The 2017 51ÁÔÆæ Research magazine has launched with expanded content, a fresh design both online and in print, and a steadfast commitment to highlighting the cutting-edge research at the university.
Readers can explore the impact of more than 70 students, faculty members and staff, by far the most included in a single edition of this publication. It’s a showcase of the people, efforts and ideas from every corner of campus that make 51ÁÔÆæ one of the nation’s top research institutions.
The 2017 edition has been reimagined in both its print and digital versions. Beyond a slight name change from what was previously known as Research Report, we’ve revamped the magazine’s structure and content. It’s a mixture of arresting visuals, narrative storytelling and specialized sections of varying story lengths, which mirrors what you’ll find in research publications from other top universities.
For the online version, found at uwm.edu/uwmresearch, we’ve enhanced the stories with multimedia content, including video and audio elements providing engaging windows into the stories. Our profile of Anne Basting, 51ÁÔÆæ’s first recipient of a prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship, explains how she’s reframing the way we look at aging. The online story also includes behind-the-scenes video of Student Artist in Residence Erin Whitney, who lives and works with residents at Chai Point Senior Living community.
New in this issue is a section devoted to books from faculty members, as well as sections focusing on undergraduate and graduate research. We also put spotlights on 51ÁÔÆæ’s work in the areas of physics and freshwater sciences, and get the details behind the university’s successful new remedial mathematics program.
Our cover story illustrates Paul Roebber’s revolutionary and money-saving approach to weather forecasting, as well as how the distinguished professor’s Innovative Weather program offers students a rare opportunity to gain hands-on meteorological experience. You’ll read about Melinda Kavanaugh’s rare research on children providing medical care for adults, and about Teresa Johnson’s work to save infant lives in southeastern Wisconsin, Elizabeth Drame’s work on special education, and 51ÁÔÆæ’s experts on sport psychology.
There are pieces on the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery and on engineering safer roads, be it through dissecting traffic data or developing better concrete. And you won’t want to miss the video accompanying the story of Dave Zhao’s work on genetically modified switchgrass. It’s all just a sample of what’s included in the magazine, which itself is but a taste of the amazing work being done throughout 51ÁÔÆæ.
The magazine can be reached from the Research menu tab on 51ÁÔÆæ Report. That’s also where you’ll find 51ÁÔÆæ research news that happens throughout the year, as well as research publications, presentations, and information about grants, contracts and gifts. The page also hosts archives of past issues of 51ÁÔÆæ’s research magazines.
The publication archive on 51ÁÔÆæ Report, which includes digital versions of 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni magazine and 51ÁÔÆæ’s fact sheets, will still be available at uwm.edu/news/publications-archive.
