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School of Freshwater Sciences plans Great Lakes Genomics Center

For scientists trying to unmask indicators of human pathogens in waterways or determine the health effects of chemical contaminants on aquatic life, the answers are found in genes. And the Great Lakes Genomics Center, planned for Milwaukee's harbor, will bring with it the ability to find those genetic answers in Milwaukee's rivers and Lake Michigan faster than ever.
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Turbulant Technology: Making Waves in Underwater Research

Funded by the National Science Foundation, UWM faculty members Qian Liao (Engineering and Applied Science) and Harvey Bootsma (Freshwater Sciences) are providing innovative and valuable applications for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technology across environmental and geographical sciences.
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SFS Student Receives Fulbright Award

SFS Student Emily Tyner has received a U.S. Student Fulbright Award for her project entitled "Assessing environmental impacts of aquaculture cages on Lake Malawi".  The award will support her work in Malawi in 2013.

UWM Lease at Water Business Incubator Approved

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's lease at an incubator for water technology firms was approved Wednesday by the state Building Commission.  That space will be used by the School of Freshwater Sciences and the College of Engineering and Applied Science to bring water technologies developed at the university to industry more quickly.

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