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 […]
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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 […]
By Siddarth Ramesh Over the last two decades, the electric power grid has made a lot of advances in electric energy technology than the public may realize. This rapidly evolving power grid is now experiencing significant shifts towards a market-oriented distribution of electric power geared towards the consumer. By collecting real-time data about consumer power […]
By Matt Stout Over the past few decades, people have become increasingly interested in tracking physical activity. Whether it is for health reasons, or merely to look and feel good, people have been seeking a more accurate way to track their physiological progress than a measly pedometer. They want to learn how to improve their […]
By Stephen Eick Take a brief moment and picture the world prior to the Industrial Revolution. Few people yearn for times without our modern amenities, our technology. We safely conclude that the world ultimately benefits from the development of innovative tools, especially electronic tools. However, this exact moment in history holds the most rapid development […]
By Eric Fleming In 1977, the world fell in love with a robot for the first time. That year, the first Star Wars movie smashed box office records and introduced a host of characters that became pop culture icons, including the lovable droid, R2-D2. With the creation of R2-D2 and his companion, C-3P0, Star Wars […]
By Madison Knoblock In the scientific community, the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, related to the mustard greens family, is the lab rat of all plants. Because of its relatively small genome, it was the first plant to have its genome sequenced and since then has become a vital tool in research of the molecular biology of […]
By Morgan Adkins Computers have become an integral part of our society today. From the daily routine of the workplace to the technology behind the car, everywhere we go and everything we do seems to involve a computer. And, as our dependency on technology continues to expand, our need for more innovation only grows. While […]
By Brandon Grill The Wisconsin Engineer Magazine has been in publication for 119 years and throughout its lifespan has been run and written entirely by UW-Madison students. The past 20 years, however, have been especially pivotal in the history of the magazine. The age of mass communication through the Internet has changed the entire field […]