UWM Research Foundation awards new Catalyst Grants
Three new UWM research projects will divide $150,000 in Catalyst Grant seed funding from the UWM Research Foundation.
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Alumni make their mark from Hollywood to Mars
UWM alumni improve the world in ways big and small, ranging from sports to business to entertainment and beyond. Here are a few.
Engineering alum helps shape structures throughout Wisconsin and Midwest
John Kissinger started his building career in the sandbox. He went on to help build such iconic Midwestern structures as the Wisconsin Center, the Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Chicago’s McCormick Place West addition and the renovation of Lambeau Field.
Westlawn event helps create healthier environment for neighborhood
“Get Wheelin’ in Westlawn” is a community bike ride and bike repair event, but it’s part of something bigger than that. The UWM College of Nursing co-sponsored event also helps clean the air by getting people out of cars and onto bikes.
From the other side of the world, girl in Kenya learns computer coding at UWM
When a 10-year-old girl in Nairobi wanted to learn more about computers, her mother found her best option some 8,000 miles away. Working online, Elsie Maingi enrolled in the Girls Who Code program at UWM.
UWM awarded grant to upgrade its campus supercomputing cluster
The $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help expand campus research capabilities and research-related educational opportunities.
U.S. Department of Energy funds an energy assessment center at UWM
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded funding to UWM to operate an Industrial Assessment Center, which offers free evaluations to manufacturers and wastewater treatment plants to help them reduce waste, save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Program that aims to build diversity in sciences produces first graduates
UWM has reached another milestone in helping build a more diverse workforce in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.
Nadellas donate $2 million to UWM to increase diversity in tech education
The gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella, will support the university’s efforts to prepare students from underserved communities for careers in computer science, data science and information technology.
Engineering alumna builds a business in sustainable stormwater management
UWM alumna Carrie Bristoll-Groll noticed a lack of proper stormwater management in the Milwaukee area, so she built a successful business to fill this void. She now helps municipalities, businesses and homeowners manage the water that flows so abundantly across the region.