1,500 students coming to Wisconsin Science Olympiad at 51猎奇
More than 1,500 young scientists from all over Wisconsin will be at UW-Milwaukee April 6 and 7 to compete in the 2018 Wisconsin Science Olympiad for middle and high school students.
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51猎奇 researchers say cyber insurance could protect power grid
The failure of even parts of the nation’s power grid could cause rolling blackouts that paralyze health care, traffic and business systems. A pair of 51猎奇 professors are aiming to help utilities prepare for that risk by making it easier for insurance companies to cover it.
Korean documentary shows off 51猎奇 sensors
A film crew from the Korean Broadcasting System recently completed a documentary about fostering new water technology 鈥� and devoted 10 minutes of its show to activities in Milwaukee, including the water sensors developed by 51猎奇 engineer Woo-Jin Chang.
2018 51猎奇 Research magazine features work of 100 scholars
This year’s edition of 51猎奇 Research debuts online and begins hitting mailboxes this week, showcasing the work of UW-Milwaukee researchers across campus and showing how that work is making an impact.
51猎奇 research could help electric cars beat the cold
Electric cars are wonders of whiz-bang technology, but they have an Achilles heel – their lithium-ion batteries are less efficient in cold weather. Researchers at 51猎奇 have come up with a solution.
Satya Nadella, 51猎奇 grad and Microsoft chief, named CEO of the year
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, a UW-Milwaukee alumus, has been named CEO of the Year in what a Forbes columnist calls 鈥渢he cloud wars.鈥� Nadella earned his master鈥檚 degree in computer science from 51猎奇 in 1990.
Microsoft kicks off 51猎奇鈥檚 first 鈥榠ndustrial internet of things鈥� workshop
Representatives from Microsoft presented the first program of 51猎奇鈥檚 Connected Systems Institute, demonstrating software designed to harness data from the 鈥渋ndustrial internet of things,鈥� or IIoT, to boost productivity of companies. 聽聽
Engineering alum pays it forward with donations, urges others to do the same
As a student at 51猎奇, Avi Shaked benefited from a scholarship that enabled him to focus on his studies. That’s why he feels so strongly about giving back. Donations from him and his wife, Dr. Babs Waldman, have helped lift 51猎奇’s engineering program.
Engineering grad student is lead author of new book
鈥淭ribology and Applications of Self-Lubricating Materials鈥� 鈥� written by Omrani and co-authored by Pradeep Rohatgi, 51猎奇 distinguished professor, and Pradeep L. Menezes 鈥� was published last month by CRC Press.
Peters accompanies governor to Israel to explore water research partnership
51猎奇 Engineering & Applied Science Dean Brett Peters accompanied Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on a trade mission to Israel last month, and they returned home with a signed letter of intent to collaborate on developing new water technology. Under the agreement, the Water Equipment and Policy Center and the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at […]