Science & Technology
Kikkoman gives $2 million for new UWM research vessel
The gift will go toward funding the Maggi Sue, which will be the most advanced research vessel ever designed for the Great Lakes. The gift was made in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kikkoman Foods in Wisconsin.
Students awarded full-ride Nadella Scholarships
The second cohort of incoming freshmen who will receive the full-ride Anu and Satya Nadella Scholarship has been announced.
UWM researcher works on replacing the most potent greenhouse gas of all
Chanyeop Park is working with researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology to develop and test an environmentally neutral alternative to the substance currently used in high-voltage electrical distribution equipment.
UWM engineering students create solution that saves company $840,000 per year
An Oak Creek manufacturing company had a major problem tracking inventory. A group of students from UWM solved it.
UWM scientists to contribute to first-of-its kind scientific imaging effort
UWM is a longtime partner on a grant from the National Science Foundation that supports the development of the next generation of X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) – novel instruments used to unmask phenomena that have never before been observed. Since 2009, XFELs have enabled scientists to examine how molecules in the human body and […]
UWM research seeks to find how small microplastics become in waterways
Plastic waste breaks down in the environment, but little is known about just how much they degrade and what the effects on people might be.
Information studies students help build new wireless network to learn about blockchain
Some UWM students are learning about cutting edge technology from some hands-on, real-world work helping a new wireless company establish itself.
UWM student invited to Google headquarters for national event
UWM student Pranay Mandadapu started a chapter of the Google Developer Student Club this semester that has been very active and grown quickly. That scored him a trip to Google.
Alum helps uncover oldest-ever human footprints discovered in North America
Clare Connelly has helped excavate a site at White Sands National Park that has pushed back by thousands of years scientists’ understanding of when people inhabited the area.
When hurricanes threaten, national media turn to UWM prof’s website
Both the Washington Post and the New York Times consulted a database on a UWM professor’s website for information on some recent hurricanes.