It’s not unusual for highly advanced research labs to open across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. But on Aug. 5, 2025, a host of researchers, administrators and industry representatives gathered in the Engineering Centers Building…
Electrical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed and tested an integrated photonic memory chip, a key component in realizing ultrafast photonic computing. The chip—which leverages parts and fabrication techniques already in use by…
Over the last few decades, it feels like the whole world has gone digital, with music and movies, radio and television broadcasts, and communications networks converting their signals to ones and zeros. But digital signals…
One of the major draws for students selecting the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the chance to not only learn from some of the world’s most innovative scholars but also the chance to work side by…
There’s a booming industry demand for microchips, which are used in virtually all electronic devices today. But meeting that demand is challenging for chipmakers, because current mechatronic systems have reached the limit for how fast…
Sleep was on Nicolas Greaves and his groupmates’ to-do list. But, with motors to test, force calculations to crunch, prototype components to 3D print and more, the tasks kept stacking up. In the end, Greaves…
The world is quickly going electric, with everything from cars and trucks, heating and cooling systems, industrial motors and even some aircraft poised for electrification. But converting to electric power isn’t as simple as swapping…
When doctors diagnose ovarian cancer at an early stage, patients have a five-year survival rate of better than 90%, according to the American Cancer Society. That rate plummets as the disease progresses to further stages….
The development of advanced imaging, including digital x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, CT and PET scans, as well as new types of microscopy, has revolutionized biomedical and scientific imaging over the last half century, giving researchers and…
Pretty soon, the current iteration of digital cameras and phones will join film cameras in the junk shop of history. That’s because pixels are dead, or soon will be: A rapidly advancing technology called the…