Local high schooler wins $25,000 award for research project done at UWM
Amogh Bhatnagar, son of Amit Bhatnagar, UWM associate professor of business, won the prize for a health care cost comparison model he created that uses data science.
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Study finds surprising links between domestic abuse and the stock market
Investors’ stock market losses may increase the incidence of violent crime, according to a study by a UWM researcher. But surprisingly, stock market gains may also increase violence — just among non-investors.
UWM alum provides research basis for books on water quality
Katie Hall provided crucial research for author Seth Siegel’s new book about the problems with America’s drinking water supply.
Two dozen honored for their service to UWM
Some two dozen faculty and staff members were recognized at the 2019 Fall Awards Ceremony Oct. 16 in the Wisconsin Room at the Student Union.
Lubar Entrepreneurship Center gives students skills to succeed, no matter the field
Students across the full gamut of academic disciplines at UWM have innovative ideas, and LEC programming helps turn those ideas into businesses.
Six alums under 40 making a mark on Milwaukee
Every year the Milwaukee Business Journal highlights 40 emerging community leaders. This year, six of the 40 were young UWM alumni.
Papatla named university co-director of Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
Purush Papatla, a marketing professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been named as one of two university directors in the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, a collaborative educational and research initiative among Northwestern Mutual and its foundation, UWM and Marquette University.
Microsoft donates over $1.5 million for Connected Systems Institute
Microsoft President Brad Smith pledged a donation worth more than $1.5 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute on Monday at UWM’s new Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.
Hunter named finalist for entrepreneur of the year award
James H. Hunter III, Bostrom Entrepreneur-In-Residence and adjunct assistant professor at UWM, is a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Midwest.
New Venture Business Plan Competition rewards student entrepreneurs
A total of $16,000 in prize money was awarded to four top teams of UWM students and alumni in the recent 2019 New Venture Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.