By Chris Hanko There is definitely no shortage of groundbreaking research being done at UW-Madison, and the next breakthrough could happen in the heart of Mechanical Engineering. In Associate Professor Frank Pfefforkorn’s Laser-Assisted Multi-Scale Manufacturing Lab, major research is being done in the fields of materials science, manufacturing, welding and many others to ultimately grow […]
By Stephen Eick Energy is everything. Without energy, Earth would be a frozen hunk of rock meandering through space. Without energy, society would cease to exist as we know it today. Humans use water, the oil in the earth, the wind, the sun, and many other methods to generate this energy. Some methods harm our […]
By Emily Morzewski Across the United States, students are underexposed to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, but Project Lead the Way is trying to fix that. Project Lead the Way is a nationwide organization consisting of six different programs, starting with grade school students and moving through high school. Within these programs, a […]
By Krishna Patel As UW-Madison students begin to search for post-graduation job opportunities, many turn to the expanding medical software company, Epic, which is conveniently located here in Madison. Epic, the third-largest employer in Dane County, has placed great emphasis on recruiting graduates from UW-Madison. Not only does this growing company have the software to […]
By Hanwook Chung “When midterm season starts, it’s almost like a war!” says one of the engineering students who failed to find study spaces on engineering campus. As the home turf of more than 8,000 engineering students, the engineering campus could be one of the toughest places to found a good study spot when midterm […]
By Chris Hanko One quality that the human race possesses that contributes so much to our technological progress is our constant desire to learn and to be curious about nearly everything. This innate curiosity has once again revealed something spectacular. On January 20th, 2016, an article was published in The Astronomical Journal about the mysterious […]
By Edwin Neumann Imagine a sleek, carbon fiber-encapsulated vehicle whizzing down a track with a top speed around 80 miles per hour. Rather than being powered by fuel, this aerodynamic vehicle is entirely human-powered and operated, its design allowing for maximum efficiency in converting the rider’s muscle power into kinetic energy. This is the end […]
By Emily Morzewski Stress. Something that affects everyone no matter who they are or what they do. What is stress? Why do people feel stressed? How does stress affect people differently? Stress affects the brain, which is a very complex system that does amazing things. Let’s take a closer look as to what stress is, […]
By Katherine Underwood The average urban American uses around 157 gallons of water per day. This statistic accounts for all indoor residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional water one person is responsible for in one day. Professor Ned Paschke, a civil engineer and program director in the UW-Madison department of engineering professional development (EPD), generated this […]
By Brandon Grill Unlike in residential neighborhoods where every house or apartment building has its own heater, a large campus like UW-Madison can afford to go big with its heating needs to keep students and faculty warm during Wisconsin’s long winters. Instead of having boilers in every building, two major heating plants supply adequate heat […]