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Media coverage of WEI this month focused on the production of acetaminophen using plants, CO2 air capture, and sustainability in the city of Madison and beyond.

Biofuels & Bioproducts, Energy & Society, Industry

| Eric Hamilton

When Kit Carlson read that Monsanto was donating its Middleton research center to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017, she knew it meant new opportunities for her students at Madison College.

Plant Genetics & Breeding

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On Sept. 1, the Center for Genomic Science Innovation(CGSI) opens with the goal of developing innovative technological and computational genomic approaches to address modern problems in medicine, agriculture and basic scientific discovery.

Plant Genetics & Breeding, Education & Outreach

| Adam Malecek

Mechanical engineering professors Greg Nellis and Doug Reindl, along with their former graduate student Amy Van Asselt (MEPhD ’18), have received the prestigious Crosby Field Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Electricity Systems, Geothermal, Energy & Society

| Sam Million-Weaver

Pyran, a spinoff company based on technology developed in the laboratory of George Huber, the Richard L.

Biofuels & Bioproducts, Conversion, Industry, Spinoffs

| Max Witynski

Wisconsin’s dairy industry churns out huge quantities of valuable consumer products like milk, yogurt and cheese, but it also generates large volumes of coproducts that represent an economic liability for dairy companies.

Transportation & Fuels, Biofuels & Bioproducts, Energy & Society, Sustainable Agriculture

| Hannah Harms

Each year, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) hosts a group of undergraduate students to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, designed to immerse students in research.

Education & Outreach