Researchers create a breakthrough tool for superfast molecular movies
Certain biological events, such as proteins changing their shapes to perform some functions, occur so quickly that current methods of molecular imaging cannot capture them. Now, a research team has...
View ArticleBook traces evolution of computer from unusual to ubiquitous
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.
View ArticleFor female yellowthroats, there's more than one way to spot a winning mate
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...
View ArticleAn 'over the counter' hearing aid may put treatment within reach
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...
View ArticleUW-Milwaukee to honor Willem Dafoe with honorary doctorate at 2022 commencement
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...
View ArticleIt Pays to Be Nice to Your Competitor Brands on Social Media, Study Says
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.
View ArticleUW-Milwaukee Students Volunteer as Virtual Tutors
Donor supports two-year old program, started during the pandemic, which pairs university students with younger students for virtual academic support.
View ArticleUWM Grads Help Provide Domestic Source of Critical Medical Diagnostic Material
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...
View ArticleWhat the Mechanical Forces Behind Protein Folding Can Tell Us About...
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...
View ArticleThe fans are right: When it comes to football, momentum is real
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...
View ArticleIn a sea of fish diversity, UWM scientist finds even more
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...
View ArticleZilber Family Foundation gives $20 million to UWM's Zilber College of Public...
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.
View ArticleUW-Milwaukee bioengineer creating a virtual tumor with data from an actual one
Mahsa Dabagh is building a virtual model of a real human tumor, using data that characterizes the tissue on a molecular level.
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