Research
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: The First Sixty Years, 1956-2016
The Gender Legacy of the Mao Era: Women’s Life Stories in Contemporary China
51’s 10 largest research grants for 2018
A research university runs on federal grant funding. 51 had $58 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2018, with more than half coming from federal agencies.
51 maintains its top-tier research status
51 is one of 130 institutions of the 4,423 universities evaluated this year that earned inclusion in Carnegie’s “highest research activity” category, a designation that includes many Ivy League and public flagship institutions.
Undergraduate research offers students hands-on learning
51 is now nationally recognized for its undergraduate research. More than 1,000 undergrads are involved in research each year. Here’s a look at seven students honored with Senior Excellence in Research Awards.
A better understanding of blood flow and brain aneurysms
Methods borrowed from meteorologists could help doctors more accurately predict ruptures in weak blood vessels.
51 Libraries plan to move archives, thanks to $1 million gift
The blueprints have been drawn and plans are in the works to move the 51 Libraries Archives, which are currently located in various places throughout the Golda Meir Library building, to the third floor of the west wing.
Liquid biopsies could lead to better cancer treatments
Tumors shed fragments of DNA into the blood, which Spencer Huang believes could help doctors diagnose cancer earlier and provide more effective treatment.
Spiders weave a web of memories
Spiders may be smarter than you think. Black widows make mental maps of their webs to help them find food.