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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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Engineering students to compete for thousands in prizes

December 10, 2009

Engineering mechanics students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Engineering Physics will cap a semester of hard work when they compete for more than $4,000 in prizes in a design competition Monday, Dec. 14. Read More

UW-Madison, Beloit partnership produces water-run scooter

December 8, 2009

At first glance, a 50-cc Vespa scooter and a squad car may not appear to have much in common. Read More

Engineers Without Borders at UW–Madison wins United Nations award

November 18, 2009

Work on a project to provide a Haitian community with hydroelectric power has won the University of Wisconsin–Madison's chapter of Engineers Without Borders a prestigious United Nations engineering award. Read More

Detroit rally launches UW–Madison vehicle team endowment

October 30, 2009

Hauling five vehicles and eight people more than 400 miles is no simple feat, but when it comes to all things automotive, University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and students will do whatever it takes. Read More

Middle East air-quality study bridges borders

October 27, 2009

An unprecedented effort to collect air pollution data in the Middle East has united researchers in a region mired in conflict. Read More

Two alumni among top 10 Popular Science ‘geniuses’

October 22, 2009

The November edition of Popular Science magazine recognized two University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering alumni as two of its "Brilliant 10," the 10 young geniuses shaking up science today. Read More

New material could efficiently power tiny generators

October 22, 2009

To power a very small device like a pacemaker or a transistor, you need an even smaller generator. The components that operate the generator are smaller yet, and the efficiency of those foundational components is critical to the performance of the overall device. Read More

Carbon nanotubes may cheaply harvest sunlight

October 19, 2009

A new alternative energy technology relies on the element most associated with climate change: carbon. Read More

Student engineers drive Bucky Wagon’s green makeover

October 14, 2009

Badger fans always recognize the spirited Bucky Wagon by its bright-red exterior, but inside, the historic vehicle's engine is going green. Read More

Innovation comes full-circle in UW–Madison student seminar series

October 9, 2009

A decade ago, Chad Sorenson took his first steps toward becoming an inventor and entrepreneur by competing in and winning the Schoofs Prize for Creativity as a University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering student. Read More

UW-Madison, Hy-Vee benefit from retailing partnership

October 9, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new member of the Madison business community both are benefiting from a partnership intended to improve the retailer's operations and the long-term quality of its employee-owners. Read More

Models begin to unravel how single DNA strands combine

October 5, 2009

Using computer simulations, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has identified some of the pathways through which single complementary strands of DNA interact and combine to form the double helix. Read More

Smaller isn’t always better: Catalyst simulations could lower fuel cell cost

September 17, 2009

Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of carbon emissions. While vehicles like this won't be on the market anytime soon, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are making incremental but important strides in the fuel cell technology that could make clean cars a reality. Read More

Fall Career Connection offers hundreds of opportunities

September 11, 2009

Fall Career Connection 2009, the biannual career fair held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering campus, offers students an opportunity to meet with 200 employers seeking full-time employees, co-ops and summer interns. Read More