Research
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UW-River Falls student Sophie Ackerman receives WiSys research grant
September 17, 2020
University of Wisconsin-River Falls senior Sophie Ackerman is the recipient of a $4,000 Ambassador Grant by the WiSys organization to research loneliness and isolation. Ackerman’s research, “Combating the Effects of […]
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UW-Platteville student takes top prize in state research competition
August 26, 2020
Joseph Creanza, a junior soil and crop science major at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, scored first place at the recent 2020 Student Research and Innovation Showcase for his project, “Plant Essential Oils […]
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UW System schools collaborate on green-energy study
August 18, 2020
Three University of Wisconsin System schools collaborated on a study to identify ways for state manufacturers to develop more products for green-energy technologies. A report released last month, “Advancing Wisconsin’s […]
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UW-Superior’s Rios Mendoza, colleagues awarded over $40,000 to study microplastics
August 10, 2020
University of Wisconsin-Superior associate professor of chemistry Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza, along with colleagues from UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison and the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve, have been awarded a grant by […]
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UW-Madison research: Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces efficient, long-lasting solar storage
July 29, 2020
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery, a way to generate, store and redeliver renewable electricity from the […]
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Grant to fund new UW-Eau Claire certificate in humanities, health research
July 27, 2020
The global pandemic has provided insight into how human behavior affects critical health care decisions, says Dr. Louisa Rice, professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s history department. […]
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UW-La Crosse’s Carl Foster honored for scientific contributions to speed skating
July 21, 2020
Carl Foster and speed skating were an unlikely pair, but they couldn’t have been a more perfect match. A Texas native who wasn’t exposed to the sport until after college, […]
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UW-Whitewater Warhawk earns national chemistry accolade
July 17, 2020
Robert Rider, a chemistry major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, will participate in a prestigious national educational outreach and workforce development program in chemistry at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, […]
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Renewed funding fuels UW-Milwaukee study of sustainable nanotechnology
July 15, 2020
Nanoparticles are tiny bits of material – smaller than a blood cell – that are manufactured and integrated into a multitude of commercial products because of their unique properties. Nanomaterials […]
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UW-Whitewater lands another million-dollar cybersecurity grant
April 30, 2020
Less than two months after receiving a $1.9-million-dollar grant to expand cybersecurity internships, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has won $1.1 million to help Wisconsin defense suppliers comply with federal cybersecurity requirements. This […]
