{"id":306,"date":"2022-01-28T15:12:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:37:58","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-amp-alumni-stories\">Student &amp; Alumni Stories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/build-your-fall-schedule-freshwater-sciences-courses-to-consider\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/Fall-2026-Classes-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man and woman sit on a black bench talking to each other. There are changing leaves on the trees behind them and the city bus is driving by in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/Fall-2026-Classes-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/Fall-2026-Classes-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/build-your-fall-schedule-freshwater-sciences-courses-to-consider\/\">Build your fall schedule: Freshwater Sciences courses to consider<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Planning your fall schedule? Whether you\u2019re just starting your degree, looking for electives, or finishing up advanced coursework, there are a variety of Freshwater and Atmospheric Sciences courses available this fall. These courses range from introductory classes with no prerequisites to specialized upper-level and graduate courses, with options available in-person, online, and hybrid. Here are &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--2\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man is smiling and holding a railing with a body of water in the background and industrial builidings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/20250519_Waves_Dow_AM_08-copy-750x500-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/uwm-freshwater-sciences-alum-works-to-clean-up-milwaukees-waterways\/\">51ÁÔÆæ freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee\u2019s waterways<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/captivated-by-research-uwm-student-pursues-career-in-water-quality-and-safety\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/career-outlook-freshwater-program-page.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A student and professor look at a test tube.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/career-outlook-freshwater-program-page.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/career-outlook-freshwater-program-page-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/captivated-by-research-uwm-student-pursues-career-in-water-quality-and-safety\/\">Captivated by research, 51ÁÔÆæ student pursues career in water quality and safety<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/uwm-student-taps-into-her-love-of-bugs-to-fight-antibiotic-resistant-organisms\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250320_SFS_McLellan_AM_04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A women pulls a bottle of yellow liquid out of a fridge.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250320_SFS_McLellan_AM_04.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250320_SFS_McLellan_AM_04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/uwm-student-taps-into-her-love-of-bugs-to-fight-antibiotic-resistant-organisms\/\">51ÁÔÆæ student taps into her love of bugs to fight antibiotic-resistant organisms<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image uwm-c-img--video\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/clay-transforming-his-passion-for-preserving-waterways-into-action\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/clay-stjohn-video.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man sits in a chair at a conference room table with windows in the background overlooking a skyline.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/clay-stjohn-video.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/clay-stjohn-video-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/clay-transforming-his-passion-for-preserving-waterways-into-action\/\">Clay: Transforming his passion for preserving waterways into action<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--4 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/category\/student-stories\/\" rel=\"\">More Student Stories<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/category\/alumni-stories\/\" rel=\"\">More Alumni Stories<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-css-opacity \" \/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faculty-stories\">Faculty Stories<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/rebecca-klaper-named-2026-wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-letters-fellow\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/klaper.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca Klaper.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/klaper.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/klaper-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/rebecca-klaper-named-2026-wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-letters-fellow\/\">Rebecca Klaper named 2026 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts &amp; Letters Fellow<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/new-documentary-featuring-dr-val-klump-premieres-on-earth-day-at-uw-green-bay\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Website-News-Stories-Val-Movie.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of man paired with a movie theater showing a movie.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Website-News-Stories-Val-Movie.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Website-News-Stories-Val-Movie-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/new-documentary-featuring-dr-val-klump-premieres-on-earth-day-at-uw-green-bay\/\">New documentary featuring Dr. Val Klump premieres on Earth Day at UW\u2013Green Bay<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/from-lake-malawi-to-lake-michigan-a-scientists-lifelong-dive-into-freshwater-research\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250421_Waves_Bootsma_AM_36.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man looks inside a fish aquarium.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250421_Waves_Bootsma_AM_36.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250421_Waves_Bootsma_AM_36-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/from-lake-malawi-to-lake-michigan-a-scientists-lifelong-dive-into-freshwater-research\/\">From Lake Malawi to Lake Michigan: A scientist\u2019s lifelong dive into freshwater research<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--4 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/category\/faculty-stories\/\" rel=\"\">More Faculty Stories<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/about\/directory\/\" rel=\"\">Faculty Directory<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity \" \/>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-news\">In The News<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--2\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/monitoring-change-on-wisconsins-shipwreck-coast\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/shipwreck-buoy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A yellow buoy is being prepared for deployment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/shipwreck-buoy.