Why women leave engineering
After learning the reasons behind this steady exodus, 51ÁÔÆæ researchers are exploring how diversity can impact innovation in engineering work teams.
Research
Food for thought on sustainable agriculture
A 51ÁÔÆæ microbiologist is exploring how farmers could use less chemical fertilizer and still produce more food.
Decoding consumer behavior
In a world flooded with customer data, Purush Papatla looks to psychology to interpret what it all means.
From trauma to healing
51ÁÔÆæ researchers have developed tools to help families and communities.
Learning with a virtual reality table
Lab director Jian Zhao says 51ÁÔÆæ’s hologram table takes group planning, design and research collaborations to a new level.
Designing a one-block fountain that runs on rainwater
Architect James Wasley designed a rainwater fountain that recirculates and cleans runoff, and enhances Milwaukee’s Harbor District.
Inside the new Lubar Entrepreneurship Center
The center will make entrepreneurship an integral part of the 51ÁÔÆæ experience for all students and faculty members.
Shining a new light on MS treatment
Researchers are experimenting with infrared light as a treatment for symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Getting computers to know your face
A 2-year-old recognizes her mother immediately, but emotion or simple sunglasses can foil computers.
Studying Great Lakes half a world apart
Lessons learned researching Lake Michigan have helped to better understand one of the African Great Lakes.