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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Making Grammy Award-winning opera music

Two UWM professors played with the Santa Fe Orchestra for its recorded performance of “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,” which won a 2018 Grammy.

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.

Librarians offer refuge from cyberbullying

UWM assistant professor Abigail Phillips has found that librarians are well-positioned to help because ostracized teens often show up at libraries.

Stock gains and losses affect violent crime rates

John Huck studies how stock market downturns increase the number of violent crimes and how gains may increase violence among noninvestors.

A solemn recovery mission

UWM at Waukesha’a Gregg Jamison is part of a team working to find and identify the remains of soldiers missing overseas to bring them home.

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.

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.

Putting a premium on utility cybersecurity

UWM researchers have found a way to predict and quantify damage from cyberattacks on utilities and created a framework for them be properly insured.

Latinx youth guard privacy on social media

Research shows Hispanic youth tend to be more cautious about sharing family information and political beliefs on social media than youth of other demographics.

Mapping the connections among indigenous people

UWM professor Margaret Noodin’s digital map project aims to provide a visual guide to the many Native American nations that are part of the Anishinaabe Confederacy.

Studying the patterns of protein folding

Ionel Popa is studying how protein folding determines protein function and how protein folding could signal processes like muscle contraction.