UW-Milwaukee

  1. UW-Milwaukee professor is fighting superbugs in Milwaukee and around the world

    Photo of Troy Skwor, associate professor of biomedical sciences, working with undergraduate researcher Yara Haddad in his lab. The research aims to pinpoint antibiotic-resistant genes in drug-resistant bacteria. (UWM Photo/Andy Manis)

    January 6, 2026

    Whether he’s studying drug-resistant bacteria in his Milwaukee lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or educating children in developing countries, Troy Skwor’s work reflects his deep commitment to public health. For him, research is more than just discovery — it’s about making a difference in people’s lives. But he doesn’t lack a scientist’s curiosity toward […]

  2. UWM professor uses tech to tackle shoulder pain in wheelchair users

    Photo: Brooke Slavens, a UWM professor of mechanical engineering, is working to better understand long-term shoulder pain and musculoskeletal conditions in people who have used wheelchairs since childhood. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    December 29, 2025

    As a toddler, Brooke Slavens loved playing make believe. Except for her, that involved taking temperatures, giving shots and role-playing other nurse duties with stuffed animals and her brother. “I was just kind of drawn to help and care for others, including animals,” said Slavens, now a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Today, […]

  3. UWM professor is a pioneer in tech and health

    Photo: Priya Nambisan, associate professor of health care informatics at UWM, says that tracking and monitoring is a key to maintaining good health. “Mentally, keeping track doesn’t work. Your brain cheats, and it’s too much information to keep in your head.” (UWM Photo/Andy Manis)

    December 10, 2025

    Priya Nambisan was deep in her career and raising a family when she noticed some changes in her health. She had researched the relationship between health and technology for years but was about to experience their impact firsthand. “I called my physician, and I was sweating,” said Nambisan, associate professor of health care informatics at […]

  4. UW-Milwaukee instructor’s Nonprof-IT brings alumni support full circle

    Photo of Adam Hudson leads Nonprof-IT, a program at UWM that connects student teams with local nonprofits in need of low-cost tech solutions. (UWM Photo/Andy Manis)

    December 5, 2025

    Adam Hudson, a lecturer in UWM’s School of Information Studies, knows the value of partnerships that benefit everyone involved. That’s what led him to found Nonprof-IT, an internship program that connects students with local nonprofits. What he didn’t expect was the response from alums, many of whom return as Nonprof-IT mentors. Their involvement creates a snowball effect, growing a […]

  5. Architecture seminar brings a pop of big art to Milwaukee lakefront

    Photo: Associate Professor Whitney Moon (left) and UWM student Kirsten Josefchuk are surrounded by inflatable art inspired by designs by students in a seminar taught by Moon. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    November 26, 2025

    This summer, visitors to Milwaukee’s McKinley Beach were greeted by an unexpected sight: a massive, colorful inflatable sculpture rising against the skyline. The installation, first conceived by UWM architecture students as HydroBloom, was further developed by FuzzPop Workshop into a final piece titled Threshold. The work debuted as part of ArtBlaze, a series of art and music […]

  6. Biomedical engineering student uses AI to analyze medical data

    Photo of UWM student Georgina Monese, who is pursuing her bachelor's in biomedical engineering, driven to use new technology to help people and improve medicine. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    November 19, 2025

    UW-Milwaukee wasn’t Georgina Monese’s first choice. She started her college journey at UW-Madison to study astrophysics, but in the back of her mind was biomedical engineering. She’d been introduced to the subject through a high school program, and Monese loved the idea of using technology to help people in a hands-on way. Biomedical engineers typically work […]

  7. Varsho becomes first UWM alum to make it to the World Series

    Photo: Daulton Varsho played for three seasons at UWM before being drafted in 2017 by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He played three years for Arizona before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays before the 2023 season. (Milwaukee Athletics photo)

    October 30, 2025

    For the first time in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are going to the World Series. And a UWM alum, Daulton Varsho, played an important part in making that happen. Varsho collected two hits Monday in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, including a single to drive in Toronto’s first run in the first inning […]

  8. Consider the zombie: Imaginative scenarios help high school students tackle college-level academics

    October 28, 2025

    Some 140 Milwaukee area high school students got a glimpse of college-level intellectual pursuit last week – with the help of zombies. UW-Milwaukee (UWM) hosted students from six high schools at the annual “UWM Rhetoric & _____ Conference: Practicing Rhetoric in New Contexts.” The half-day event brought together students who are enrolled in UWM English […]

  9. UW-Milwaukee engineer discovers a way to turn used EV batteries into fertilizer

    Photo of Deyang Qu, professor of mechanical engineering at UWM, holding a lithium iron phosphate battery, one of many needed to power electric vehicles. He has developed a strategy to recycle the retired batteries to create an economic opportunity. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    October 22, 2025

    As electric vehicle batteries age out – typically after about 10 years – the world is bracing for a wave of expired lithium-ion batteries with no affordable way to recycle them. The problem is especially pressing with lithium iron phosphate batteries, the kind most commonly used in EVs, E-delivery vans and E-buses. Traditional disposal of […]

  10. UWM professor builds robots to help people stay independent

    Photo: Habib Rahman (left), director of UWM's Biorobotics Lab, and PhD student Md Mahafuzur Rahaman Khan demonstrate their lab's assistive robotic arm that could be mounted to wheelchairs to help stroke and spinal cord injury patients perform everyday tasks. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    October 2, 2025

    For someone who’s had a stroke or a spinal cord injury, even simple tasks like drinking a glass of water or picking up the remote can be difficult. These individuals might struggle with limited functionality in their arms and hands, often a result of nerve damage that prevents their muscles from properly receiving electrical signals […]

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