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Winter 2006

Lightfoot honored with National Medal of Science President George W. Bush has named Hilldale Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biological Engineering Edwin Lightfoot as one of eight recipients of the 2004 National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for science and technology. FULL STORY COLLEGE NEWS $2 million 3M gift supports fellowships and MEIE Building Project Lightfoot honored with National Medal of Science William Steuber bequeaths nearly $2 million to improve communications education for engineers Biomedical engineering department receives W. H. Coulter translational partnership award Advances may enable on-the-spot prostate cancer treatment Innovative 'recycling' project could reduce U.S. inventory of spent nuclear fuel Tiny bubbles in the melt: Study could lead to more energy efficient alloys Do health care organizations affect physican job satisfaction? A new study says, "yes." Dancing bacteria: UW chemical and biological engineers explain choreography of bacteria Engineering interest Early proteins may have sprouted under thirsty conditions Patents granted Take-home lessons: Classroom projects translate into immediate workplace gains Novel ideas: Patent attorney fills his life with new experiences Entrepreneur joins Madison venture capital firm Alloy design technique could translate to biological world INFINITY The INFINITY section highlights our students' accomplishments and activities. To future engineers and parents ... New student team builds vehicles powered by legs — not fossil fuels Engineers recognized for Rwanda aid Team effort yields THREE-PEAT championship Going beyond good grammar Redesigning mechanical engineering design coursework Labor of love: Students aid local Caring Home Makeover Making connections: The Institute of Industrial Engineers student chapter Soccer standout's goal is BME degree Friends for life: The Wisconsin Black Student engineering Society

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