Zhou Zhang moved to Indiana in 2013 for graduate study at Purdue University. Her plan was to pursue the potential aerospace applications of remote sensing.
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
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.
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.
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The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected ten projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. One project selected came from WEI affiliate Victor Ujor who will lead a team working on converting cheese whey and whey permeate to 1,2 propanediol, a precursor to plastics, adhesives, and coatings.