2012 News Release Archive

12/28/2012
Military projects push boundaries of flexible electronics in imaging technologies
12/18/2012
Spotting ovarian cancer, before it's too late
12/14/2012
On the road or in the kitchen: Novel storage solutions top engineering design competition
12/11/2012
Working to be discovered: Co-ops help company find 'rock stars'
4/20/2012
A career ... made in China
12/4/2012
Ian Robertson named new UW-Madison engineering dean
12/3/2012
APS names five UW-Madison faculty as fellows
12/3/2012
ASME honors new ME faculty member
12/3/2012
The hand is the hook: With competition prizes, printable prosthetic moves closer to market
4/20/2012
A career ... made in China
11/29/2012
It's the stuff of dreams: Better healthcare at home
11/28/2012
Active, engaging education. Anywhere. And right here.
11/14/2012
ISyE students return victorious from Human Factors and Ergonomics Society meeting
11/14/2012
Grad student honored for nuclear weapons detection research
11/14/2012
Hagness and Taflove text is seventh most cited via Google Scholar
11/13/2012
Engineering physics faculty receive grant for development of accident tolerant fuels
11/14/2012
Turning a rusty surgeon into a well-oiled machine
11/13/2012
Private gifts support nearly 40 engineering faculty professorships
11/12/2012
New biofuel conversion process cuts costly separating step
11/6/2012
With new high-tech materials, researchers aim to catalyze U.S. manufacturing future
11/2/2012
In static friction, chemistry is key to stronger bonds
11/2/2012
College announces several new faculty hires
11/2/2012
In new course, students will fight cholera in Sierra Leone
11/1/2012
Solving large systems of linear equations on supercomputers
11/1/2012
Team to study link between BPD and adult heart disease
10/22/2012
On October 26, the college will honor seven outstanding engineering alumni
10/18/2012
College of Engineering dean finalists to speak on campus
10/12/2012
Honors in vehicle research for two ISyE students
10/12/2012
ISyE student wins prize for cyber security research
10/12/2012
Lee speaks at NAS symposium on value of social sciences
10/12/2012
Robinson to take the helm at INFORMS
10/12/2012
Nuclear engineering students receive Poukey awards
10/12/2012
New projects for CQPI
10/12/2012
Virtual internship program earns NSF support
10/12/2012
Block earns support to investigate image-guided drug delivery
10/12/2012
Kreeger awarded $720K for ovarian cancer research
10/11/2012
A model for personalized breast cancer screening decisions
10/9/2012
Perkins Coie offers $10K prize to UW-Madison student innovators
10/5/2012
Engineering dean finalists announced
10/4/2012
Invent. Compete. Win
10/4/2012
No gift is too small: Partners in Giving campaign kicks off October 8
10/3/2012
CPU-GPU optimization could offer big power savings for drones, data centers
10/3/2012
Researchers develop efficient, scalable process for making renewable liquid fuels
10/1/2012
NSF funds research of computational materials data and design tools
9/28/2012
Li earns NSF funding to improve rapid-response healthcare
9/28/2012
$800K for Radwin study of repetitive motion injury
9/28/2012
Suresh to collaborate with Mercury Marine on topology optimization
9/28/2012
NSF grant for Suresh study of model simplification
9/28/2012
New interdisciplinary collaboration will develop coaching program for surgical excellence
9/28/2012
Bill Murphy named Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center co-director
9/27/2012
Grad student honored for research
9/26/2012
NSF funds UW sustainability project studying the human component of green buildings
9/26/2012
The language of stem cells, decoded
9/24/2012
Mobile apps may help prevent substance abuse relapses
9/17/2012
Team studies the mechanics of stronger bones
9/14/2012
Multiple awards support Kim's low-power accelerated processor research
9/14/2012
Knezevic awarded $500K for nanoscale power research
9/14/2012
Student chapter of HFES wins top honors for on-campus efforts
9/14/2012
Two graduate students finalists in decision analysis paper competition
9/13/2012
UW-Madison, college, among top U.S. public universities
9/13/2012
Network of neurons: A dynamic model of brain activity
9/11/2012
Wedging wireless broadband between TV signals
9/10/2012
The College of Engineering 2012 annual report in video
9/7/2012
