Learning with a virtual reality table

Lab director Jian Zhao says UWM’s hologram table takes group planning, design and research collaborations to a new level.

Designing a one-block fountain that runs on rainwater

Architect James Wasley designed a rainwater fountain that recirculates and cleans runoff, and enhances Milwaukee’s Harbor District.

Partnering with Milwaukee’s overlooked neighborhoods

Arijit Sen leads the Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Field School, an ongoing project that gets architecture students involved with local Milwaukee neighborhoods.

A patented method for better protein research

David Petering and his lab have devised a new protein separation method that maintains protein structure and activity.

Preserving the history of hypertext literature

Stuart Moulthrop explores early interactive literature and how user experience changes across technology platforms.

Examining overlooked costs of outsourcing decisions

Avik Chakrabarti, associate professor of economics, researches the unforeseen and indirect costs of companies outsourcing work abroad.

Public perceptions of the Supreme Court

Political scientist Sara Benesh examines how and why Supreme Court justices step into the public eye, from Sesame Street to commencement addresses.

Protecting children using data science

Colleen Janczewski combs through the records of 7,000 children referred to the state’s Child Protective Services to identify the families most in need of help.

The battle against fake news

Maria Haigh and Wonchan Choi are developing better ways to spot and expose bogus news by exploring fact-checking methods in the United States, Korea and Ukraine.

Telling the histories of local churches

Students and faculty record the stories of Milwaukee congregations on a new website.

Harvesting a garden from the past

Performance artist Portia Cobb tells the story of freed slaves who lived on one of South Carolina’s Sea Islands.

A better understanding of blood flow and brain aneurysms

Methods borrowed from meteorologists could help doctors more accurately predict ruptures in weak blood vessels.

Spiders weave a web of memories

Spiders may be smarter than you think. Black widows make mental maps of their webs to help them find food.

Cataloging the aquarium

Fascinated by his childhood aquarium, Mike Pauers has devoted himself to documenting new varieties of the popular ornamental fish called Labeotropheus.

Perched on an aquaculture breakthrough

The days when Lake Michigan teemed with yellow perch are gone, but UWM’s aquaculture efforts are restoring the species. The work could reduce a U.S. seafood trade deficit that’s reached $14 billion.

Giving children a voice about race

UWM researcher Erin Winkler knows it’s difficult to speak with children about race and racism, but she says it’s vital we do so.

Teaching culturally diverse classrooms

Modern-day students come from many types of cultural backgrounds. UWM and Milwaukee Public Schools are teaming up to help teachers respect those cultures while promoting academics and overall well-being.

Brain reaction

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study will follow more than 10,000 children across the country, providing valuable information on helping young people become successful adults.

The intersection of science, religion and politics

American voters who are both religious and scientifically literate don’t fit today’s political narrative, making their decisions hard to predict.

Influencing researchers around the world

Junhong Chen’s work is among the top 1 percent of most-cited research papers in the materials science field over the past 11 years.