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By University Communications Among the hundreds of events offered around the state during the Wisconsin Science Festival, which runs Oct. 11 – 14, are four in-depth discussions in Madison on some of the most significant challenges science is addressing — and universal questions science is answering. Climate change and the ‘Anthropocene’ Two series of events will address …
By Mark E. Griffin Communications Specialist at the Wisconsin Energy Institute Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. These devices, invented in the 1830s, generate electricity directly from chemicals, such as hydrogen and oxygen, and produce only water vapor as emissions. But most fuel cells are too expensive, inefficient, or both. In …
Chemistry Conversations kicked off the semester with Leadership in Your Daily Life, which covered the creation of a leadership program at the School of Pharmacy, examples of how taking on leadership roles can positively affect one’s experience, and discussion of a new Department of Chemistry leadership program in the works. The panel featured: Kayla Driscoll, …
By David Tenenbaum University Communications The growing use of solar power has hit a wall in some locations: At night, or on a cloudy day, electric utilities with heavy dependence on solar must switch to an alternative source like natural gas. The “intermittency” problem is already starting to limit adoption of solar energy in Europe. …
By Rebeca L. Fernandez Graduate Student, Brunold Group September 25, 2018, Madison, WI – The Graduate Student-Faulty Liaison Committee (GSFLC) celebrated its 35th annual Snout-Out departmental picnic and softball tournament. Named after the original tradition of cooking a pig underground, the Snout-Out brought together 15 faculty members, 150 graduate students and nine postdocs, as well as …
By the time they graduate, more than half of the students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will have taken a chemistry course, a demonstration of the central role chemistry plays in preparing students for their careers. Now, with the start of construction on a $133 million tower and other renovations, those students — as well …
Jennifer Sowin is an undergraduate chemistry major, who came to UW–Madison from St. Francis Xavier High School in Appleton, WI. What led you to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Although I went to a small, private high school with a strong sense of community, I was drawn to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for its excellent research …
Nicholas M. Riley is a graduate student from Louisville, KY, who attended the University of South Carolina as an undergraduate. He currently works with the Coon Research Group. Tell us about your research. My graduate research focuses on building technology to better study the proteome, which is the collection of all the proteins in complex living …