Stories indexed under: Engineering

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  • In static friction, chemistry is key to stronger bonds Nov. 6, 2012 Inspired by phenomena common to both earthquakes and atomic force microscopy, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have learned that chemical reactions between two silicon dioxide surfaces cause the bonds at that interface to "age," or strengthen gradually over time.
  • Tailored breast cancer screening model developed Oct. 11, 2012 How early and how often should women have mammograms? In theory, it's, "Annually, beginning at age 40." As of late, however, that answer has been up for debate - in part because of the risk of false positives, unnecessary biopsies, and the fear and anxiety that go along with such a diagnosis - and the answer has shifted to a more ambiguous, "It depends."
  • Engineering dean finalists announced Oct. 5, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison today named four finalists for the deanship of the College of Engineering.
  • The language of stem cells, decoded Sept. 26, 2012 Stem cells are biological building blocks, the starting point of human life. But without proper direction, they're not very useful when it comes to treating disease.
  • UW team to test mobile apps to prevent substance abuse relapses Sept. 21, 2012 Can giving smartphones to people with substance use disorders improve the quality of care at the same time as it reduces health care costs? A team of scholars centered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dartmouth College thinks so, and has won a federal grant to create and test mobile apps to deliver tested treatment and relapse prevention tools through these devices.
  • UW team studies the mechanics of stronger bones Sept. 19, 2012 As human bones age, they undergo geometric changes and also lose minerals such as calcium that give them density and strength.
  • Sustainability engineers fill key industry needs July 16, 2012 Patrick Eagan likes to look at sustainability as an opportunity for engineers to become leaders in green development. Today, sustainability is no longer just a concept but a global imperative —and as human impact on the earth increases, changes are needed to keep the planet healthy. To address demand, Eagan, a UW-Madison professor of engineering professional development, worked on a team of professionals who created the new online master of engineering in sustainable systems engineering (SSE) degree at UW-Madison.
  • Designing microbes that make energy-dense biofuels without sugar June 27, 2012 With metabolically engineered microorganisms hungry for levulinic acid, rather than sugar, a University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineer aims to create more sustainable, cost-effective processes for converting biomass into high-energy-density hydrocarbon fuels.
  • LaHood names Adams to ITS Program Advisory Committee March 22, 2012 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has named University of Wisconsin-Madison's Teresa Adams to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC).
  • Nelson Institute awarded UW-Madison’s first S-STEM grant from NSF March 2, 2012 The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies has been awarded UW-Madison's first-ever National Science Foundation S-STEM grant for undergraduate scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
  • Two engineers named to national academy Feb. 9, 2012 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today (Feb. 9) announced it has named two UW-Madison engineers to its 2012 class of new members.
  • Photo: Blue Marble Satellite renamed to honor UW-Madison space pioneer Jan. 25, 2012 NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have renamed their newest Earth-observing satellite after Verner Suomi, a longtime UW-Madison professor who often is called the father of satellite meteorology.
  • Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1 Jan. 10, 2012 U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW-Madison No. 1 for its online graduate engineering programs in the categories of teaching practices and student engagement, and student services and technology.
  • Award supports study of internal-combustion diagnostic tool Jan. 10, 2012 For the past several decades, engineers have been investigating low-temperature combustion as a means of creating engines with diesel-like efficiency and no pollutant emissions. A UW-Madison mechanical engineering assistant professor has received a grant to study the process.
  • Big Ten Network series to air Jan. 4, 2012 The Big Ten Network will debut "Impact the World," a powerful new original series that shifts the focus from the playing fields to the world stage, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 p.m. (CST).
  • Four receive honors from American Physical Society Dec. 27, 2011 Four University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are among 240 newly named fellows of the American Physical Society, an honor bestowed upon no more than half of one percent of the professional society’s membership.
  • UW-Madison engineer receives Grand Challenges Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant Dec. 19, 2011 A biomedical engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will receive a $2.5 million Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant through Grand Challenges in Global Health.
  • Microfabrication breakthrough could set piezoelectric material applications in motion Nov. 17, 2011 Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with "giant" piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and physicists can fabricate low-voltage, near-nanoscale electromechanical devices that could lead to improvements in high-resolution 3-D imaging, signal processing, communications, energy harvesting, sensing, and actuators for nanopositioning devices, among others.
  • Two named to receive 2011 Champion Awards Nov. 7, 2011 Douglass Henderson and Margaret Harrigan have been selected as winners of the 2011 Champion Awards, presented by the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) of the University of Wisconsin Foundation at the council's biennial forum on Nov. 2.
  • Center helps identify economic impact of traffic on truck-borne freight Jan. 21, 2011 The 2010 Urban Mobility Report, the most accurate picture of traffic congestion in 439 U.S. urban areas, now includes information about truck delay and the economic impact of congestion specific to trucking.