| Heather Heggemeier

As the energy industry evolves to adapt to new technologies and environmental concerns, it requires an informed workforce with the ability and experience to apply their knowledge right away.

Education & Outreach

| Eric Anderson

$3.93 per gallon. 16-gallon tank. $62.88 to fill up.

Transportation & Fuels, Energy & Society, Economics

| Celia Luterbacher

‘Nuclear’ is a powerful word that evokes images ranging from energy production to scheming Bond villains. Nuclear energy provides 70 percent of low-emissions electricity in the United States, yet there is much academic, social, and political debate concerning its safety and sustainability.

Electricity Systems, Nuclear, Energy & Society, Science Communication, Modeling

| Matt Wisniewski

A UW-Madison PhD student in Entomology, Rachel Mallinger investigates how the 600-700 species of bees native to Wisconsin may be affected by changes in the landscape.

Transportation & Fuels, Sustainable Agriculture

| Renee Meiller

Rest a laptop computer on your lap for any length of time and you'll quickly appreciate how much heat it generates. 

Education & Outreach

| Celia Luterbacher

Driving the search for renewable fuels and chemicals has been the realization that petroleum stores are rapidly dwindling. Now, in the heart of Wisconsin, a project is underway to produce energy from a resource that is in little danger of running low: cow manure, or “brown gold.”

Transportation & Fuels, Biofuels & Bioproducts, Conversion

| Celia Luterbacher

University of Wisconsin-Madison bacteriology professor Timothy J. Donohue has been elected president of the American Society for Microbiology.

Transportation & Fuels, Biofuels & Bioproducts, Solar