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/shipwreck-buoy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/monitoring-change-on-wisconsins-shipwreck-coast\/\">Monitoring change on Wisconsin\u2019s Shipwreck Coast<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/diving-deep-high-school-students-compete-in-8th-annual-underwater-robot-competition\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/uwm-pool.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pool water with yellow buoy lines marking different lanes in the water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/uwm-pool.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/03\/uwm-pool-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/diving-deep-high-school-students-compete-in-8th-annual-underwater-robot-competition\/\">Diving deep: high school students compete in 8th annual underwater robot competition<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/center-for-water-policy-director-featured-on-milwaukee-journal-sentinel-data-centers-panel\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/melissa-data-center-panel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Three women are on a stage talking to each other with a digital presentation behind them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/melissa-data-center-panel.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2026\/02\/melissa-data-center-panel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/center-for-water-policy-director-featured-on-milwaukee-journal-sentinel-data-centers-panel\/\">Center for Water Policy director featured on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel data centers panel<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/freshwater-sciences-alum-featured-in-new-york-times-for-methane-gas-in-wetlands-research\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/methane-hunters-alum-nyt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gage Hunter, right, a graduate student, and Manab Dutta, a postdoctoral researcher, use sensors to measure methane emanating from a swamp near New Orleans.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/methane-hunters-alum-nyt.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2025\/09\/methane-hunters-alum-nyt-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/freshwater-sciences-alum-featured-in-new-york-times-for-methane-gas-in-wetlands-research\/\">Freshwater Sciences alum featured in New York Times for methane gas in wetlands research<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--2 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/category\/in-the-news\" rel=\"\">More In The News<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-report\">51ÁÔÆæ Report<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/three-from-uwm-honored-as-fellows-by-the-wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-letters\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/03\/campus750x500-20190813_TCF_IMC_4011-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the UW-Milwaukee campus, with flowers blooming in the foreground and a building in the background.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/three-from-uwm-honored-as-fellows-by-the-wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-letters\/\">Three from 51ÁÔÆæ honored as fellows by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts &amp; Letters<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">March 25, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/captivated-by-research-uwm-student-pursues-career-in-water-quality-and-safety\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/07\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250611_Waves_Choi_AM_11-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Freshwater sciences student Jena Choi examines a vial of wastewater alongside faculty mentor Laodong Guo\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/captivated-by-research-uwm-student-pursues-career-in-water-quality-and-safety\/\">Captivated by research, 51ÁÔÆæ student pursues career in water quality and safety<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">March 18, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/from-lake-malawi-to-lake-michigan-a-scientists-lifelong-dive-into-freshwater-research\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/06\/Waves-Story-51ÁÔÆæ-Report_20250421_Waves_Bootsma_AM_36-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Freshwater Sciences professor Harvey Bootsma stares at a colorful fish tank in his office.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/from-lake-malawi-to-lake-michigan-a-scientists-lifelong-dive-into-freshwater-research\/\">From Lake Malawi to Lake Michigan: A scientist\u2019s lifelong dive into freshwater research<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">March 3, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/section\/water-environment\/\">All 51ÁÔÆæ Report News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-brief\">In Brief<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/freshwater-colloquium-series-spring-2026\/\">Freshwater Colloquium Series \u2013 Spring 2026<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The School of Freshwater Sciences&#039; Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/2025-water-policy-publications\/\">2025 Water Policy Publications<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">In 2025, the Water Policy Program at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences continued its multidisciplinary research on the most &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/11-freshwater-courses-to-sink-into-this-spring\/\">11 Freshwater courses to sink into this spring<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">It seems like the Fall 2025 semester just began, but it\u2019s time again to start thinking about the spring semester &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/rutgers-computer-and-technology-law-journal-published-powering-progress-or-peril-the-hidden-environmental-costs-of-data-centers-and-ai\/\">Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal Published \u201cPowering Progress or Peril? The Hidden Environmental Costs of Data Centers and AI\u201d<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Data centers are rapidly developing across the country to meet demands for artificial intelligence, data storage, and cloud computing. 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