UWM awarded $975,000 to expand its expertise in clean-energy workforce development
UWM is among 10 universities nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch a Building Training and Assessment Center.
Energy
Two U.S. senators get first-hand look at UWM’s energy research
Two U.S. senators recently received an up-close look at the federally funded, collaborative research being done between UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and Badger Technology Group.
UWM researcher works on replacing the most potent greenhouse gas of all
Chanyeop Park is working with researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology to develop and test an environmentally neutral alternative to the substance currently used in high-voltage electrical distribution equipment.
UWM and Badger Technology receive Air Force renewable energy contract
Badger Technology Group and the UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science have received a contract to produce, integrate and test a hybrid energy storage system at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
Team from UWM and UW-Madison places second in Solar Decathlon
The UWM and UW-Madison Solar Decathlon team placed second in the new housing category in the 2022 Solar Decathlon design challenge, held April 22-24 in Golden, Colorado.
Team from UWM and UW-Madison reaches finals of national Solar Decathlon
The team is one of 10 finalists in the new housing category, designing a home that’s efficient to build and environmentally friendly.
Kamala Harris visits UWM to talk about infrastructure investment
Vice President Kamala Harris toured energy research labs at UWM and participated in a roundtable discussion with federal and local leaders as she touted the Biden administration’s plans for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure.
UWM physicists to work with Argonne National Lab on a breakthrough battery material
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded funding to a startup launched by two UWM professors for a collaboration with the Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago on research that will help their company commercialize the material.
Two UWM students receive national awards in US Department of Energy competition
The U.S. Department of Energy recognized the research of two of the college’s graduate students at the 2020 Industrial Assessment Center Student and Alumni Awards.
Researcher gets closer to next generation of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
UWM engineer Junjie Niu has developed an electrode material that delivers quick charging with higher capacity and more energy for the batteries used in smartphones and electric cars.