Brooke Slavens, professor, mechanical and biomedical engineering, was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s show “Wisconsin Today,” on April 4 to talk about her studies with users of manual wheelchairs. More than 90% of wheelchair users opt for manual chairs, …
Habib Tabatabai, professor, civil & environmental engineering, was quoted in the Baltimore Banner in a March 26 article, “Can Maryland rebuild the Key Bridge by 2028?” Tabatabai is an expert in cable-stayed spans, the kind of bridge replacing Baltimore’s Francis …
John Kissinger (’79 BS Engineering), CEO of Graef-USA Inc., is among those with ties to UWM who have been named to this year’s Milwaukee Business Journal Power Players list. The list recognizes 100 people in southeastern Wisconsin who get things done, …
Congratulations to the students in the college who were awarded Graduate School Fellowships, which are offered through a highly selective process. The Distinguished Graduate Fellowship provides a stipend of $15,500 in addition to full tuition coverage and a $1,000 travel …
Wick-based air fresheners and insect repellents are multi-billion-dollar markets, and yet the products could work better: Their effects often fade before the liquid within them is depleted. The problem, says mechanical engineering professor Krishna Pillai, is that heavier molecules clog …
It’s not just a computer that makes a vehicle autonomous. Tom Shi, assistant professor, civil & environmental engineering, told TJM4 reporter Charles Benson about the many devices involved in collecting the right information for AI decision making on a driverless …
When he began his graduate studies, Hamza Alnawafah joined UWM’s Industrial Assessment Center as an energy engineer. Through Wisconsin’s only U.S. Department of Energy funded center, teams of engineering students consult with industries to find ways to save companies money …
Ebrahim Forati (’14 PhD, electrical engineering) was among the many researchers behind Google’s Willow, the most advanced quantum computing chip to date. This breakthrough paves the way for lightning-fast quantum computers, which operate on the principles of quantum mechanics – …
Spectrum News talked with Brooke Slavens, Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor of Mechanical Engineering, recently about her work with young manual wheelchair users. Slavens and her team are studying overuse injuries and ways to preserve their shoulder joints as they get …
Tom Shi, assistant professor; Xiao Qin, professor; and Yang Li, research associate, all civil engineering, are partners with UW-Madison on a six-year, U.S. Department of Transportation grant to explore the use of autonomous vehicles in rural areas where transportation services …
