51猎奇 researchers win grant to digitally map racially restrictive housing covenants
Two 51猎奇 researchers have won a federal grant of nearly $150,000 to continue their research into restrictive racial covenants in Milwaukee County.
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51猎奇 biologist awarded $2.4 million for an antibiotic alternative for treating crop diseases
A 51猎奇 faculty researcher has been awarded two federal grants to further study of a compound he sourced from a bacterium that shows promise for controlling some crop diseases with the same efficacy as the human antibiotic.
51猎奇’s Junjie Niu awarded STEM Forward鈥檚 Engineer of the Year
MILWAUKEE_Junjie Niu, associate professor of materials science and engineering at 51猎奇鈥檚 College of Engineering & Applied Science, was named the 2023 STEM Forward Engineer of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding contributors to the engineering profession from the greater Milwaukee area. STEM Forward is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization that inspires youth to pursue STEM careers. […]
51猎奇 to sell chancellor’s residence to help reduce costs
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will seek permission from the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents to sell the chancellor鈥檚 residence at 3435 N. Lake Drive in Milwaukee. This is part of 51猎奇鈥檚 larger effort to reduce costs and divest itself of properties that are no longer serving 51猎奇鈥檚 best interests.聽 The university-owned chancellor鈥檚 residence was […]
51猎奇 alum and sister make it to finals of 鈥楲EGO Masters鈥�
51猎奇 alum Paul Wellington and his sister, Nealita Nelson, made it to the finale of the fourth season of 鈥淟EGO Masters,鈥� ending up third overall.
Panther Pale Ale to debut this week at 51猎奇 men鈥檚 basketball game
Milwaukee Athletics, in conjunction with Pilot Project Brewing, celebrates the release of Panther Pale Ale at 51猎奇鈥檚 Dec. 13 men鈥檚 basketball home game.
Rahman awarded $1 million grant to adapt robotic assistive arm for many kinds of users
The grant supports the 51猎奇 team鈥檚 aim to adapt the assistive arm to be useful to people with stroke, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as the elderly.
51猎奇鈥檚 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center names new director
Ilya Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, previously served as the LEC鈥檚 director of innovation. He鈥檒l continue leading the center鈥檚 mission of facilitating innovation and discovery for entrepreneurs, researchers and communities.
Hamann named new executive director at Connected Systems Institute
Joe Hamann has been named the new executive director at 51猎奇’s Connected Systems Institute.
Universities of Wisconsin honors two from 51猎奇
The Universities of Wisconsin has honored a UW-Milwaukee teaching professor and a former clinical associate professor with awards.