University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dec. 8, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum If six young technologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have their way, bike thieves around campus will face a new obstacle: bikes capable of “talking” to Internet-connected bike racks. Dec. 8, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum If six young technologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have their way, …
by Katie Herrmann Faced with the startling statistic that more than 11 percent of Dane County residents are food insecure, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are working to combat local hunger. This fall, the students won a $5,000 grant from the National Campus Kitchens Project, a nationwide non-profit, to create a Campus Kitchen …
Nov. 25, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum Trisha Andrew wants to save billions of watt hours by revolutionizing, well, just about every electronic device in existence. She suggests this be done by controlling the spin on electrons, and then shutting down devices if the proper spin is absent.
by Scott Hennelly Across the country, “Green Funds” have become a way for universities to support student-led projects aimed at making campuses more sustainable. The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee approved the first UW–Madison Green Fund in November 2013. But a year later, the $80,000 allocated from student segregated fees – fees students pay …
Nov. 18, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum As the installation of photovoltaic solar cells continues to accelerate, scientists are looking for inexpensive materials beyond the traditional silicon that can efficiently convert sunlight into electricity. Nov. 18, 2014 | by David Tenenbaum As the installation of photovoltaic solar cells continues to accelerate, scientists are looking for inexpensive materials …
The Office of Sustainability is seeking to support researchers wanting to submit sustainability-related topic ideas for a forthcoming 2016 National Science Foundation (NSF) Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) solicitation. The NSF is looking for candidate topics related to emerging interdisciplinary fields not currently supported by NSF programs but with the potential to produce …
November 17, 2014 | by: Jennifer Smith University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate air pollution levels with significant accuracy. November 17, 2014 | by: Jennifer Smith University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science researchers have developed a method for using social media posts to estimate air …