2021 UWM Research magazine focuses on COVID-19
The 2021 edition of UWM Research magazine has launched online, detailing the work of dozens of faculty members, students and staff.
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UWM student says Hank Aaron ‘changed my life’
When Hank Aaron died in January, he was remembered as a giant both on and off the baseball field. Aaron’s foundation has helped hundreds of students achieve their dreams, including Hawa Brema, who’s set to graduate in May.
UWM researcher looks at how social media analysis can enhance polling
A close look at social media could not only provide a window into what voters consider the most important issues, it could also give insight that might improve political polling.
Psychology of choice leads to big gains in voluntary giving, study finds
Katherine Du, a UWM assistant professor of marketing, wondered if framing the act of giving as a choice between two options worked better than the traditional request – and, if so, why.
UWM students connect to presidential campaign through Data Science Institute research
UWM students are using data science to help shed light on what might be driving voters in the 2020 presidential election campaign.
UWM students working on front lines of coronavirus battle
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it wasn’t just doctors and nurses who leapt into action. It was UWM students, too. Students have been working in public health, nursing, mask-making and other necessary tasks. Here are a few of their stories.
UWM launches new edition of UWM Research magazine
The 2020 edition of UWM Research magazine, now available in print and online, showcases the efforts of more than 100 faculty members, students and staff.
UWM accounting students partner with Journey House to help with taxes
A team of UWM accounting students is partnering with Journey House to offer free help with taxes to local low-income individuals and families.
UWM alum forged a path from prison to Princeton
On the day he was sentenced to prison at age 18, Yusuf Dahl made a decision: He was going to turn his life around. In the two decades since then, he’s done just that.
Election among topics for first research projects for UWM, Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
Voter behavior in the 2020 election is the subject of one of the first research projects for the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, which is a partnership that includes UWM.