Stories indexed under: Engineering physics

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• DOE upgrades UW-Madison nuclear facilities, funds new projects Sept. 23, 2011 With more than $2 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering physics researchers will work with teams at other U.S. universities to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technologies.
• White House honors UW-Madison engineering physics professor Jan. 24, 2011 President Barack Obama has named a University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering physics professor as one of 15 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), the highest federal award for mentoring in the country.
• Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early career support Nov. 23, 2010 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are among 43 researchers to receive prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program funding through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
• Fellowship a boost for budding energy researchers Sept. 2, 2010 A pair of young fusion researchers will be working with the support of the Department of Energy as they work on graduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Engineering students to compete for thousands in prizes Dec. 10, 2009 Engineering mechanics students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Physics will cap a semester of hard work when they compete for more than $4,000 in prizes in a design competition Monday, Dec. 14.
• UW-Madison to play key role in nuclear energy's comeback June 11, 2009 As the climate warms, energy supplies shrink and oil imports continue to rise, nuclear energy is suddenly set for a resurgence: Splitting atoms, which now provide 20 percent of American electricity, are being asked to play a bigger role in solving our never-ending energy woes.
• UW-Madison nuclear research and development earns major DOE support May 8, 2009 With more than $5 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are leading 10 cutting-edge research projects that will advance next-generation nuclear energy technologies.
• Reactor refuel is unique educational opportunity for nuclear engineering students Feb. 9, 2009 Under a U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration initiative, engineers will convert the UW-Madison research and training nuclear reactor from highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium.
• Associate dean advises NASA on human challenges in space programs July 15, 2008 A UW-Madison associate dean is part of a committee advising NASA on issues related to a new space program that will send human astronauts to Mars.
• WAGE awards three research collaborative grants related to globalization April 10, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period.
• Professor named first scientific director of national nuclear research facility Feb. 28, 2008 Idaho National Laboratory has selected University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear fuels and materials expert Todd Allen to lead its newly created Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) National Scientific User Facility.