Research News

5/7/2013
Advanced manufacturing focus of June 10-14 conference
4/30/2013
Focus on new faculty: Christy Remucal, optimizing ways to remove contaminants from water
4/26/2013
Ergonomics award for Carayon paper
4/12/2013
Sridharan earns UW-Madison academic staff award
4/10/2013
Material screening method allows more precise control over stem cells
4/3/2013
Chemical engineer receives prestigious Korean honor
3/29/2013
Seven engineers named UW-Madison Vilas Associates
3/29/2013
Perepezko honored for contributions to materials research
3/29/2013
With 400th PhD grad, UW-Madison celebrates half a century of fusion energy
3/29/2013
American University of Beirut recognizes Menassa
3/26/2013
Virtual exertions research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects
3/14/2013
College, grad programs, in top-20 in U.S. News rankings
3/14/2013
Rawlings honored with Chancellor’s Award
3/14/2013
Team to study how the sun could help make fuel
3/14/2013
Lynn, Shusta earn American Chemical Society awards
3/14/2013
Sridharan, Sun Prairie company, to explore cold-spray coating applications
3/14/2013
Huber research gaining attention
3/4/2013
Palecek to receive PNAS paper honor
3/3/2013
Man-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity
2/26/2013
Three faculty among UW-Madison Kellett award recipients
2/26/2013
Two engineers among UW-Madison Romnes Faculty Fellowship recipients
2/18/2013
Production process doubles speed and efficiency of flexible electronics
2/14/2013
Two ChE alumni named to National Academy of Engineering
2/11/2013
Focus on new faculty: Bill Likos and the mechanics of unsaturated soils
2/11/2013
UW-Madison engineer named to National Academy of Engineering
2/1/2013
Jennifer Reed: Metabolism modeler
2/1/2013
UW-Madison engineer is expert for NOVA chariot documentary
1/30/2013
New tools accelerate computational materials research
1/25/2013
Focus on new faculty: Matt Ginder-Vogel, using chemistry for a cleaner environment
1/16/2013
What proteins say about cell behavior
1/14/2013
Journal of Applied Physics features Shohet teamwork
1/14/2013
Building green gas technology without a manual: An interview with grad student Robert Coolman
1/14/2013
Ma to pursue diamond transistors, biotransistors and nanomembrane lasers
1/14/2013
Ferris and others to create tool to guide bioenergy policy
1/7/2013
In Yosemite meadow, study could spark conversation about restoration
1/4/2013
Kuech among AAAS honorees
12/18/2012
Spotting ovarian cancer, before it's too late
11/29/2012
It's the stuff of dreams: Better healthcare at home
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
11/1/2012
Team to study link between BPD and adult heart disease
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
10/1/2012
Recovery at work: Treatment may end, but challenges persist for breast cancer survivors
9/28/2012
$800K for Radwin study of repetitive motion injury
9/28/2012
Li earns NSF funding to improve rapid-response healthcare
9/27/2012
Grad student honored for research
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
Knezevic awarded $500K for nanoscale power research
9/13/2012
Network of neurons: A dynamic model of brain activity
9/7/2012
Collide and conquer: How blood cells sort themselves out
8/23/2012
Researchers explore a sustainable bio-based chemical economy
8/15/2012
Sunflowers inspire more efficient solar power system
8/10/2012
Million-dollar Keck Foundation grant funds UW-Madison genome research
7/31/2012
High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds
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
7/17/2012
Lake algae: What you can't see can hurt you
7/16/2012
DOE awards funding for concentrating solar power
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
6/25/2012
Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells
6/19/2012
Modeling biofuel fitness for the sea
6/12/2012
BME grad student earns best poster award
5/31/2012
Early career award supports cyanobacteria biofuel research
5/29/2012
New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells
5/17/2012
In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat
5/15/2012
Behdad receives Department of Defense instrumentation grant
5/15/2012
Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk
5/11/2012
There are more than five sides to this story: In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures
5/8/2012
UW-Madison earns DOE funding for nuclear engineering innovations
5/2/2012
At smallest scale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials
4/30/2012
Bringing best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers
2/28/2012
On March 8, UW-Madison nuclear engineer to help unveil report on Fukushima
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
2/9/2012
Geotechnical, nuclear engineers named to National Academy of Engineering
2/7/2012
Smallest tools could yield biggest results in bone repair
2/1/2012
Roundabouts emerging as the ideal intersection between driver safety and efficiency
1/27/2012
Behdad’s paper on bio-inspired antenna arrays was most read in 2011
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
1/12/2012
Two projects to study cell-to-cell communications
1/9/2012
Optimizing internal combustion: CAREER award supports study of new diagnostic tool
1/6/2012
Revealing the chemical fingerprints of a crime
12/21/2011
NASA selects student teams for microgravity research flights
12/19/2011
For industry, advanced control methods boost bottom line
12/7/2011
Rethinking military communications: Research may yield more compact antennas
12/1/2011
With careful thought, brain sensors connect neurons with actions
