{"id":1009,"date":"2024-06-05T13:08:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:28:02","slug":"engineering-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/capital-budget\/engineering-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering & Neuroscience Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Capital Investment Keeps STEM Students in Wisconsin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Problem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin needs more STEM professionals, but related 51ÁÔÆæ recruitment efforts are hindered by outdated facilities. Over the past five years, over 1,400 students accepted by 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Engineering and Computer Science programs opted for out-of-state programs, taking talent and tuition with them. Psychology\/Neuroscience faces accreditation risks because their Garland-Pearse facilities cannot be renovated to meet teaching and research compliance standards. 51ÁÔÆæ must upgrade to stay competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The strategic investment of $19.2 million in 2025-27 will advance project design and ensure it is shovel-ready by the 27-29 biennium. This STEM-focused, student-centric project will renovate the Engineering & Mathematical Sciences (EMS) building and replace the outdated Physics Building with a new, shared facility that provides additional engineering capacity and a new home for Psychology\/Neuroscience, a rapidly growing program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With enhanced facilities, 51ÁÔÆæ will expand upon its long track record of producing the top STEM professionals that Wisconsin\u2019s employers require. More than 80% of 51ÁÔÆæ’s graduates remain in Wisconsin to live, work and contribute to their communities. Investment in the Engineering & Neuroscience Project is an investment in the state’s talent pipeline to generate and retain innovative STEM expertise for Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilities play a crucial role in developing Wisconsin’s STEM workforce, and they must be modernized to remain relevant. 51ÁÔÆæ has shown it can do this efficiently and effectively: The renovation of the main engineering building’s 9th & 10th floors was completed under budget and won praise from students, faculty and industry. Further investment will elevate Engineering’s competitive recruitment edge while ensuring a state-of-the-art STEM facility for Psychology and Neuroscience – providing students with a dynamic environment to fuel innovation and drive groundbreaking research. Top students will stay in Wisconsin and become tomorrow’s skilled professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n