Fang Liu, who began as an assistant professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2022, hopes her research wi

How do we take on big challenges, like increasing representation of women in STEM? This week, Tracey Holloway, Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies & Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, shows us how to conquer the highest peaks by taking on each little hill at a time.

For clean energy sources like solar or nuclear, molten salt is somewhat of a wonder material. In concentrated solar power plants, for example, the sun’s heat can be stored in the liquid for long periods of time.

What happens when the thing you thought you wanted turns out to be different than what you expected?

UW–Madison innovators, experts and partners will address key issues in entrepreneurship and share their journeys as part of Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, August 15-19 in Madison.

How do we choose our path when the tree of life bears more fruit than we can feast on? How can we live without fear that our unchosen, yet still desired, fruits will not wither as we can only harvest a few?

The world is on the cusp of a renewable energy tipping point; with recent technology advances, green energy generation methods like solar and wind are on the rise.