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.

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.

Can a computer game help alleviate anxiety?

UWM doctoral student Abel Mathew believes the game may be a way to train the anxious brains of people with skin-picking disorders to break this habit.

Safer fueling for rocket launches

UWM mechanical engineering doctoral student Amin Zarandi is exploring ways to fine-tune rocket fuel tanks to improve the fuel-burning process.

Getting more empathy from children’s storytime

UWM researchers are evaluating whether preschool children can simultaneously improve reading readiness and social emotional learning in areas like empathy.

Black women cultivate community

Nikotris Perkins wants to delve deeper into how Black women make everything work & fulfill multiple roles while facing challenges such as racism and sexism.

New insight on NBA home-court advantage

UWM doctoral student Austin Harris uses data science to take a shot at determining why NBA teams win about 60% of their home games.

The promise that yoga poses for health

UWM health sciences doctoral student Bethany Forseth’s research helped fill the knowledge gap about the physiological health benefits of yoga.

Shining a new light on MS treatment

Researchers are experimenting with infrared light as a treatment for symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Getting computers to know your face

A 2-year-old recognizes her mother immediately, but emotion or simple sunglasses can foil computers.

Studying Great Lakes half a world apart

Lessons learned researching Lake Michigan have helped to better understand one of the African Great Lakes.

The growing pervasiveness of demagogic rhetoric

A study of presidential debates finds speech that’s manipulative, deceptive or violates norms is becoming more common.

A promising search for relief without addiction

After losing his wife to addiction, Daniel Knutson aims to develop nonaddictive drugs for depression and migraine pain.

A personal path to preserving Oneida culture

Antonio Doxtator is studying how the Oneida language has been taught in an effort to learn how to save it.

A dose of humor for treating fears

Children with Williams syndrome often struggle with anxiety and fear. New research done at UWM shows treating objects of fear with humor can help children overcome their phobias.

The brain surgery app

Students in UWM’s App Brewery worked with doctors at the Medical College of Wisconsin to develop an app that helps guide doctors during brain surgery. The app is being tested at hospitals nationwide.

A doctorate earned from afar in Oman

Amal Ali Al-Ghassani’s research shows frequent visits from family members and home health workers are critical in a country lacking nursing homes. Her work was inspired by her father-in-law’s experience with stroke.

The mystery of beach bum bacteria

New research done at UWM shows E. coli in sand may not be a sign of sewage-polluted runoff, and health officials may be closing some beaches unnecessarily.