Food Security of America recognizes UWM Zilber School of Public Health

The UWM Zilber School of Public Health, the College of Nursing, and St. Hyacinth food pantry in Milwaukee have been recognized with the “exemplary collaboration” award from Food Security for America. The research collaboration’s goal was to determine if an …

A social approach to fighting COVID-19 misinformation

By Laura OttoUWM ResearchFebruary 8, 2021 Growing up, Amanda Simanek saw how friends and family sought out her father, an automotive mechanic, for trusted advice on car repairs. Years later, she’s tapping into trust as a way to fight misinformation in the …

‘Dear Pandemic:’ Local researchers commit to COVID-19 facts

By Kasey ChronisFox 6 NewsJanuary 7, 2021Ama MILWAUKEE — Thrown into the deep end of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one time or another, many of us have found ourselves drowning in complicated information. One group of female experts has set out …

Lead exposure increases in Milwaukee during pandemic

By Mary SussmanShepherd ExpressOctober 28, 2020 While the pandemic rages on, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases of and 300 deaths from COVID-19 in the City of Milwaukee so far this year, the city’s youngest children continue to be exposed …