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Released: 3-Jan-2017 1:00 PM EST
UWM Physicists’ to Use Their Unique Tool to Improve Neonatal Health
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

In neonatal health, knowing the exact time of conception saves lives. Two data scientists at UWM have a mathematical solution to rectify rough estimates.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2016 4:05 PM EST
How Would Washington, D.C., Be Evacuated if a Disaster Occurs During Inauguration?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Washington, D.C., officials are likely finalizing the evacuation plan they would use if something went wrong during inauguration. Common mistakes in such plans are converting highways to one-way routes and having fewer lanes on exit roads, which creates bottlenecks.

Released: 14-Nov-2016 10:05 AM EST
Bestselling Author Seth M. Siegel Becomes Senior Policy Fellow at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

As the new Daniel M. Soref Senior Water Policy Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, bestselling author Seth M. Siegel will focus on freshwater resources in the United States. His book “Let There Be Water” established him as an expert on Israel’s response to water scarcity.

Released: 2-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Herzfeld Foundation Gives the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $1.5 Million for Innovation, Research
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Gift will support research and development that could improve southeastern Wisconsin’s economy.

Released: 25-Oct-2016 5:05 PM EDT
New Remedial Math Approach Shows Dramatic Improvement
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has seen dramatic improvement completion of remedial math since it reorganized its classes. The portion of students taking for-credit classes their first year jumped from 38 to 67 percent in just two years.

Released: 20-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Aims to Be Wisconsin’s First Hispanic-Serving Institution
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Federal designation would help expand services for growing population of Latino students.

Released: 12-Oct-2016 5:05 PM EDT
University of Wisconsin Nursing Program Marks 20 Years of Helping Nurses Earn Degrees at Their Own Pace
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Five University of Wisconsin campuses have worked together to create a model online program for nurses to earn bachelor's degrees.

6-Oct-2016 11:00 AM EDT
Spring Starting Earlier in U.S. National Parks, Study Finds
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Spring is beginning earlier than its historical average in three-quarters of United States’ national parks studied in new research that employed models created by UWM climatologist Mark Schwartz.

Released: 29-Sep-2016 5:05 PM EDT
UW-Milwaukee Researcher Helps Discover New Genetic Variations
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The research identifies 17 rare human genetic variations associated with risk factors for diseases.

Released: 29-Sep-2016 12:05 PM EDT
UW-Milwaukee Professor Receives "Genius Grant"
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Anne Basting of UW-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work in encouraging the elderly to become involved with the arts.

Released: 13-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Arts Alumna Gives $1 Million Lead Gift to Renovate Studio Space at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee-based artist Jan Serr and her husband, John Shannon, have committed $1 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts for the creation and operation of a multidisciplinary arts studio in a former Ford Model T plant.

Released: 29-Aug-2016 9:40 AM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professorship Honors Retired WEC Energy Group CEO Gale Klappa and Judi Klappa
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The We Energies Foundation and the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation have donated money to establish the Judith H. and Gale E. Klappa Endowed Professorship of Marketing at UWM’s Lubar School of Business.

Released: 24-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
UW-Milwaukee Receives Grant to Help PhD Students Prepare for Careers Outside Academia
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is one of 28 schools to receive National Endowment for the Humanities grants to better prepare doctoral students in the humanities to work outside academia.

Released: 24-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
New Rules, New Timeline Aim to Simplify the FAFSA Process
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee Director of Financial Aid Tim Opgenorth talks about the new FAFSA timelines, how it affects college-bound students and what families can do to help their students successfully complete the all-important FAFSA application.

Released: 22-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools Partnership Receives $2.4 Million Grant
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools have received a $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the teaching of mathematics and science in Milwaukee public high schools.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Family Ties and FAFSA Help Father/Daughter Duo Prepare for College
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Nia Wilson and her dad, Jon, share their top advice for successfully applying to and enrolling at UW-Milwaukee - from completing the FAFSA to working with a guidance counselor.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Hard Work, Smart Choices Help Wisconsin Student Graduate Without Debt
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

John Parlier, a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, managed to complete his undergraduate degree with no debt – and money in the bank for graduate school.

Released: 1-Aug-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Associates From Baird Give $1 Million to UWM's Investment Management Certificate Program
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Associates from Baird, the employee-owned international financial services firm, are giving the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $1 million of working capital for students in the Investment Management Certificate Program (IMCP) at the Lubar School of Business to use in practicing managing portfolios.

Released: 6-Jul-2016 12:05 PM EDT
EMTEQ Founder Jerry Jendusa Gives $1 Million to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for Entrepreneurship
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The $1 million donation from Jerry Jendusa will support an entrepreneur-in-residence program at UWM's Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship, allowing students to learn from individuals who have successfully started their own companies.

Released: 17-Jun-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Gift Helps Top UWM Program and Professor Get Even Better
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee Distinguished Professor Nadya Fouad is named the inaugural Mary and Ted Kellner Chair in Educational Psychology.

Released: 17-Jun-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Dealing with Sexism and Gender Issues in the Classroom
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

New handbook for teachers is designed to help them deal with issues of gender identity, sexism and related questions that may come up in the classroom.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 10:05 AM EDT
UW-Milwaukee Arts Students Collaborate with Older Residents to Create and Enjoy Art
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee students, primarily arts majors, are paired with older adults in senior residence homes and programs to enjoy and create art. One student this year lived at the senior home.

15-Jun-2016 1:00 PM EDT
Gravitational Waves Detected From Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Members of UWM's Center for Cosmology, Gravitation and Astrophysics have made a significant contribution in the computer resources behind a second detection of gravitational waves from data collected from the twin observatories called Advanced LIGO.



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