How traffic delays inspired student’s award-winning startup
UWM PhD student Joel Roberts won the grand prize at the WiSys Big Idea Pitch Competition with a project that harnesses computer power and algorithms to solve traffic problems.
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UWM shows its engineering strengths at statewide manufacturing summit
Over 700 industry leaders, educators, researchers and policymakers gathered recently for an inaugural manufacturing summit focused on strengthening Wisconsin’s position as a national manufacturing leader.
Two UWM Baja cars, one banner season for engineering students
Intercollegiate competition provides real-world experience in collaboration and problem-solving as students design and build race cars.
UWM students turn degrees into jobs before graduation
UWM’s strong ties to businesses and nonprofits in southeastern Wisconsin give students experiences and connections to kick-start their careers, and many leave college with full-time jobs.
Choosing UWM: A full-circle Mother’s Day story
Priya Premnath came from India to study in the U.S. and Canada, then landed a job at UWM. It’s the same university where her mother studied as an international student some four decades ago.
UWM scientist wins early career award for bone cancer research
Priya Premnath, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, will use seed funding from the Shaw Early Career Research Award to explore how stem cells can be directed to heal bone after surgery without triggering new cancer growth.
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.
Love wins: Couples who found each other at UWM
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked couples to share their stories with us — how they met and what made them for fall each other.
Undergrad’s first welding experience gives him a higher view
UWM engineering student Wynn Grame got an idea in his head: to build himself a very, very tall double-decker bike. Then he went ahead and did it.
Biomedical engineering student is crafting new tech to improve health care
UW-Milwaukee engineering major Greta Boehm is designing new devices to solve problems in medicine.