Making a splash
UWM researchers are developing innovative ways to filter contaminants from water, including insidious “forever pollutants.”
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July 29, 2021Graduate student research helps power discovery at UWM
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Spotlight: Coronavirus
Seeing a way toward better health decisions
COVID-19 communication in mass media often involves graphs. Min Sook Park’s research investigates how the public’s understanding of these graphs affects perceptions of the pandemic’s severity.
The power of connecting through imagination
TimeSlips, a postcard project to ease the isolation of COVID-19 lockdowns for those in care homes, bloomed from Anne Basting’s research on dementia and art.
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
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.
Having a choice boosts voluntary giving
Research finds that framing the act of giving as a choice between two options is more successful than traditional attempts at inducing giving.
Purposeful movements
UWM dance students create performances on site in communities based on their experiences and research of the neighborhood and residents.
Next-generation factory opens on UWM’s campus
The Connected Systems Institute has launched its first industry testbed and production line, which will allow researchers and students to test and refine solutions to common manufacturing challenges.
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.
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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.