Donor supports two-year old program, started during the pandemic, which pairs university students with younger students for virtual academic support.
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Experts offer tips for preparing kids to go back to school
Three education experts offer advice to parents in helping their children make the transition back to school after the pandemic break and a year of virtual/hybrid learning.
Unique maps show what lies beneath the water in the Milwaukee harbor
Several years ago, faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee began underwater mapping of the physical features and fish populations in the Milwaukee harbor. Their online visual tool is now guiding restoration efforts.
Researchers tracking COVID-19 in wastewater to join forces on framework for translating data into a public health response
Researchers from four institutions will create a “startup blueprint” that cities can use to implement SARS-CoV-2 surveillance at their area’s wastewater treatment plants. Funded by the Sloan Foundation, the action plan they develop could be used to monitor COVID-19 and other pathogens.
Researchers create a tool for better anticipation of preterm birth
Premature birth is a major global health challenge and the leading cause of death in children under 5. In order to predict premature birth, it necessary to know the gestational age of a baby, which isn’t easy. Even if a…
Campus gardens growing to help out during pandemic
Because the campus is closed, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has turned its garden plots — normally rented out to students, faculty and staff — into a resource for fresh produce for the university food pantry during the coronavirus pandemic.
UW-Milwaukee battery startup awarded a second federal commercialization grant
A pair of academic researchers have federal funding for their startup, which will make battery parts from a unique, patented material called graphene monoxide. Their material dramatically boosts the energy storage capacity of li-ion batteries.