Tag College of Engineering

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

February 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

February 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

February 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

February 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

February 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

February 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

February 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.

Student inventions featured in Innovation Days

February 8, 2010

Twenty-three inventions designed and built by 37 innovative students from across campus will be on display at the annual University of Wisconsin–Madison Innovation Days competitions, to be held Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11 and 12, at Engineering Hall.

Students use computing skills to hasten Haiti relief efforts

February 1, 2010

"I have this bumper sticker that says, 'Python will save the world. I don't know how, but it will,'" says Nicholas Preston, a University of Wisconsin–Madison postdoctoral researcher.

Engineering students take out the trash, cash in on design competition

December 18, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering mechanics students took home $4,500 in prizes from the second annual EMA Senior Design Competition, held Dec. 14 on the UW–Madison campus.

Wisconsin cast-metals manufacturing benefits from $10 million federal grant

December 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $10.1 million, five-year grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering professor Xiaochun Li.

New structure could produce efficient semiconductor laser sources

December 14, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have achieved a nanoscale laser structure they anticipate will produce semiconductor lasers in the next two years that are more than twice as efficient as current continuous-wave lasers emitting in the mid-infrared.