MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Science Professor Xudong Wang and his team are working on a fracture electrostimulation device (FED) to speed up the healing of fractures. The device would be implanted …
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UW Team is a Top Winner for XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition
MADISON, Wis. – A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the top winners for the XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition. The goal of the competition is to further projects that could …
Christian Franck Comments on “Havana Syndrome” in Diplomats
MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Christian Franck of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison commented on the recent research about “Havana Syndrome” in Diplomats. It was named “Havana Syndrome” as the symptoms started with U.S. …
October 26th: Quantum Sensing and Information Science Event
This webinar will be held on October 26, 2021 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT / 3:00 PM GMT Register Here! Event Description: The …
Engineers harness muscle power for healing
Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions. The generators are made up of self-assembling “piezoelectric wafers” which can be made rapidly and inexpensively to enable broad use of …
UW researchers join three national artificial intelligence institutes
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers across campus will harness artificial intelligence to promote sustainable food systems and advanced wireless networks as part of three national AI institutes that were announced July 29. The three institutes are …
Applying COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain Lessons to Advanced Therapies in a Post-Pandemic World
Surges in the research, development, and supply chain capabilities for new vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be key to accelerating clinical translation and patient access to a whole new class of advanced therapies. …
Morgidge postdoc awarded first AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Ask anyone participating in a cultural exchange: It’s helpful to know the local language. Morgridge Postdoctoral Fellow Amritava Das knows this well, and not just because he speaks five languages. His career has been defined by …
Self-powered implantable device stimulates fast bone healing, then disappears without a trace
In 2017, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. Typically, it takes about 12 weeks for a collarbone to fully heal, but by mid-December fans …
Using the Ancient Art of Kirigami to Make an Eyeball-like Camera
Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, is reporting the development of a camera with a curvy, adaptable imaging sensor that could improve image quality in endoscopes, night-vision …