Engineering
UWM scientists developing wind turbine blades that heal themselves
Technology being developed by Ryoichi Amano could automatically repair cracks in wind turbine blades, making this important source of green energy safer and more efficient.
UWM study looks at women in engineering – and why they leave
The field of engineering has a hard time attracting and retaining women. Two UWM faculty members just published research looking at the reasons why in the May issue of Frontiers of Psychology.
UWM joins research center aimed at producing safer, more sustainable energy
UWM will bring its expertise in microgrid technology to the industry-academic effort “to make the U.S. electrical grid more reliable, greener and less expensive,” according to Adel Nasiri.
UWM put engineer on road to tackling Zoo Interchange project
UWM alumnus Bob Gutierrez is helping rebuild Wisconsin’s highways – including the massive Zoo Interchange – while remaining sensitive to the impact the work has on the people and places involved.
Paved with Good Prevention
He’s reinventing how we think of concrete, and Konstantin Sobolev’s creations could make potholes disappear.
Could this be the next big thing in cheaper, greener energy?
Converting just some devices and fixtures in your home to DC could reduce your power bill by up to two-thirds. Rob Cuzner, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is working on technology that could make that happen.
Grad student researched 1,000 schools before choosing UWM
Meysam Tabandeh-Khorshid is moving on to a paid internship with Apple after earning his doctorate in materials science and engineering.
10 ways UWM engineers improved Milwaukee and the world
As the school celebrates its 50th anniversary, here are 10 ways the College of Engineering & Applied Science has made the world greener, safer and more energy-efficient.
A wrench fends off injury, feeds the economy
Engineering Professor Naira Campbell-Kyureghyan and her students designed a wrench that reduces injuries among gas utility workers, prompting a Wisconsin-based tool company to snap up the license and sell the product.
Metals smart enough to save gas
A UWM scientist invented a self-lubricating metal that increases fuel efficiency in cars, and he’s working with alumni and industry partners to bring the “super metal” to market.