College of Engineering design class challenges students to look towards real-word applications early in their college experience. Learn why that is a benefit.
Month: December 2017
Projects on display as engineering prototyping class wets feet, whets appetites
David Tenenbaum| University Communications A retracting pacifier to ease a toddler sometimes-difficult “weaning” process. A medicine box for a motorcycle that transports health workers to remote villages in Uganda. And a toy car adapted for …
UW–Madison researchers explore the future of bioenergy crops in Wisconsin
Corn grows on four million acres of Wisconsin farmland, and while it is an important source of food and fuel, UW–Madison researchers are investigating ways to limit the negative impacts corn can have on Wisconsin’s …
UW–Madison 6th in national academic research ranking
The university’s research enterprise is a powerful economic engine and creator of knowledge and innovation. Wisconsin benefits as more than 362 UW–Madison-related startup companies support nearly 25,000 jobs and contribute $2.3 billion to the state …