Collide and conquer: How blood cells sort themselves out
9/5/2012
Fast, flexible electronics for the next generation of gadgetry
9/4/2012
Save the dates: Blended learning seminar series begins September 19
8/30/2012
New leadership for Manufacturing Systems Engineering
8/30/2012
Multidisciplinary team maps costs of participating in health information exchange
8/30/2012
Student IIE chapter stands out for participation
8/30/2012
Article on quick response manufacturing wins national award
8/30/2012
Vanderheiden named Human Factors and Ergonomics Society fellow
8/30/2012
Engine research for a cleaner future
8/28/2012
Shrinking the lab bench down to size
8/24/2012
WEMPEC: Taking the Wisconsin Idea global
8/23/2012
Researchers explore a sustainable bio-based chemical economy
8/22/2012
How to ID a bee
8/20/2012
Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Ben-Tzion “Bentzi” Karsh dies
8/15/2012
Sunflowers inspire more efficient solar power system
8/10/2012
Bucky's day out: UW-Madison at the Wisconsin State Fair
8/10/2012
Million-dollar Keck Foundation grant funds UW-Madison genome research
8/6/2012
Duffie earns medal for manufacturing research
8/3/2012
The Badger Engineering Perspective podcast: The Wisconsin Energy Institute
8/2/2012
From summer abroad in China, students acquire a new view of the world
7/31/2012
High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds
7/26/2012
Computational science immersion inspires another group of high schoolers
7/24/2012
Thomson lab lands $2.2 million NIH grant for human cellular modeling for drug testing
7/23/2012
Printed photonic crystal mirrors shrink on-chip lasers down to size
7/19/2012
Sustainability engineers fill key industry needs
7/18/2012
Corporate open house: For industry, UW-Madison is 'one-stop shopping'
7/17/2012
Lake algae: What you can't see can hurt you
7/16/2012
CBE postdoc receives prestigious NSF fellowship
7/16/2012
ANS students earn best-section award
7/16/2012
Mavrikakis named journal editor
7/16/2012
Allen earns ANS special achievement award
7/16/2012
Masters to participate in NAE symposium
7/16/2012
Abbott earns AIChE award
7/16/2012
DOE awards funding for concentrating solar power
7/12/2012
Engine research accolades for Reitz and students
7/11/2012
With help from Milwaukee company, two engineers graduate with a head start
7/9/2012
Modeling liquid flows to optimize electronics cooling
7/9/2012
In mouse trial, high-tech wound dressing fights infection
6/28/2012
Two engineering students invited to prestigious Nobel conference
6/27/2012
Designing microbes that make energy-dense biofuels, without the sugar
6/26/2012
Conduit from Rufus King to UW-Madison: Scholarship attracts top students
6/25/2012
Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells
6/19/2012
Modeling biofuel fitness for the sea
6/15/2012
Probe seeking life on Saturn’s moon earns student team a spot at international space conference
6/12/2012
BME grad student earns best poster award
6/7/2012
Barrier-free technology coming of age
5/31/2012
Early career award supports cyanobacteria biofuel research
5/29/2012
New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells
5/24/2012
Wisconsin Rapids middle school students learn what it takes to be an engineer
5/17/2012
In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat
5/15/2012
Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk
5/15/2012
Behdad receives Department of Defense instrumentation grant
5/14/2012
Ren receives ECE dissertation award
5/14/2012
Winners announced in Steuber Prize for excellence in first-year writing
5/14/2012
UW-Madison biomedical engineering, pharmacy researcher earns international honor
5/14/2012
UW-Madison launches online sustainable systems engineering graduate program
5/11/2012
There are more than five sides to this story: In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures
5/10/2012
Strengthening bonds with the welding industry
5/10/2012
Turng receives grant for nanocellulose research
5/9/2012
Turng student wins plastics paper award
5/9/2012
Wiegmann and colleagues receive award for trauma research
5/8/2012
UW-Madison earns DOE funding for nuclear engineering innovations
5/3/2012
Deaf-communication pioneer to receive honorary degree at spring commencement
5/2/2012
At smallest scale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials
4/30/2012
Corradini earns nuclear honor
