Science & Technology
Split-second imaging sheds light on biology’s grand questions
UWM researchers used a groundbreaking experiment to observe molecular changes with unprecedented detail and speed.
UWM researchers create a better way to find out ‘when’
UWM physicists have created a machine-learning algorithm that improves the accuracy of timing estimates by a factor of up to 300.
Uncloaking the chemistry of life
UWM researchers Marius Schmidt and Jason Tenboer harnessed X-Ray Free Electron Laser technology and became the first people to witness proteins changing in real time.
10 ways UWM engineers improved Milwaukee and the world
As the school celebrates its 50th anniversary, here are 10 ways the College of Engineering & Applied Science has made the world greener, safer and more energy-efficient.
UWM computer scientists make history with innovation
Faculty and alumni look at how the College of Engineering & Applied Science’s partnerships have led to UWM’s impressive research reputation in disciplines from encryption to computation.
Microbiologist leads Lake Michigan’s cleanup crew
Microbiologist Sandra McLellan is reshaping Milwaukee’s relationship with water by making the city’s beaches popular again and cleaning up the local water supply.
Anthropologists uncover Wisconsin’s past
The Cultural Resource Management Program at UWM carefully picks up the pieces when construction projects dig into forgotten city cemeteries or mass graves.
A wrench fends off injury, feeds the economy
Engineering Professor Naira Campbell-Kyureghyan and her students designed a wrench that reduces injuries among gas utility workers, prompting a Wisconsin-based tool company to snap up the license and sell the product.
UWM researcher unearths ancient multicellular fossils
UWM paleontologist Stephen Dornbos found 555-million-year-old fossilized multicellular marine algae, or seaweed, and it’s among the oldest examples of multicellular life.
Electrifying research encourages young scientists
A UWM faculty member helps Milwaukee’s Betty Brinn Children’s Museum design and evaluate an exhibit where children build circuits, make music and learn about science.