Zilber College research project aims to address needs of dementia patients and caregivers
Health
Slavens honored with government’s highest award for early career scientists and engineers
Slavens, a professor of mechanical engineering at UWM, was honored for her pioneering research on shoulder pain experienced by both pediatric and adult manual wheelchair users.
How a tabletop robot may revolutionize physical therapy delivery
UWM professors Habib Rahman and Inga Wang are working on an advancement that could greatly help both patients and therapists.
Occupational therapy students assess injuries of a surprising patient
This year’s Patient Evaluation Day featured a special guest: UWM Chancellor Mark Mone, who injured his hands in a bicycle accident over the summer.
For the first time, a drug discovered at UWM approved to begin clinical trials
If compound survives an arduous approval process, it could be used to treat depression, Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia.
UWM researchers win grant to study how social media affects suicide among at-risk youth
A team of researchers from UWM’s Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health has received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how social media affects suicide rates among at-risk youth.
UWM researcher awarded $2 million grant to study antimicrobial resistance in wastewater
The grant is part of $9 million in funding awarded by the EPA to four institutions for research to address knowledge gaps and better identify and manage antimicrobial resistance risk.
Tackling the continuing issue of ageism in health care
Andrew Steward, assistant professor of social work at UWM, has published research looking into the ways that medical professionals treat older patients affect the quality of care.
UWM alum working to help U.S. Olympians be their best
Mike Clark, who earned a doctorate from UWM, has been providing psychological services to athletes ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, and will continue doing so during and afterward.
More problems equal more pain for middle-age and older adults, UWM study finds
Chronic pain can be stressful and debilitating, UWM Assistant Professor Antoinette Spector found. What’s worse, the stress of dealing with health issues can make that pain worse.
UWM partners with Oneida, Menominee nations on mental health, wellness
Leah Rouse, an associate professor of educational psychology and counseling psychology, coordinates a team that is working with the nations on projects to improve access to mental health and wellness in tribal lands in northern Wisconsin.