UWM alum Satya Nadella recognized by the White House for tech achievement
Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft and a 1990 master’s grad in computer science, was recently awarded the 2026 National Medals of Technology and Innovation
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Excellence awards honor top UWM employees
More than two dozen UWM faculty and staff members were honored for their efforts to make UWM a better place for its students and the community, and for contributing research to advance human knowledge.
UWM battery researcher uses creative chemistry to solve environmental problems
Deyang Qu, a professor of mechanical engineering at UWM, conducts research to make batteries cheaper, longer lasting and easier to recycle.
UWM professor wins career grant for work on costly engineering problem
William Musinski, UWM assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is investigating the issue of metal fatigue – a problem costing hundreds of billions a year – by peering deep inside the metal to structures the size of blood cells.
UWM welcomes thousands during Doors Open Milwaukee
More than 10,000 people visited 40-plus sites at the university on Saturday, a resounding success for UWM’s first year as presenting sponsor for the 16th annual citywide event.
UWM programs perform well in latest U.S. News rankings
The undergraduate programs for nursing, business, psychology and computer science all placed among the best in the nation for 2027, and UW-Milwaukee’s overall ranking continued its steady climb.
UWM aids student’s journey from small village to cutting edge research
Monika Gawande imagined becoming a police officer while growing up in a small village in India. But she soon began dreaming bigger dreams that eventually led her on a path to high tech research and a doctoral degree.
With $6 million grant, UWM will reimagine how research moves from lab to marketplace
Universities produce discoveries that could improve lives, but promising research often struggles to make the leap from the laboratory to practical use. A new four-year National Science Foundation grant aims to change that.
UWM Doors Open Milwaukee showcases campus on Sept. 26
More than 40 sites at UWM, many not usually open to the public, will be open for visitors during Doors Open, part of the university’s new presenting sponsorship of Historic Milwaukee’s popular annual event.
UWM students win NMDSI Student Scholar Awards
Twelve UWM students have been named as Student Research Scholars through the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute. They each receive a $2,500 award for research in AI and data science.