitat for bees.
UWM anthropologists excavate forgotten Milwaukee cemetery
When construction uncovers a long-forgotten cemetery, UWM anthropologists are called to preserve the bones and help identify the remains. Their work also enhances our understanding of how previous generations lived.
UWM creates free app to help families and libraries encourage children to read
UWM’s App Brewery and Waukesha County public libraries have developed a free app to help parents track the books they’re reading to their preschoolers. The app supports the popular “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program offered by libraries nationwide.