display Latest news from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/transforming-the-electrical-grid-starts-with-researcher-s-building-blocks/?sc=rsin /articles/transforming-the-electrical-grid-starts-with-researcher-s-building-blocks/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:10:14 EST Modernizing the electrical grid without starting from scratch involves balancing the generation, storage, and consumption of electricity in real-time. A smart platform like the microgrid can achieve that - and protect against power outages better. Here's what needs to happen to simplify microgrids and make them commercially viable, one building block at a time. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/how-a-tabletop-robot-may-revolutionize-physical-therapy-delivery/?sc=rsin /articles/how-a-tabletop-robot-may-revolutionize-physical-therapy-delivery/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:00:35 EST A UW-Milwaukee researcher developed a tabletop robotic arm for rehabilitation. Now the arm is the center of an entire platform that allows a disabled patient to be assessed and receive physical therapy without leaving their house. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/uw-milwaukee-leads-new-nsf-funded-consortium-to-research-greener-high-performance-concrete/?sc=rsin /articles/uw-milwaukee-leads-new-nsf-funded-consortium-to-research-greener-high-performance-concrete/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2024 09:00:04 EST A new NSF-funded research center in the UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science will research high-performance concrete and greener methods of making concrete so that industry collaborators can bring discoveries into use. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/uw-milwaukee-bioengineer-creating-a-virtual-tumor-with-data-from-an-actual-one/?sc=rsin /articles/uw-milwaukee-bioengineer-creating-a-virtual-tumor-with-data-from-an-actual-one/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:05:13 EST Mahsa Dabagh is building a virtual model of a real human tumor, using data that characterizes the tissue on a molecular level. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/zilber-family-foundation-gives-20-million-to-uwm-s-zilber-college-of-public-health/?sc=rsin /articles/zilber-family-foundation-gives-20-million-to-uwm-s-zilber-college-of-public-health/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:30:57 EST The gift is one of the largest given to a school of public health across the country. It will support faculty excellence and student achievement and advance health equity across Wisconsin and beyond. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/in-a-sea-of-fish-diversity-uwm-scientist-finds-even-more/?sc=rsin /articles/in-a-sea-of-fish-diversity-uwm-scientist-finds-even-more/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:05:11 EST Cichlids represent the most diverse adaptions of vertebrates in the world, and most of them live in the freshwater African Great Lakes. Michael Pauers of UW-Milwaukee and Titus Phiri, at the Malawi Department of Fisheries, have added several new species of the colorful fish - in the genus Labeotropheus. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/the-story-behind-the-qwerty-keyboard-on-computers-invented-in-milwaukee-150-years-ago-uwmexpert-jasonpuskar/?sc=rsin /articles/the-story-behind-the-qwerty-keyboard-on-computers-invented-in-milwaukee-150-years-ago-uwmexpert-jasonpuskar/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:00:00 EST University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/it-s-been-30-years-since-hurricane-andrew-made-u-s-landfall-are-hurricanes-getting-more-deadly-uwm-expert-clark-evans-can-weigh-in/?sc=rsin /articles/it-s-been-30-years-since-hurricane-andrew-made-u-s-landfall-are-hurricanes-getting-more-deadly-uwm-expert-clark-evans-can-weigh-in/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:30 EST University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/the-fans-are-right-when-it-comes-to-football-momentum-is-real/?sc=rsin /articles/the-fans-are-right-when-it-comes-to-football-momentum-is-real/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:00:39 EST Researchers built a mathematical model that proves the phenomenon of "momentum" in a single NFL game is real rather than random. The model also predicts a game's outcome based on the research team's definition of momentum. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/the-fda-has-cleared-the-way-for-hearing-aids-to-be-sold-in-stores-and-online-slashing-the-cost-a-uw-milwaukee-prof-who-is-making-one-can-advise-consumers-otc/?sc=rsin /articles/the-fda-has-cleared-the-way-for-hearing-aids-to-be-sold-in-stores-and-online-slashing-the-cost-a-uw-milwaukee-prof-who-is-making-one-can-advise-consumers-otc/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:35:36 EST University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/when-could-the-climate-aspects-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-see-results-uwm-s-melissa-scanlan-can-weigh-in/?sc=rsin /articles/when-could-the-climate-aspects-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-see-results-uwm-s-melissa-scanlan-can-weigh-in/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:00:21 EST University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/what-the-mechanical-forces-behind-protein-folding-can-tell-us-about-metastatic-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/what-the-mechanical-forces-behind-protein-folding-can-tell-us-about-metastatic-cancer/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:00:00 EST Cells communicate with themselves and their cellular environment through mechanical bonds. This work advances understanding of the role of these forces on proteins as they interact to accomplish their biological functions, including the control of cancer. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/uwm-grads-help-provide-domestic-source-of-critical-medical-diagnostic-material/?sc=rsin /articles/uwm-grads-help-provide-domestic-source-of-critical-medical-diagnostic-material/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 May 2022 11:05:17 EST UWM graduates support the companies in the production of molybdenum-99, the parent of technetium-99m, the most widely used radioisotope in the world for diagnostic medical imaging. The materials are often abbreviated as Mo-99 and Tc-99m.) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/spotify-data-helps-researchers-find-the-secret-to-successful-tv-advertising-uwm-study-reveals/?sc=rsin /articles/spotify-data-helps-researchers-find-the-secret-to-successful-tv-advertising-uwm-study-reveals/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 May 2022 10:00:12 EST University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/uw-milwaukee-students-volunteer-as-virtual-tutors/?sc=rsin /articles/uw-milwaukee-students-volunteer-as-virtual-tutors/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 May 2022 17:15:23 EST Donor supports two-year old program, started during the pandemic, which pairs university students with younger students for virtual academic support. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/it-pays-to-be-nice-to-your-competitor-brands-on-social-media-study-says/?sc=rsin /articles/it-pays-to-be-nice-to-your-competitor-brands-on-social-media-study-says/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 May 2022 15:05:39 EST Taking a risk and praising a competitor wins over consumers on Twitter, especially skeptical ones, according to this study. And that turns conventional wisdom about acknowledging competitors on its head. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/uw-milwaukee-to-honor-willem-dafoe-with-honorary-doctorate-at-2022-commencement/?sc=rsin /articles/uw-milwaukee-to-honor-willem-dafoe-with-honorary-doctorate-at-2022-commencement/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:15:43 EST Academy Award nominated actor Willem Dafoe will return to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, on Sunday, May 22, to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree and be the featured speaker at the university's two commencement ceremonies. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/an-over-the-counter-hearing-aid-may-put-treatment-within-reach/?sc=rsin /articles/an-over-the-counter-hearing-aid-may-put-treatment-within-reach/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:05:02 EST Consumers who want a hearing aid must obtain a prescription and make the purchase through an audiologist. And that's expensive, often running in the thousands of dollars. An "over the counter" hearing device being developed at UW-Milwaukee costs much less, but works just as well as a hearing aid for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/for-female-yellowthroats-there-s-more-than-one-way-to-spot-a-winning-mate/?sc=rsin /articles/for-female-yellowthroats-there-s-more-than-one-way-to-spot-a-winning-mate/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 EST One population of female common yellowthroats prefers males with larger black masks, but another group of females favors a larger yellow bib. A new study has found that both kinds of ornaments are linked to superior genes. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee /articles/book-traces-evolution-of-computer-from-unusual-to-ubiquitous/?sc=rsin /articles/book-traces-evolution-of-computer-from-unusual-to-ubiquitous/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:50:12 EST UWM professor Thomas Haigh has collaborated on a new history book, chronicling how computers developed from room-filling machines to microchips, and what that means for us. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee