UWM was the recipient of three National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation grants totaling $1.7 million in 2016, an unprecedented feat for the institution. These awards will support research and teaching in chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, astrophysics, physics, and medicine.

Dr. Shama Mirza, Director of the Shimadzu Laboratory for Advanced and Applied Analytical Chemistry, received a two-year, $230,076 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a rapid and non-invasive urinary test for the detection of obstructive uropathy in children.

Julie Bowles, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, has been part of an effort to drill into the Earth’s mantle through the International Ocean Discovery Program.

Yue Liu, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, received a five-year, $1,562,564 award from Precision Systems, Inc. to research next-generation work zone management systems and data-hub development.

Erica Young, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Energy for Sustainability collaborative research grant for $391,964. This award will allow the interdisciplinary research team to examine bioenergy recovery and nutrient remediation of wastewater using microbial fuel cells enhanced by the integration of algae.

Iris Xie, Professor of Information Studies, and Rakesh Babu, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, along with their research team, have been awarded a $495,600 National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant will allow the research team to create digital library design guidelines on accessibility, usability, and utility for blind and visually impaired users.

Vickie Moerchen, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, recently received a $784,984 award from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support and train undergraduate students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds for entry into graduate programs in maternal and child health fields.

DYTP co-founder Debra Caplan’s visualization of relationships among members of the Vilna Troupe, and between those personnel and other performers, including the Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, and Sylvester Stallone.

The Prototyping Center provides services to fabricate parts for clients, researchers, and innovators. Center staff supplement high-accuracy tools and expertise in fabrication with experience in engineering and industrial design to oversee ideas for fabricating prototypes.

Opened in 2013, the UWM Innovation Accelerator is a 25,000 sq. ft. facility that serves as a catalyst, enabling the region’s academic, medical and business organizations to collaborate on projects that work to move science to application and commercial uses.

For years, UWM researchers have been participating in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration funded through the National Science Foundation. Now, their work has yielded results—LIGO has detected gravitational waves that emanated 1.3 billion years ago.

UWM was recently designated one of only 115 "R1" universities in the nation by the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The rating reflects the high level and quality of research undertaken at the university.

Dr. Emily Latch, Associate Professor of Biosciences, will lead a team of scientists to integrate DNA testing into breeding pair strategies at zoos and aquariums. This project is funded by a $454,163 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.