Water & Environment
Lynde B. Uihlein gives $10 million endowment to UWM School of Freshwater Sciences
The endowment, among the largest received in UWM’s history, will bolster the freshwater school and its Center for Water Policy. It will also provide operating funds for the school’s research vessels.
UWM biologist dives beneath Antarctica sea ice to study the impact of climate change
Antarctica is one of the most barren places on Earth. But below the ice, the sea teems with life. That’s the place that UWM doctoral student Lauran Liggan explores with curiosity and wonder.
UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterways
Brennan Dow earned his master’s in freshwater sciences. He now works for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, restoring Milwaukee’s waterways.
Alum helping improve wastewater treatment with ‘explainable AI’
Fuad Nasir aims to solve a major challenge faced by treatment plant operators: critical water-quality tests take days to complete, while operators often need to make decisions within hours.
Captivated by research, UWM student pursues career in water quality and safety
UWM student Jena Choi aims to combine research and outreach to improve water quality and help communities understand the value of clean, safe water.
UWM partnership relaunches Healthy Homes Project
A collaboration among UWM, the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University has revived an initiative to help homeowners lower utility bills, improve home health and safety, and increase climate resilience.
From Lake Malawi to Lake Michigan: A scientist’s lifelong dive into freshwater research
Harvey Bootsma has spent decades studying Lake Michigan’s ecosystems. His work helps further the health of freshwater systems worldwide.
UWM student taps into her love of bugs to fight antibiotic-resistant organisms
Kieyarrah Dennis is a PhD student in UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Her research is helping combat the pathogens we’re exposed to in our water.
Freshwater Collaborative awards UWM nearly $1 million
The awards will fund two projects to expand hands-on research opportunities for high school and undergraduate students, address emerging contaminants like PFAS and strengthen career pathways in water-related fields.
UWM researchers studying ways to improve removal of ‘forever chemicals’ from water
Yin Wang and Xiaoli Ma are investigators on a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense that will focus on modifying a clay-like mineral called layered double hydroxide to clean up PFAS.