Laura L. Hunt
Slowed progress in curbing smoking among pregnant women
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) shows which populations have been less successful at reducing maternal smoking, offering clues for interventions that will help the state further improve.
He’s headed for a career in motion
This former heavy-metal musician considered a career as a nurse or motorcycle technician. Instead he became an award-winning undergraduate researcher who’s been accepted into a UWM PhD program.
She found the creative side of math
She moved from Mexico to Milwaukee, graduating from Riverside University High School. She enrolled at MATC with an interest in Mesoamerican sculpture. Now she’s taking her husband, daughter and a PhD in mathematics to West Point for a post-doc teaching fellowship.
UWM’s ‘The Wire’ course started academic trend
Marc Levine developed a history and urban studies course using the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire.”
Rohatgi receives named Fellow of Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
ORLANDO, Fla.–The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) has named Pradeep Rohatgi, a Distinguished Professor of materials engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), a fellow of their organization. He was one of the four fellows named this year. This annual award is the highest honor conferred by TMS and is given to no more [...]
UWM discovery advances graphene-based electronics
UWM scientists and engineers have discovered an entirely new carbon-based material.
From biologist to TV host
UWM alum Suzanne Rutishauser Yorke turned an enthusiasm for ecology and academic travel into a job with a nature TV series.
Early-life exposure to BPA affects adult learning
In testing the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on zebrafish, UWM scientist Daniel Weber found himself in familiar territory.
UWM hosts Milwaukee splash for World Water Day
A screening of a new local documentary and a free “Walk for Water” highlight World Water Day 2012 activities in Milwaukee on Saturday, March 24.
Beer and bling in Iron Age Europe
Getting ahead in Iron-Age Central Europe involved a familiar strategy: dress to impress and keep an open bar.
