Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children's health risks
The study will comprise a multi-factor, retrospective analysis of about 17,000 children in Wisconsin.
Category: "Research"
Distant tropical storms have ripple effects on weather close to home
In a new paper, atmospheric scientists describe a breakthrough in making accurate predictions of weather, weeks ahead.
Consumer and industrial products - not vehicles - now dominate urban air pollution
A new study finds that particle-forming emissions from chemical products are twice as high as those from the transportation sector.
Photovoltaics researchers investigate solar energy advances with Department of Energy grant
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Walajabad Sampath with the Small Innovative Project in Solar (SIPS) award to investigate improved solar energy efficiency without substantially increasing manufacturing costs.
Sparking a solution: Researchers utilize lasers as alternative ignition source
Researchers strategized a method to utilize laser-generated sparks to further advance the field of laser ignition of engines.
Sustainability at sea: Reducing fuel consumption and emissions of marine vessels
Daniel Olsen's lab group tested Siemens technology designed to minimize fuel consumption and emissions by reconfiguring engine systems.
Bio-based fuels and products pave the way for a greener tomorrow
Jason Quinn, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, leverages his expertise in sustainability for several multi-million dollar projects from the Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Shape memory material could advance deep space exploration
A group of 12 researchers, including mechanical engineering professor Chris Weinberger, demonstrated that a new class of materials is capable of both shape memory properties, as well as superelasticity.