Stories indexed under: College of Engineering

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• UW-Madison's 'good ideas' get lift from stimulus funds Aug. 26, 2009 The university has drawn more than $38 million in funding for more than 120 research projects and programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The work is spread across the range of academic disciplines, including public health, computer science, psychology, economics and engineering. Funding comes from agencies such as NSF, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Energy and the National Endowment for the Arts.
• UW-Madison ranks ninth in U.S. News report Aug. 20, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked ninth among public institutions in annual rankings released Aug. 20 in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
• New approach to wound healing may be easy on skin, but hard on bacteria Aug. 19, 2009 In a presentation today (Aug. 19) to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for healing.
• Student-led redesign facilitates teamwork among state legislators Aug. 10, 2009 In the spring, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Matt Myers found himself on his hands and knees crawling around a state Capitol caucus room, taking measurements and diagramming the tables and chairs.
• Gasoline-diesel cocktail: a potent recipe for cleaner, more efficient engines Aug. 3, 2009 Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines.
• Will a well-mixed, warmer lake doom invasive fish? July 30, 2009 The rainbow smelt, an invasive fish that threatens native species such as walleye and perch, may soon be feeling the heat - literally.
• Curiosities: Does a dark-colored car heat up more in the sun than a light-colored car? July 27, 2009
• Five big ideas to fill out Wisconsin Institute for Discovery portfolio June 30, 2009 Capping an intensely competitive process, five proposals from University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been selected to form the intellectual heart of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID).
• New MRI technique could mean fewer breast biopsies in high-risk women June 29, 2009 A University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineer and colleagues have developed a method that, applied in MRI scans of the breast, could spare some women with increased breast cancer risk the pain and stress of having to endure a biopsy of a questionable lump or lesion.
• Popular Science cites Wisconsin inventor among nation's best June 1, 2009 Madison-area entrepreneur Ben Hobbins is among the nation's top 10 inventors featured in the June issue of Popular Science magazine. The magazine cites Hobbins, CEO of Lake Resources Group, for the novel fiber-reinforced soft-bait fishing lures he developed in collaboration with Tim Osswald, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of mechanical engineering.
• In tough times, printing company uses UW-Madison-developed methods to recover May 28, 2009 In the difficult business climate following Sept. 11 - the last time the economy turned sour - leaders of Madison-based printing company Omnipress decided it was time for a change.
• Recent sightings: Steel Bridge Team May 21, 2009 The UW-Madison Steel Bridge Team assembles its bridge entry during a timed practice in the foyer of the Engineering Centers Building on May 13, 2009.
• Former provost takes Lehigh University post May 14, 2009 Patrick V. Farrell, former provost and a professor of mechanical engineering, was named Lehigh University provost and vice president of academic affairs. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pa.
• 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.
• Foundation increases grant to continue personal health records work May 4, 2009 Project HealthDesign, a national program designed to support health and information technology pioneers to create a new generation of personal health records (PHR) systems, has been awarded a $5.3 million addition to its grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, bringing the project's total funding to $10 million.
• Thirty-plus medical inventions debut at undergraduate design competition April 30, 2009 On Friday, May 1, some 150 University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering students will showcase 34 novel devices that address myriad real-world medical challenges.
• Master of Engineering in Engine Systems receives distance-learning award April 30, 2009 The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Award to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis.
• Researchers explore the broad-reaching effects of a pandemic in Wisconsin April 28, 2009 If a pandemic hit Madison, canceling a football game at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Camp Randall would protect thousands from exposure to illness. However, the economic cost would be substantial for stadium workers and employees at nearby restaurants and businesses if widespread, prolonged illness forced officials to call off an entire season of Badger football.
• Students help build Dane County's 150th Habitat for Humanity home April 27, 2009 "Owning a home was my dream," Tina Bias told the crowd assembled in her new living room as she wiped away tears. As she thanked the dozens of volunteers who made her dream a reality, her youngest daughter waved enthusiastically at Bucky Badger.
• Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter April 20, 2009 In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.