UW-Milwaukee
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UWM fashions strategies for artificial intelligence in the classroom
June 6, 2025
College-level writing requires students to do much more than put words on a page. In English 101, they learn and practice rhetoric — the art of effective communication. Crafting convincing arguments, tailoring messages for a specific audience and carefully considering how words affect a reader are important skills that provide the foundation for writing and […]
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UWM Chancellor Mone and mascot Pounce engage with community, alum at BelAir Cantina
May 29, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone and the university’s mascot, Pounce the Panther, recently visited BelAir Cantina on Downer Avenue in Milwaukee, highlighting the strong ties between the university and local businesses, particularly those owned by UWM alumni. The visit was part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s “Mascots on Main” initiative that aims to demonstrate […]
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Nonprof-IT celebrates a decade of giving back to Milwaukee
May 27, 2025
In 2013, Adam Hudson, teaching faculty at UWM’s School of Information Studies, was looking for ways to incorporate real-world, hands-on learning for students along with a way to better connect UWM and the school to the nonprofit community. Working closely with Richard Kessler, the school’s development officer, and with the help of the now shuttered […]
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How AI-powered chatbots can make – or break – consumer trust
May 7, 2025
Chatbots – those little text bubbles that pop up in the corner of so many consumer sites – have long been a fixture in the digital world. Now, the growing popularity of generative AI programs has only supercharged their presence, and their abilities. Conversations with ChatGPT and similar apps are getting more realistic by the […]
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Kohler Trust for Clean Water gives $2.5 million to UWM for Great Lakes research
April 4, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will supercharge its Great Lakes research thanks to a $2.5 million gift from the Kohler Trust for Clean Water. The funding will initially support enhanced research on water quality and ecosystem health led by Harvey Bootsma, the inaugural Kohler Endowed Chair of Great Lakes Science in UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences. […]
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UWM is a partner on a project to address rural transportation needs with autonomous vehicles
March 26, 2025
Researchers at UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science are partners on a $15 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to explore the benefits and responsible use of autonomous vehicles in rural communities where transportation services are limited. The six-year project will develop solutions to improve mobility, such as enabling nondrivers to better access health […]
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How a tabletop robot may revolutionize physical therapy delivery
March 18, 2025
A longstanding problem with stroke patients left with restricted functioning of their hands is that many miss their physical therapy appointments, slowing their already incremental recovery pace. Habib Rahman, the Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor and mechanical engineering chair at UWM, is working on a platform that dramatically reimagines how physical therapy is delivered, improving […]
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UW-Milwaukee Zilber College research project aims to address needs of dementia patients and caregivers
February 24, 2025
A grant from Bader Philanthropies will help fund a research project that aims to address the unmet need for self-care guidelines among Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. The project is led by Priya Nambisan, associate professor of biostatistics and health informatics at the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health at UWM. The project will use […]
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UWM underwater archaeologist appears on History Channel show
February 6, 2025
When the History Channel looked for an expert to talk about some of the world’s biggest underwater mysteries, they found one in Milwaukee. At UW-Milwaukee, in fact. Ashley Lemke, an associate professor of anthropology who is an expert in underwater archaeology, flew to New York City over the summer to appear on “Mysteries Unearthed,” a […]
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Co-worker gives a lifesaving gift with kidney transplant
January 9, 2025
On July 10, UWM staff member Tom Bjornstad had a lifesaving experience when he received a kidney from a coworker. For more than eight years, Bjornstad, 55, had been on dialysis due to kidney failure. The reality of living with this condition meant more than four hours a day hooked up to a machine, feeling […]