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.
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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.
2026 Alumni Awards Evening winners are making an impact
A dozen winners will be honored in February at UWM’s 2026 Alumni Awards Evening, recognizing remarkable standouts who make new waves in the lives of countless people every day.
UWM professor uses tech to tackle shoulder pain in wheelchair users
Brooke Slavens is an expert in human movement and rehabilitation. Her latest research could help manual wheelchair users suffering from shoulder pain.
UWM grad student inspires others through his unique experiences
Telemachos Agoudemos walked a long road to pursue higher education. Now the UWM grad student is drawing on his academic journey to guide his own students.
UWM researchers ranked among top 2% in the world
More than five dozen UWM scientists have been recognized as being among the top 2% of researchers in the world in 2024, according to a new ranking.