News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded funding to 51猎奇 to operate an Industrial Assessment Center, which offers free evaluations to manufacturers and wastewater treatment plants to help them reduce waste, save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
51猎奇 has reached another milestone in helping build a more diverse workforce in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.聽
The gift from 51猎奇 alumnus and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella, will support the university鈥檚 efforts to prepare students from underserved communities for careers in computer science, data science and information technology.
51猎奇 alumna Carrie Bristoll-Groll noticed a lack of proper stormwater management in the Milwaukee area, so she built a successful business to fill this void. She now helps municipalities, businesses and homeowners manage the water that flows so abundantly across the region.
Members of the Board of Regents and chancellors at other UW System universities on Thursday toured 51猎奇鈥檚 Connected Systems Institute, which just unveiled its first industry test bed, a factory production line and its 鈥渄igital twin鈥� that will be used for learning and collaborative research.
51猎奇 is building future-focused strategic partnerships with both local and international companies and engaging with them in new ways, Chancellor Mark Mone told a committee of the UW System Board of Regents meeting at 51猎奇 on June 3.
Health professionals treating hard-to-heal wounds have long been saddled with inadequate tools. Now, two 51猎奇 researchers have invented a better way.
Five 51猎奇 startup companies have been awarded the first round of funding from the 51猎奇 Research Foundation鈥檚 new bridge grant program, which leverages a $200,000 matching grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation that was announced last year.
Vice President Kamala Harris toured energy research labs at 51猎奇 and participated in a roundtable discussion with federal and local leaders as she touted the Biden administration鈥檚 plans for rebuilding the nation鈥檚 infrastructure.
Beavers were once abundant in the Milwaukee area, but fur trappers wiped them out more than 200 years ago. But restoring some of their population upstream could alleviate urban flooding, research shows.
