Stories indexed under: College of Engineering

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• Competition invites students to invent the future of wireless technology Sept. 8, 2010 A new competition this year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will challenge students to discover and build the next big idea in wireless technology, a field that continues to transform the way the world communicates.
• Join Engineers Without Borders to design Lake Wingra biofiltration garden Aug. 18, 2010 Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) are inviting Madison community members to join them the morning of Saturday, Aug. 21, to help design a biofiltration garden that will clean the Vilas Beach area of Lake Wingra.
• UW-Madison and American Le Mans Series showcase green vehicles Aug. 13, 2010 The cars and stars of the American Le Mans Series will be on display along with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's EcoCar at the state Capitol Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Longtime engineering professor dies at age 62 July 12, 2010 An entrepreneur and pioneer in applied physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emeritus Franco Cerrina was found dead July 12 in his laboratory on the Boston University campus.
• UW-Madison engineer lends experience to ambitious bridge-building effort July 8, 2010 Remote and virtually undisturbed, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge boasts a bounty of flora and fauna, both common and rare species that thrive in the largest delta floodplain in the upper Midwest.
• Students represent UW-Madison in national aerospace competition July 6, 2010 Five University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate engineering mechanics and astronautics (EMA) students took their leaping lunar-vehicle design to a national aerospace competition.
• Biomedical engineering student invention expo showcases solutions May 6, 2010 For an infant or child who has undergone a tracheotomy, an adult-sized adaptor, which connects the tracheotomy tube to a ventilator, is much too large. This rigid, V-shaped tubing connector literally covers the child's chest, making it difficult or impossible for caregivers to monitor the child's heart, lungs and abdomen.
• CAREER Award funds study of how estrogen-mimics affect cells April 15, 2010 An intricate biochemical messaging network, the endocrine system enables human bodies to grow and function properly throughout their lives.
• Astronaut, in Madison visit, to discuss NASA’s changing plans April 15, 2010 Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, one of the last people to walk on the moon, will present a forceful case for manned space exploration in a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, April 19.
• Clean sweep for UW-Madison snowmobile team April 1, 2010 For the second year running, the University of Wisconsin-Madison rode to the top of both divisions of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held at Michigan Technological University.
• Low-power computers could benefit environment and U.S. economy March 30, 2010 A University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering professor has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design low-power computing systems that, if implemented on a broad scale, could have significant environmental and economic benefits.
• Alliance brings e-business best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers March 11, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI) and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) have announced a strategic alliance that will enable Wisconsin manufacturers to share collective knowledge and lessons learned regarding e-business technologies and best practices.
• Nano-foundry technique yields ultra-durable probes from diamond March 3, 2010 When a team of university and industry researchers tried a novel, foundry-style mold-filling technique to make nanoscale devices, they realized they had discovered a gem.
• Template engineering demonstrates possibilities of new superconducting material Feb. 28, 2010 A breakthrough approach by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and their collaborators in fabricating thin films of a new superconducting material has yielded promising results: The material has a current-carrying potential 500 times that of previous experiments, making it significant for a variety of practical applications.
• New approach could produce multifunction nanodevices Feb. 28, 2010 A team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has developed a new approach for creating powerful nanodevices, and their discoveries could pave the way for other researchers to begin more widespread development of these devices.
• New process yields high-energy-density plant-based transportation fuel Feb. 25, 2010 A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has developed a highly efficient, environmentally friendly process that selectively converts gamma-valerolactone, a biomass derivative, into the chemical equivalent of jet fuel.
• Pecatonica River provides scientific basis for future restoration projects Feb. 23, 2010 Environmental groups annually spend upwards of $1 billion on projects aimed at restoring streams and former wetland ecosystems to their native states.
• UW-Madison engineer joins national academy Feb. 22, 2010 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has included a University of Wisconsin-Madison engineer among its 68 newest members.
• Not-so-risky business: New computational models will offer decision support Feb. 15, 2010 A UW-Madison professor has received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to research risk modeling and computational optimization for decision support.
• Fruit tree sprayer wins UW-Madison innovation competition Feb. 12, 2010 A system to make fruit tree pesticide spraying safer for people and the environment won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual competition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.