Science & Technology
UWM students make a rare find while on a class hike
Two students on a class expedition to the UWM Field Station discovered a rare four-toed salamander, the first of its kind ever documented in Ozaukee County.
Summertime salt: The mystery of chloride in Milwaukee’s rivers
UWM researchers Charles Paradis is trying to answer a question: Tons of salt are spread on roads in the winter, so why do rivers and lakes get salty months later?
Hands-on water research leads to job at Wisconsin DNR
For recent UWM grad Katie Schulz, working in water science means she has the ability to make a positive impact on the world.
For female yellowthroats, there’s more than one way to spot a winning mate
Two UWM researchers and a collaborator using cutting-edge techniques found a previously unclear link between characteristics in male songbirds that attract females, even as those signals differ in different geographical regions.
Book traces evolution of computer from unusual to ubiquitous
UWM professor Thomas Haigh has collaborated on a new history of how computers developed from room-filling machines to microchips, and what that means for us.
UWM Great Lakes research projects funded through Wisconsin Sea Grant
Four UWM research projects have been awarded funding of just over $1 million from Wisconsin Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
UWM glassblower practices an ancient art to support modern research
Neal Korfhage is one of perhaps 10 university glassblowers in the country, repairing and creating important tools for chemists, physicists and biologists.
UWM physicist untangles how new superconductors work
The work of Daniel Agterberg and others could lead to improvements in the electrical grid and produce next-generation computers that can store far more information.
UWM professor to help investigate cause of Arecibo telescope collapse
A UWM engineering professor has been chosen to serve on a committee that will review the failure and collapse of the mammoth radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico last year.
UWM team takes first place in national clean water design challenge
A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recently won first place in a national competition to come up with inexpensive and practical solutions to improving drinking water in remote areas.