4/30/2012
Bringing best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers
4/30/2012
Polygon names 2012 teaching excellence winners
4/26/2012
Zhou gets grant for quality control study
4/26/2012
High honors for widely-cited Linderoth paper
4/26/2012
Grants and graduate support for Wiegmann, Shi
4/19/2012
Modernized inventory system wins Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize
4/16/2012
UW-Madison students to compete in Qualcomm Wireless Prize Competition
4/13/2012
UW-Madison spinoff company earns funding to improve unique wound-healing technology
4/13/2012
U.S. Army awards Negrut $120,000 to augment supercomputer
3/30/2012
Graham among 12 outstanding faculty to receive Kellett mid-career awards
3/27/2012
Engineering dean search and screen committee appointed
3/22/2012
"Impact the World" series profiles Engineers Without Borders in Rwanda
3/20/2012
Residential community helps science-minded college women succeed
3/26/2012
The Badger Engineering Perspective podcast: Craig Benson
3/14/2012
Sanchez wins best paper award
3/14/2012
Former nuclear engineering professor Harold Forsen dies
3/14/2012
Bio-inspired antenna design earns IEEE paper prize
3/14/2012
Adams named to World Road Association committee
3/13/2012
Researchers advance understanding of fibril inhibitors for diabetes therapy
3/2/2012
When process equals progress: Building blocks for biotech businesses
2/28/2012
On March 8, UW-Madison nuclear engineer to help unveil report on Fukushima
2/27/2012
Moskwa recognized for innovative engine test system
2/27/2012
Mechanical and engineering physics professor picked for Chinese university enrichment
2/27/2012
Wilcox wins poster prize at fusion conference
2/27/2012
Learning in libraries: New center marries instructional and study space
2/21/2012
For plastics knowledge, India looks to UW-Madison engineers
2/16/2012
Inspired by steel, nano-manufacturing gets wear-resistant carbide tip
2/13/2012
Three engineering faculty members honored as Vilas Associates
2/13/2012
Gregerson recognized for outstanding service as a teaching assistant
2/13/2012
Paper written by civil engineer and ECE professor earns accolades
2/10/2012
Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days
2/9/2012
Geotechnical, nuclear engineers named to National Academy of Engineering
2/8/2012
Dean Paul S. Peercy: K-12 outreach initiatives
2/8/2012
Dean Paul S. Peercy: Academic initiatives
2/8/2012
Dean Paul S. Peercy: Educational investments
2/8/2012
Dean Paul S. Peercy: Facilities growth
2/8/2012
Dean Paul S. Peercy: Research and development milestones
2/8/2012
Longtime engineering dean announces plans to retire
2/7/2012
Smallest tools could yield biggest results in bone repair
2/3/2012
Water filtration, smart phones, LED lights and more to be showcased in student invention competition
2/1/2012
Roundabouts emerging as the ideal intersection between driver safety and efficiency
1/31/2012
Materials engineer applies education to stem cell challenges
1/27/2012
EMA undergrad team to test spacesuit dust removal through NASA program
1/27/2012
Behdad’s paper on bio-inspired antenna arrays was most read in 2011
1/27/2012
Ma earns UW-Madison fellowship, other funding
1/25/2012
UW-Madison engineer honored for contributions in South Korea
1/25/2012
With second company, laser researchers are seeing new light
1/19/2012
With $3.5 million, UW-Madison-led consortium will address national freight issues
1/13/2012
Happy New Year from the Mars Desert Research Station
1/13/2012
Alderson wins best student paper award
1/13/2012
Burfeindt earns award for paper on breast cancer imaging
1/13/2012
Wright, Nowak and Figueiredo earn best paper award
1/13/2012
Shapiro named editor-in-chief of top computer science industry publication
1/13/2012
Kou to present Adams Lecture
1/12/2012
Robinson wins Kimball Medal
1/12/2012
Two projects to study cell-to-cell communications
1/10/2012
The Badger Engineering Perspective podcast: Raj Veeramani
1/10/2012
Spin-off company earns $4 million in recent funding
1/10/2012
Benson honored for service, research
1/10/2012
UW-Madison online engineering master's programs ranked No. 1
1/9/2012
Optimizing internal combustion: CAREER award supports study of new diagnostic tool
1/6/2012
Revealing the chemical fingerprints of a crime

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