Tag College of Engineering
Warning system shows potential for alleviating crashes at dangerous rural intersections
December 1, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison transportation-safety engineers are testing a system on a northern Wisconsin highway that could help reduce crashes at rural intersections across the country.
Suri named to IndustryWeek “dream team”
November 30, 2010Rajan Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial and systems engineering professor emeritus and founding director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM),…
Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early career support
November 23, 2010Three 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).
New simulator puts UW–Madison on the map for driving research
November 11, 2010There's only one place in Wisconsin where a driver can send text messages, speed or engage in other risky behaviors with no risk of an accident: the new University of Wisconsin–Madison Driving Simulation Laboratory.
UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion ruling
November 9, 2010To some people, coal-combustion products such as fly ash and bottom ash are hazardous waste, fit only for sophisticated disposal. Others, particularly in the electric power industry, benefit from selling them as key additives in sustainable construction materials such as concrete.
Engineers team up with Trek for cycling research
November 8, 2010During a long bike ride, it's not unusual for cyclists to experience hand or finger numbness, a very common condition known as cyclist's palsy. The condition ranges from mild tingling to, sometimes, long-term nerve damage and hand muscle atrophy over time.
Friction stir welding fuses engineering research and Wisconsin industry
November 5, 2010U.S. naval ships usually conjure images of aircraft carriers or other large vessels far out to sea. The USS Freedom (LCS 1), however, is able to enter water as shallow as 14 feet. This gives sailors an unprecedented level of access to regions where the U.S. military is present, such as the Persian Gulf.
Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition now the Mid-America Freight Coalition
November 4, 2010An organization that focuses on planning, operating, preserving and improving freight transportation infrastructure and networks throughout the Midwest has a new name, although its mission remains the same.
UW-Madison students make “genetic machines” for international competition
November 2, 2010As yogurt and other products are marketed as a method for improving health, young biologists at University of Wisconsin–Madison are trying to do something similar by engineering delivery of biological molecules to the intestine.
New technique shows 50-year history of toxic algae in Lake Wingra
October 28, 2010As public health officials worry about rising concentrations of cyanobacteria - often called blue-green algae - in lakes, scientists are concerned that a warming climate will stimulate the growth of cyanobacteria.
Entrepreneur translates research into health solutions
October 21, 2010David Beebe’s quest is innovation, both in the laboratory and the marketplace. David Beebe, an electrical engineer turned cancer researcher, says the…
New nano techniques integrate electron gas-producing oxides with silicon
October 19, 2010In cold weather, many children can't resist breathing onto a window and writing in the condensation. Now imagine the window as an electronic device platform, the condensation as a special conductive gas, and the letters as lines of nanowires.
Hybrid Vehicle Team offers tire pressure checks
September 24, 2010Today (Friday, Sept. 24) from 3:30 to 6 p.m., members of the UW–Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team will check tire pressure and inflate tires, pit-stop-style, at…
UW-Madison receives grant for superconducting electron gun
September 24, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $4.5 million grant from the United States Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences office. The award will fund a research and development project focusing on the fabrication and testing of what is called an electron gun for a free electron laser (FEL) - a several-football-fields-long light source, an immense instrument whose light would be used by researchers across a range of disciplines for their experiments.
Google executive to address Wisconsin industry at e-business conference
September 24, 2010Record attendance is expected at the 12th annual Business Best Practices and Emerging Technologies Conference, which will be hosted Thursday, Sept. 30, by the University of Wisconsin–Madison E-Business Consortium.
Researchers discover less-expensive low-temperature catalyst for hydrogen purification
September 23, 2010Engineering researchers from Tufts University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University have demonstrated the low-temperature efficacy of an atomically dispersed platinum catalyst, which could be suitable for on-board hydrogen production in fuel-cell-powered vehicles of the future.
UW-Madison undergrads to design a room that’s literally out of this world
September 15, 2010Think of it as a high-tech screened porch for astronauts.
Computers — and people — work in parallel at new center
September 13, 2010A trio of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering professors has launched a new high-performance computing center.
Competition invites students to invent the future of wireless technology
September 8, 2010A 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.
Fellowship a boost for budding energy researchers
September 2, 2010A 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.