| Wisconsin Institute of Energy

October saw Wisconsin Energy Institute researchers across the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus examining transportation and fuels and the relationship between energy and society through the lens of policy and sustainable agriculture.

Transportation & Fuels, Biofuels & Bioproducts, Conversion, Nuclear, Energy & Society, Economics, Environmental Studies, Policy & Regulation, Sustainable Agriculture, Water, Education & Outreach

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At a ceremony honoring several of the year’s most outstanding inventions, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced that it has granted the university $61.9 million for the 2017-18 academic year.

Transportation & Fuels

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Conventional alloys, Parkin says, are made up mostly of one material such as aluminum or iron. “The idea is if you design an alloy and then you hit it with a bunch of radiation, it’s just going to scramble everything up,” he explains.

Nuclear, Education & Outreach

| Wisconsin Institute of Energy

September saw Wisconsin Energy Institute researchers across the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus examining how to keep our water and air clean featured across Wisconsin, with notes on industry collaborations making waves online. Below are media coverage highlights for Septemb

Transportation & Fuels, Electricity Systems, Solar, Storage, Energy & Society, Environmental Studies, Sustainable Agriculture, Spinoffs

| Krista Eastman

Midwest Energy News has named UW–Madison associate professor of genetics Chris Todd Hittinger and assistant professor of life sciences communication Neil Stenhouse to its “40 Under 40” list.

Transportation & Fuels, Biofuels & Bioproducts, Plant Genetics & Breeding, Energy & Society, Science Communication

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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $12.5 million to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to develop an integrated facility that will expand the frontier of astrophysical plasma research.

Electricity Systems