Ingenius
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New carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions
December 14, 2022
Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows. The new material exhibits 18 times higher specific energy […]
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New Warhawk Marching Band uniforms take wing
October 11, 2022
For the first time in 13 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band soared into Perkins Stadium with new uniforms, thanks to Glenn Hayes, professor of music, and uniform designer and alumnus […]
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‘A novel idea’: UW-La Crosse alum starts mobile library serving Viroqua
September 27, 2022
Having spent her career in schools and libraries, Mary Mulvaney-Kemp has seen books transform lives. But what happens when someone can’t make it to the library? Apparently, you bring the […]
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UW-Platteville engineering alumnus turns imagination into reality with custom playgrounds
September 22, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Platteville alumnus Tommy Jacobs spends his days bringing people’s imagination to life. As a custom lead design engineer at Landscape Structures, in Delano, Minnesota, it’s his job to take […]
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UW-Eau Claire gardening program helps community members build speech and language skills
August 24, 2022
After COVID-19 shut down the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s in-person speech clinic a couple years ago, communication sciences and disorders faculty were eager to find a safe way to meet […]
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Building skills and stories: UW-La Crosse digital storytelling project amplifies diverse voices
August 22, 2022
An award-winning logroller who started at 6 years old. A school district employee supporting coffee bean farmers in his native Guatemala. These are the types of stories featured in “We […]
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Recent UW-Platteville grads set to make an impact in growing field of plant breeding and biotechnology
August 16, 2022
Garrett Larsen had a passion for plant biotechnology even before he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Thanks to the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program through BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute and […]
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I want that mattress! UW-Parkside professor mentoring former student’s start-up business
July 1, 2022
Picture this: You spend a few days away from home at an Airbnb, hotel or Vrbo. After a couple of restful nights, you realize how much you like … the […]
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An ‘over the counter’ hearing aid may put treatment within reach
June 23, 2022
Yi Hu was always close with his grandfather, who lived in a poor, coal-mining region of China. Around 2005, his grandfather began to complain about hearing difficulty. “We knew that […]
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UW-Milwaukee walkway installation spotlights the problem of electronic and construction waste
June 1, 2022
Unusual walkway tiles created at UW-Milwaukee using 95% recycled materials now form an inspiring path in front of the engineering building at a New York university: a pedestrian stroll that […]