Tag College of Engineering
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:
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.