Ranjana Mehta had just finished presenting her work on occupational fatigue at a conference when a first responder approached her with a somewhat startling request: Could the neuroergonomics researcher look…
During a September 2024 makeathon at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab @ Wendt, dozens of volunteers from across the UW-Madison community created assistive mobility devices for…
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is partnering on a grant of up to $50 million to bring smart grid technology to rural and underserved communities throughout Wisconsin. In…
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is a partner in a major new project led by Dairyland Power Cooperative that will create good-paying jobs, significantly reduce emissions and lower…
A new research consortium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison leverages structural engineering research excellence and the applied experience of industrial partners. Hannah Blum, an associate professor of civil and environmental…
Federal support is helping the University of Wisconsin-Madison broaden its ability to study potentially harmful “forever chemicals” that are infiltrating our soil and water. Christy Remucal, a professor of civil…
Manufacturing iron and steel is an extremely energy-intensive process, and the industry is one of the highest greenhouse gas-emitting sectors. Luca Mastropasqua, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the…
Almost every metal tool out there, from surgical scalpels to agricultural blades, is treated with some sort of engineered coating. These coatings have all sorts of benefits—including reducing wear and…
One structural engineering professor’s research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may inform how concrete building codes are set for structures across the country. Professor Gustavo Parra-Montesinos has conducted a series…
Day by day, sand piles up on Lake Altoona’s lakebed. It’s a problem that builds over time and beneath the surface, making the 840-acre reservoir less suitable for fish and…