Tag College of Engineering
Expert available on nuclear power, safety
March 14, 2011Michael Corradini, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of engineering physics, is an expert on nuclear power and nuclear safety. He can discuss aspects of nuclear power and reactor safety as they relate to the events at the Fukushima power plant in Japan.
Engineering students win top honors for electric snowmobile
March 14, 2011There wasn’t much snow on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend, but there was plenty in Houghton, Michigan, as a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering students continued their tradition of dominance at the 2011 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.
UW-Madison experts available to media to discuss Japan quake, tsunami
March 11, 2011Hundreds are confirmed dead and thousands without shelter or power after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude, and resulting tsunami, near the Japanese island of Honshu.
Doing more with less: Efficient experiments for bacterial engineering
March 11, 2011Shewanella oneidensis is a bacterium known for its ability to break down heavy metals and make them less soluble in groundwater. If scientists could engineer the organism in certain ways, it could be used in a variety of environmental and biofuel applications, such as microbial fuel cells.
UW-Madison researcher’s Collaboration Award boosts cystic fibrosis research
March 10, 2011The quality of life for children with cystic fibrosis has been improving over the years, in part through earlier diagnosis and clinical intervention.
Insect hearing inspires new approach to small antennas
February 25, 2011Ormia ochracea is a small parasitic fly best known for its strong sense of directional hearing. A female fly tracks a male cricket by its chirps and then deposits her eggs on the unfortunate host. The larvae subsequently eat the cricket.
Kulcinski awarded NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
February 24, 2011The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering associate dean for research and Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering Gerald Kulcinski one of its highest honors for non-governmental employees. NASA Director Charles Bolden awarded Kulcinski the Exceptional Public Service Medal to recognize Kulcinski's leadership on the NASA Advisory Council from 2005 to 2009.
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
February 17, 2011Most people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those between two materials that are brought together, are dynamic places where special things can happen.
Electronic stent-deployment system wins top prize at 2011 Innovation Days
February 14, 2011A system that could widely expand stent treatments for patients with diseased arteries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days, an event that rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for innovative and marketable ideas.
Drug courts test smart phone app to help addicted offenders
February 9, 2011Smart phones make phone calls, play music, take pictures and keep track of your appointments. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are investigating ways in which smart phone applications can help people deal with a chronic illness such as addiction.
From snowblowers to automotive improvements: Student innovators prepare to compete
February 7, 2011UW-Madison undergraduate student inventors will display 22 inventions as part of the annual Innovation Days competitions, to be held Feb. 10 and 11 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus. The inventors will present their ideas and demonstrate prototypes in hopes of earning a share of more than $27,000 in prizes in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize competitions.
White House honors UW–Madison engineering physics professor
January 24, 2011President Barack Obama has named a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering physics professor as one of 15 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), the highest federal award for mentoring in the country.
Euclid brings new computing capabilities to UW–Madison researchers
January 12, 2011Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have a significant new computing resource. Dubbed the Euclid cluster, it enables research projects to marshal the power of many computers at once to run large-scale computing jobs much faster and to move large datasets and files at high speeds among individual servers that make up the cluster.
Monroe manufacturer partners with UW–Madison on electric truck
January 11, 2011Monroe, Wis., is a small city with a big reputation for its cheese. Now, a partnership between manufacturer Orchid Monroe and University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers may expand the city's expertise to include innovative clean vehicle technology.
Eight UW–Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows
January 11, 2011Eight members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11).
Kulcinski looks back at 1960 Rose Bowl
December 27, 2010Among the millions who will be watching the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers take on Texas Christian University in the 2011 Rose Bowl will be the relative handful of men who know what it's like to play for the Badgers in the "granddaddy" of bowl games.
UW-Madison fusion experiments earn nearly $11 million in grants
December 21, 2010Researchers with two University of Wisconsin–Madison plasma fusion experiments have received $10.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The Helically Symmetric eXperiment (HSX) drew $5.1 million, plus an additional $900,000, while two grants to the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment total $4.7 million.
100-year study mirrors U.S. history of concrete
December 16, 2010Almost since the beginning of recorded history, people have used concrete substances in everything from infrastructure to artwork.
Engineering students compete with unique inventions
December 13, 2010A pedal-powered riding lawn mower, a green garbage disposal, an attachment for wheelchairs that increases traction in slick conditions: These, and others, are the designs that circulate inside engineering students' minds.
Gabe Carimi applies the team concept to engineering success
December 10, 2010Wisconsin Badgers left tackle Gabe Carimi is experiencing nothing short of a dream senior year. Consider this stellar resume: