Manufacturing & Industry
Wisconsin continues to be one of the nation’s leading employers of manufacturing, fostering a commitment to industry advancement. The institutions of the UW System push the boundaries of possible by taking manufacturing seriously and repeatedly growing and developing to discover “What’s Next?”
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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-Eau Claire art students collaborate with local business on welding project
June 7, 2022
As Brittany Harp puts the finishing touches on her metal sculpture — a creation made with shapes and colors to represent the sun — the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire […]
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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 […]
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UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute receives nearly $8 million in funding
May 11, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) recently received a five-year cooperative agreement and funding for the first year at a level of $7,965,000 from the United States Department of […]
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UW-River Falls: Food Ready Space opens at St. Croix Valley Business Incubator Center
May 4, 2022
When the new 3,000-square-foot Food Ready Space opened in February at the St. Croix Valley Business Incubation Center, it required no marketing before all seven spaces were filled with entrepreneurs […]
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Team from UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison reaches finals of national Solar Decathlon
April 28, 2022
Energy costs are a major concern for consumers these days. And it’s not just the so-called “pain at the pump.” Home energy costs are also rising. That’s part of the […]
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UW-Platteville announces initiative to expand industry engagement in higher education
April 22, 2022
With sights set on creating enduring change in higher education, seven universities – University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Boston College, Drexel University, Rowan University, University of St. Thomas, University of North Alabama […]
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UW-River Falls students learn teamwork, research skills to make older combines more efficient and profitable for small farms
March 31, 2022
University of Wisconsin-River Falls agricultural engineering and agricultural engineering technology students are researching ways to make older combines more efficient and improve profitability for smaller farmers. The research is part of a $150,000 United […]
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New ‘grow your own’ UW-Platteville program hopes to address shortage of STEM teachers
March 30, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is helping to address the critical shortage of qualified math and science teachers in Southwest Wisconsin by partnering with local school districts and STEM teachers to […]
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Student researches virtual, augmented reality in construction, helps implement in curricula
March 24, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Platteville senior Allison Stencil’s research project has her viewing construction sites through a new lens. The construction management and construction safety management double major is researching the use […]