UWM Research Foundation licenses educational technology to Science Kinetics
Ohio-based Science Kinetics recently licensed computational fluid dynamics software developed by UWM doctoral candidate Tom Hansen.
School of Freshwater Sciences
2016: The year in photos at UWM
A look at photos from 2016 shows the many ways UWM engaged with the community, from presidential candidate visits to research that helped advance human knowledge and achievement. But there was time for fun, too.
Fellowships allow Freshwater students to wade into policy
Danielle Cloutier and Shelby LaBuhn, both doctoral students in the School of Freshwater Sciences, will soon head to Washington, D.C., to see how the research they do translates into law.
How does Thanksgiving affect rivers? Sampling project aims to find out
UWM researchers will analyze samples taken from Milwaukee rivers before and after Thanksgiving. They suspect they’ll find evidence of human behavior over the holiday – such as acetaminophen, caffeine, cinnamon and nutmeg.
UWM shines during Wisconsin Science Festival
Nearly 600 people turned out to watch UWM faculty amaze them with hands-on demonstrations and awe-inspiring ideas during the Wisconsin Science Festival in the Milwaukee area this weekend.
UWM partners with Milwaukee to improve beach warnings
A new buoy built by UWM researchers will improve water-quality warnings and help Milwaukee’s health department better monitor conditions at city beaches.
Evinrude supports UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences
Two new graduate fellowships at the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences will be supported by BRP USA, which makes powersports vehicles and propulsion systems.
New fountain doubles as experiment for UWM water research
A fountain and green space at the Greenfield Avenue and First Street intersection will beautify the neighborhood while cleaning the environment.
UWM Freshwater Sciences lab receives $1.5 million grant
Sandra McLellan’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences has received a $1.5 million grant to help fund a better assessment tool for water pollution that affects rivers and beaches in urban areas. Currently, pollution in urban waterways is assessed by measuring the levels of E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria in […]
Freshwater grad turns love of Wisconsin outdoors into career
Steven DeVilbiss landed a job in water quality monitoring for the state of Virginia before he even left UWM.