With a trained eye and quick finger stabbing the air, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum native plant gardener Susan Carpenter counts off the bumble bees buzzing in front of her.

In our modern interconnected world, we rely on cyber infrastructure in our daily lives. We have phones, medical devices, and cars that are connected to the internet—and this rise of interconnectedness creates vulnerability.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum.

On Monday, July 24, 2017, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will host its WI CleanTech Network Forum. These forums focus on advances in clean technology startups at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, particularly on the needs and challenges of entrepreneurs and others.

In today’s increasingly powerful electronics, tiny materials are a must as manufacturers seek to increase performance without adding bulk.

You’ve likely heard of fens, a particular type of miry and mineral-rich wetland, in the context of European geography or literature. Shakespeare referenced fens in “King Lear,” and J.K Rowling included them in the Harry Potter universe.

Could cellulosic biofuels – or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood – become a green fuel of the future, providing an environmentally sustainable way of meeting energy needs?