UWM gerontology expert raises awareness of elder abuse
Abuse and neglect of seniors cuts across all groups, and its prevalence is likely to rise as the U.S. population ages, says Colleen Galambos. But there are actions we can take to help.
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
Research at UWM celebrated at undergrad symposium
UWM celebrated its status as an “R1” university, a designation given to the country’s top research institutions, on Friday at an event highlighting one aspect of the university’s research prowess, the UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Project aims to head off crisis points of dementia care in minority communities
With support from the National Institute on Aging, Melinda Kavanaugh and several community partners are launching a two-year project that will help Latino and African American families better avert “crisis points” of dementia care.
New 2019 UWM Research magazine celebrates cutting-edge work
The magazine, now available in print and online, showcases the efforts of nearly 100 faculty members, students and staff, highlighting the expertise that makes UWM one of America’s top research universities.
UWM student putting names to faces of the unidentified deceased
Each year, thousands of unidentified bodies are found across the country. For relatives, not knowing what happened adds to their anguish. A UWM student hopes her website can help solve some of those cases.
Galambos appointed to National Academies committee
Colleen Galambos, the Helen Bader Endowed Chair in Applied Gerontology, has been appointed to a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that will examine loneliness and social isolation in older adults.
Once a lackluster high-schooler, Frank Lewis now a grad student and author
Midway through high school, Frank Lewis had a GPA of 1.8. But then he got himself on the right track, and a few years later, he’s now pursuing a graduate degree in social work at UWM and has written his first book.
$1 million grant supports research on societal re-entry of released inmates
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has awarded David Pate a $1 million grant in support of his work with the Milwaukee Re-entry Alliance to address the widespread negative health effects of incarceration.
Child caregivers find ally, author in UWM researcher
Melinda Kavanaugh, associate professor of social work, has published three books aimed at helping children who are caring for parents with ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
28 recognized for outstanding service to UWM
Those honored during the 2018 Fall Awards Ceremony include some who were recognized for their outstanding teaching and efforts to help students, others for their service to scholarship and toward making the university a better place to work and study.