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 […]
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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 […]
By Stephen Schwartz More than 70 percent of Americans now believe climate change is real and caused by human activity; however, this wasn’t always the case. While the first discussions of human-induced climate change date back to the turn of the 20th century, it wasn’t until the 1970s when modern scientists began outlining the potential […]
By Yingchong Liu Engineers learn a lot about science and math to solve grand challenges; however, their work does not always stop there. Engineers may also be required to talk and think in business languages. Thus, a lack of business skills sets may slow their career development. In order to broaden their career potential, pursuing […]
By Ben Zastrow What do Snapchat, Eatstreet, and Zuntik all have in common? They all are apps that began as college startups, each one the dream of students who saw an opportunity to provide something new and exciting — and didn’t waste any time seizing their chance. The frantic, ever-changing culture of the startup world has permeated […]
By Anastasia Montgomery Nearly 20 percent of United States citizens have a disability, according to the United States Census Bureau. With such a large amount of people with conditions that may hinder their ability to participate in daily tasks, there is a great demand for technology to help make their lives easier. The technical term […]