11/30/2011
Grant funds effort to improve patient OR to ICU transitions 
11/22/2011
IEEE elects Rawlings and Sayeed as fellows
11/18/2011
Microfabrication breakthrough could set piezoelectric material applications in motion
11/17/2011
Microfabrication breakthrough could set piezoelectric material applications in motion
11/14/2011
Optimizing optimization when symmetry is at play
10/21/2011
Geological engineering grad student: Teaching others through rocks and soil
10/13/2011
Video: Opportunities in engineering: Annual report 2011
10/4/2011
New 'microgrid' test beds will foster state industry opportunities
9/29/2011
Faculty, alum receive White House early-career award
9/23/2011
DOE upgrades UW-Madison nuclear facilities, funds new projects
9/20/2011
Innovation awards go to biochemist, micro-engineer at UW–Madison
9/19/2011
Wisconsin engineer, entrepreneur move 'green' diesel engine closer to market
9/9/2011
NSF renews/expands mission of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
8/26/2011
New study will explore impact of exercise on pulmonary hypertension
8/23/2011
Human gait soon could power portable electronics
8/22/2011
Human factors expert to help guide safety in next generation of space exploration
8/16/2011
UW-Madison spinoff receives $1.5 million for optimizing dual-fuel engines
8/11/2011
UW-Madison expert can discuss breakthrough in flexible electronics
7/25/2011
QRM helps Plover, Wisconsin, company to slash lead times, expand into new markets
7/22/2011
Hybrid vehicle team to test drive new, efficient dual-fuel engine
7/21/2011
Nanomembranes promise new materials for advanced electronics
7/8/2011
Benson appointed UW-Madison sustainability research and education director
7/1/2011
Johnson Controls teams up with UW-Madison for energy-storage research
6/17/2011
Morgridge Institute researchers release first educational game
6/8/2011
CHESS receives $9.5 million to help older adults
5/31/2011
Nano coatings show big potential for energy storage
5/19/2011
Liquid crystal droplets discovered to be exquisitely sensitive to an important bacterial lipid
5/4/2011
College honors 25 faculty and staff at spring celebration
4/19/2011
Chemical and biological engineering professor elected to American Academy
4/8/2011
New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds
3/31/2011
UW-Madison's economic impact statewide hits $12.4 billion
3/11/2011
Doing more with less: Efficient experiments for bacterial engineering
2/28/2011
Insect hearing inspires new approach to small antennas
2/25/2011
Using satellites to enhance air quality understanding
2/17/2011
Probing the mysteries of nanoscale wear
2/17/2011
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
2/9/2011
Drug courts test smart phone app to help addicted offenders
2/1/2011
A matter of timing: New strategies for debugging electronics
1/28/2011
Power plants: Technologies for green fuel
1/20/2011
Transportation researchers help identify economic impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight
1/11/2011
Abbott named fellow of AAAS
1/11/2011
Monroe manufacturer partners with UW-Madison on electric truck
12/21/2010
UW-Madison fusion experiments earn nearly $11 million in grants
12/15/2010
100-year study mirrors U.S. history of concrete
12/3/2010
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility opens on UW-Madison campus
11/30/2010
Less pain, more gain: Silver-lined bandages prevent infection and promote healing
11/23/2010
Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early-career support
11/15/2010
Warning system shows potential for alleviating crashes at dangerous rural intersections
11/12/2010
Tongue-stimulation research focuses on multiple sclerosis
11/11/2010
New simulator puts UW-Madison on the map for driving research
11/8/2010
UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion products ruling
11/8/2010
Engineers team up with Trek for cycling research
11/4/2010
Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition now the Mid-America Freight Coalition
11/2/2010
UW-Madison students make 'genetic machines' for international competition
10/28/2010
New technique shows 50-year history of toxic algae in Lake Wingra
10/27/2010
It's about time: U.S. manufacturers CAN compete
10/21/2010
Entrepreneur translates research into real-world health solutions
10/19/2010
New nano techniques integrate electron gas-producing oxides with silicon
10/15/2010
UW-Madison research expenditures top the $1 billion mark
10/11/2010
Major grant aims at breaking the habit of implicit bias
9/30/2010
UW-Madison receives grant for superconducting electron gun
9/16/2010
Academic centers merge to form statewide energy research powerhouse
9/13/2010
Computers—and people—work in parallel at new laboratory
8/23/2010
Long collaboration with sewer district helps city, university
7/29/2010
Patents proliferating for serial inventor Robert Blick
7/1/2010
Confronting toxic blue-green algae in Madison lakes
6/29/2010
Powertrain Control Research Lab celebrates 20-plus years of vehicle research
6/10/2010
Engineering faculty receive Intercampus Research Incentive Grants
6/3/2010
Back in circulation: Why certain polymers improve blood flow
6/1/2010
The chemistry of memory: New strategies for battling brain disease
5/20/2010
Engineers receive $3.7 million for nuclear energy research
4/27/2010
From sky and lake, researchers study blue-green algae
4/9/2010
CAREER award funds study of how estrogen-mimics affect cells
1/13/2009
Can you see me now? Flexible photodetectors could help sharpen photos

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