1,500 students coming to Wisconsin Science Olympiad at UWM
More than 1,500 young scientists from all over Wisconsin will be at UW-Milwaukee April 6 and 7 to compete in the 2018 Wisconsin Science Olympiad for middle and high school students.
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UWM researchers say cyber insurance could protect power grid
The failure of even parts of the nation’s power grid could cause rolling blackouts that paralyze health care, traffic and business systems. A pair of UWM professors are aiming to help utilities prepare for that risk by making it easier for insurance companies to cover it.
Korean documentary shows off UWM sensors
A film crew from the Korean Broadcasting System recently completed a documentary about fostering new water technology – and devoted 10 minutes of its show to activities in Milwaukee, including the water sensors developed by UWM engineer Woo-Jin Chang.
2018 UWM Research magazine features work of 100 scholars
This year’s edition of UWM Research debuts online and begins hitting mailboxes this week, showcasing the work of UW-Milwaukee researchers across campus and showing how that work is making an impact.
UWM research could help electric cars beat the cold
Electric cars are wonders of whiz-bang technology, but they have an Achilles heel – their lithium-ion batteries are less efficient in cold weather. Researchers at UWM have come up with a solution.
Satya Nadella, UWM grad and Microsoft chief, named CEO of the year
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, a UW-Milwaukee alumus, has been named CEO of the Year in what a Forbes columnist calls “the cloud wars.” Nadella earned his master’s degree in computer science from UWM in 1990.
Microsoft kicks off UWM’s first ‘industrial internet of things’ workshop
Representatives from Microsoft presented the first program of UWM’s Connected Systems Institute, demonstrating software designed to harness data from the “industrial internet of things,” or IIoT, to boost productivity of companies.
Engineering alum pays it forward with donations, urges others to do the same
As a student at UWM, Avi Shaked benefited from a scholarship that enabled him to focus on his studies. That’s why he feels so strongly about giving back. Donations from him and his wife, Dr. Babs Waldman, have helped lift UWM’s engineering program.
Engineering grad student is lead author of new book
“Tribology and Applications of Self-Lubricating Materials” – written by Omrani and co-authored by Pradeep Rohatgi, UWM distinguished professor, and Pradeep L. Menezes – was published last month by CRC Press.
Peters accompanies governor to Israel to explore water research partnership
UWM Engineering & Applied Science Dean Brett Peters accompanied Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on a trade mission to Israel last month, and they returned home with a signed letter of intent to collaborate on developing new water technology. Under the agreement, the Water Equipment and Policy Center and the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at […]