News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Wastewater Surveillance Program joins just three other Centers of Excellence in the country. The WWSP was a pioneer during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing and applying wastewater-based surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Pierce VanValkenburg performs as a mermaid to help teach about freshwater systems and conservation, and is a popular draw at Discovery World.
During the two-week program, students see firsthand the effects of acid rain and air pollution on cultural heritage sites.
The gift will go toward funding the Maggi Sue, which will be the most advanced research vessel ever designed for the Great Lakes. The gift was made in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kikkoman Foods in Wisconsin.
Patrick Brady, Martha Carlin and Sandra McLellan have been named UWM distinguished professors by current faculty holding that title. The current active number in this prestigious group is now 26.
Plastic waste breaks down in the environment, but little is known about just how much they degrade and what the effects on people might be.
Both the Washington Post and the New York Times consulted a database on a UWM professor’s website for information on some recent hurricanes.
The UR@UWM program gives soon-to-be Panthers a chance to participate in real university research while making friends, working with faculty and learning their way around.
Not every UWM student gets his (mascot) head knocked off while working, but at least one did. Here’s a look at a few interesting and rewarding summer jobs this year.
Dong-Fang Deng, professor of freshwater sciences at UWM, sought to find out what happens when fish ingest the tiny particles of plastic that increasingly litter our oceans and lakes.
