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.
Research News
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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
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March 16, 20212021 UWM Research magazine focuses on COVID-19
Features
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.
Making a splash
UWM researchers are developing innovative ways to filter contaminants from water, including insidious “forever pollutants.”
A bright idea
Two UWM researchers collaborate in search of breakthroughs for using light to transmit data, which has vast implications for technology.
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.
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.
Fair housing now!
Derek Handley is studying rhetorical strategies that African American communities used in response to urban renewal in the 1950s and ’60s.
Spotlight: Coronavirus
Seeking antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19
Before the first COVID-19 cases appeared in the U.S., David Frick began researching the group of proteins that lets the COVID-19 virus multiply.
The sewage sleuth
COVID-19 infection rates vary from location to location, which complicates health responses. Sandra McLellan researches how sewage can help track the virus.
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.
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.
Learning why some hurricanes are more dangerous inland
Hurricanes usually weaken after making landfall. Clark Evans wants to know how some tropical systems maintain or increase intensity over land.
How Photovoice helps veterans gain new insights
The Photovoice research technique can help people unlock coping skills by taking pictures of everyday life and reflecting on them in writing.
Exploring a nesting ground for antibiotic resistance
Troy Skwor is studying whether resistant populations of bacteria can survive wastewater treatment and enter the environment, where they can affect people’s health.
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.
An algorithm for the heart
The algorithm developed by applied mathematics doctoral student John Jurkiewicz will allow heart cell researchers to get their results in minutes, rather than hours.
Closing health care gaps for African immigrants
While access remains a big factor, Sisay Mersha thinks part of the issue among immigrants from East Africa is a lingering passivity toward seeking health care.
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.