Stories indexed under: College of Engineering

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  • High-tech wound dressing fights infection in mouse trial July 9, 2012 An ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical anti-bacterial aided healing by preventing infection in a mouse study performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Modeling biofuel fitness for the sea June 19, 2012 With the help of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop a tool to characterize the performance of a new class of alternative fuels that could be used in maritime vehicles such as submarines and aircraft carriers.
  • Webinars focus on new online master of engineering in sustainable systems engineering June 14, 2012 The University of Wisconsin–Madison will hold a series of informational webinars on the new online master of engineering in sustainable systems engineering (SSE).
  • Probe seeking life on Saturn’s moon earns student team a spot at international space conference June 13, 2012 Somewhere beneath as much as 30 miles of ice on the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, extraterrestrial life could be waiting to be discovered under a subglacial ocean. And a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering mechanics and astronautics students want to be the people who find it. For their senior design course, Alex Gonring, Capri Pearson, Samantha Robinson, Jake Rohrig and Tyler Van Fossen designed a mission that would take a probe from Earth to deep below Enceladus’ icy surface, where an array of science instruments would look for carbon-based life.
  • Barrier-free technology coming of age in UW Trace Center project June 5, 2012 Despite the rapid increase in access to and use of the Internet, barriers still exist for a wide variety of users: people with disabilities, people who are aging, and people who have literacy challenges.
  • All-terrain vehicle competition begins Friday, June 8 June 4, 2012 Most people would do anything they could to avoid driving their car through anything resembling a "mud bog." But beginning Friday, more than 1,200 students will work hard to plow as far into the mud as they possibly can.
  • New early career awards support biofuels research May 31, 2012 A young generation of researchers are seeking biofuels in some unlikely-sounding places: toxic algae blooms and cow stomachs.
  • Single cardiomyte cell New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells May 28, 2012 Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that make up the beating heart, can now be made cheaply and abundantly in the laboratory.
  • In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat May 17, 2012 An international team of researchers has discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions-such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis-in which hydrogen is one of the reactants, or starting materials.
  • Photo: Hand holding cellphone while other hand holds steering wheel Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk May 15, 2012 The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination.
  • UW–Madison launches online Sustainable Systems Engineering Graduate Program May 14, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has introduced a new online Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) program, which will begin January 2013 with applications being accepted through October 15, 2012.
  • In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures May 11, 2012 Drawing on powerful computational tools and a state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscope, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison and Iowa State University materials science and engineering researchers has discovered a new nanometer-scale atomic structure in solid metallic materials known as metallic glasses.
  • UW-Madison earns DOE funding for nuclear engineering innovations May 8, 2012 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than $2.6 million in grants for nuclear engineering research, fellowships and facilities upgrades.
  • At smallest scale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials May 2, 2012 Liquid crystals, the state of matter that makes possible the flat screen technology now commonly used in televisions and computers, may have some new technological tricks in store.
  • Modernized inventory system wins Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize April 19, 2012 Christopher Beley's Flextory, a flexible, web-based inventory system designed for multiple inventory scenarios, won $10,000 and top prize at the 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Competition.
  • UW marks gains in engineering grad student diversity April 17, 2012 During more than a decade, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has earned myriad accolades for everything from its status as a global powerhouse for research and education to its efforts in sustainability and its ability to produce corporate CEOs.
  • UW-Madison students to compete for Qualcomm Wireless Prize April 13, 2012 Nearly 30 University of Wisconsin-Madison students will compete, with their smartphone apps and other wireless technology products, for more than $17,000 in prizes in the second Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize to be held Wednesday, April 18.
  • New Aquatic Sciences Center director named April 9, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader today (Monday, April 9) announced the appointment of James P. Hurley as the new director of the Aquatic Sciences Center, effective May 1.
  • Wisconsin technology powers California microgrid project March 21, 2012 California’s Santa Rita Jail just got a little more secure this week, thanks to the completion of a $14 million “microgrid” project that gives the facility its own autonomous power supply — a feat rooted in University of Wisconsin-Madison technology.
  • Residential community helps science-minded college women succeed March 20, 2012 The UW-Madison Women in Science and Engineering residential learning community offers a support system for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) that ranges from social connections to academic resources and mentoring connections.