UWM Report | UWM Research 2020

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At the Frontier
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March 3, 2020
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February 28, 2020
Bringing energy reliability to light

Features

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Sailing into the future

A look ahead to the future of Great Lakes research at the School of Freshwater Sciences.

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A sound equation

Using instruments and algorithms, Georg Essl creates sounds in ways that might stretch the imagination.

When the FDA banned 19 antibacterial additives from over-the-counter hand soaps, UWM researcher Hongbo Ma took a look at some of the replacements. What she found: Some of the new chemicals were more toxic than the ones they replaced.

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Seeing the warning signs

To improve treatment for PTSD, Christine Larson is researching better ways to identify and respond to risk factors of PTSD.

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The language of learning

Research shows that teachers can build on their bilingual students’ first language to improve their overall educational progress.

Bringing energy reliability to light

How microgrids can be used to help modernize the United States’ outdated electrical grid.

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Giving voice

Kirk Harris’ study was conducted in Chicago, but the professor says its findings can contribute to building safe and healthy communities everywhere.

Where the bees are

Jeffrey Karron tracks pollinator activity and observes plant reproduction strategies, including the intricacies of cross-pollination.

Going mobile

Jie Yu and her team are developing a public transit app for UWM students that bundles multiple public and private modes of transportation.

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An early diagnosis

Researchers are helping parents and children learn more about hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare disease that causes joint pain and fatigue.

Spotlight: Entrepreneurship

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A human-centered approach to training physicians

The partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin features a training method for physicians called human-centered design.

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Helping health care workers help mothers

To reduce maternal death rates, a UWM professor created an online resource that would allow clinicians to see patient data all in one place.

Nurturing new treatments

The Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery at UWM assists scientists in their quests to bring life-changing pharmaceuticals to the marketplace.

Spotlight: Health and Wellness

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The impact of a Navajo tax on junk food

A UWM dean is part of a research team studying what happened after a junk food tax was implemented by the Navajo Nation.

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The alarming (in)side of sewage pipes

UWM researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in city sewerage systems and are now studying the health impacts of these microbes.

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Exercising the possibilities of robotics

UWM researchers developed a cute robot to lead senior citizens through group tai chi classes and tested the efficacy of the robot-led instruction.

Frontiers

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Classification helps conservation of vervet monkeys

The case for releasing vervets in South Africa has received a huge boost from Trudy Turner, the go-to counselor for questions about vervet integration.

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Connecting minority populations to jobs

UW-Milwaukee professor Lingqian “Ivy” Hu looked at employment and commuting trends of Latinx and Asian populations in Los Angeles.

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The effect of living wage laws

Mustafa Hussein led a study about the effects of living wage laws, such as how they affect depressive symptoms and attempts to quit smoking.

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Adding to a positive math identity

Turning to books to help African American children at a Milwaukee school envision themselves in the fields of mathematics and science.

Student Research

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Can a computer game help alleviate anxiety?

UWM doctoral student Abel Mathew believes the game may be a way to train the anxious brains of people with skin-picking disorders to break this habit.

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Black women cultivate community

Nikotris Perkins wants to delve deeper into how Black women make everything work & fulfill multiple roles while facing challenges such as racism and sexism.

Getting more empathy from children’s storytime

UWM researchers are evaluating whether preschool children can simultaneously improve reading readiness and social emotional learning in areas like empathy.