A genetic look at autism
Christopher Quinn and his lab team are opening a window into basic information about root causes of the neurological and developmental disorder.
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April 19, 2021Undergrad researcher ‘stepping back in time’ on Lake Michigan shoreline
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April 12, 2021UWM biologist named a 2021 UW System Regent Scholar
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March 29, 2021Undergrad’s research focuses on fish-fry staple yellow perch
Features
A bright idea
Two UWM researchers collaborate in search of breakthroughs for using light to transmit data, which has vast implications for technology.
Fair housing now!
Derek Handley is studying rhetorical strategies that African American communities used in response to urban renewal in the 1950s and ’60s.
The joy of astronomy’s new toy
UWM Professor and LIGO Scientific Collaboration spokesman Patrick Brady discusses what we’ve learned from gravitational waves and what lies ahead.
Cultural care
A team led by Associate Professor of Nursing Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu is working to provide more and better support for Native American women after the trauma of sexual violence.
Making a splash
UWM researchers are developing innovative ways to filter contaminants from water, including insidious “forever pollutants.”
When gender matters in American politics
Nobody understands the factors behind the increasing visibility of women in American politics better than distinguished professor Kathleen Dolan.
Spotlight: Coronavirus
Flying under ominous economic skies
To predict how the COVID-19 pandemic may ultimately affect the airline industry’s bottom line, James Peoples studied how the 2013 SARS outbreak affected airlines in the Asia-Pacific region.
A social approach to fighting COVID-19 misinformation
The Dear Pandemic initiative was launched by an all-female team of scientists, including UWM researcher Amanda Simanek, to provide accurate information about COVID-19.
Improving connections for better online education
Simone Conceição’s online education research on how to keep students engaged in virtual learning has proven critically important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frontiers
Alternatives to arresting people with mental illness
Amy Watson hopes her work contributes to development of policies that help keep people who don’t pose a major criminal threat out of jail.
A design solution for vacant storefronts
Alex Timmer says an architect’s role doesn’t stop at designing buildings. He’s creating modular furniture to serve as infrastructure in vacant storefronts.
A thread tying ancient Peru to modern Chicago
Art historian David Pacifico found unexpected similarities in how diverse communities formed in 14th-century Peru and today’s Windy City.
Purposeful movements
UWM dance students create performances on site in communities based on their experiences and research of the neighborhood and residents.
Student Research
Starting down the path to discovery with undergraduate research
Five UWM undergrad research students share their work, from studying the effects of microplastics to examining fossil deposits on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Taking a long-term look at income inequality
John Schwendel explored some 70 years of data and studied the central range of earners to gain new insights into how inequality grows.
Using big data to make bats a bit less mysterious
Bats play an important role in the ecosystem. Doctoral student Xueling Yi researches bats’ history and geographic tendencies to help understand their susceptibility to disease.
By the Numbers
World-class, public-impact research
Academic, governmental and industry leaders know they can count on UWM for cutting-edge, life-changing work across a broad spectrum of fields.
Letter
Chancellor’s Welcome
Chancellor Mark Mone invites you to learn about how UWM’s faculty members, staff and students make a positive impact through world-class research.