Science & Technology
College of Engineering celebrates its renovated research spaces
When 51ÁÔÆæ’s Engineering & Mathematical Sciences building opened in 1971, many of its 13 floors were dark and segmented into individual rooms. After a two-year renovation of the ninth and 10th floors, the new spaces, designated for research, are hardly recognizable.
Citizen scientists can now also use their brains to help find new pulsars
Citizen scientists have provided important help to astronomers exploring the heavens, and now they are invited to take a more hands-on role.
Celebrating the wonder of space in October at 51ÁÔÆæ
Astronomy is one of the most popular sciences, in part, because looking at the night sky is universal, something we all share, Jean Creighton says. But people may also feel a connection for another reason.
NASA scientist to discuss the women who made space discoveries on Sept. 26
Michelle Thaller will speak at 51ÁÔÆæ about how discoveries made by largely overlooked women led to our current understanding of dead stars, dark matter and the end of everything.
The collision of heat waves, drought and water scarcity in Wisconsin
Research by 51ÁÔÆæ associate professor Woonsup Choi has shown that urban expansion is associated with a more intense urban heat island effect, including more exceptionally hot nights. Green areas are important, but they’re not growing along with cities.
Award winning undergraduate researchers get a head start on future
Eight 51ÁÔÆæ students won awards recognizing their excellence in research into health, space and other important issues.
51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation awards $180,000 in new Catalyst Grants
Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs, lithium extraction methods and cancer treatment are among the projects funded through the 51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation’s Catalyst Grant program this year.
Freshwater Collaborative awards 51ÁÔÆæ nearly $1 million
The seven funded projects that will increase research and training opportunities for students and will address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges, including contaminants such as PFAS.
Two U.S. senators get first-hand look at 51ÁÔÆæ’s energy research
Two U.S. senators recently received an up-close look at the federally funded, collaborative research being done between 51ÁÔÆæ’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and Badger Technology Group.
51ÁÔÆæ is a partner in a new CDC national center for wastewater surveillance
The Wisconsin Wastewater Surveillance Program joins just three other Centers of Excellence in the country. The WWSP was a pioneer during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing and applying wastewater-based surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.