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ECE department will host 2019 International Future Energy Challenge

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Giri Venkataramanan and Kyle Hanson, lab manager for the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, served as general co-chairs for the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge, which will hold its final round of competition on the UW–Madison campus July 29-31, 2019. The contest is an international student competition for innovation, conservation and effective use …

TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE LADY

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If one takes a gander at the incredible, intricate, and colorful pieces in the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, one might not notice a tiny yet marvelous piece: Chinese Lady created by Mary Bero in 1986. Although this piece, including its background, is only 11×10″, it abounds with countless embroidery and woven stitches of red, green, pink, …

UW research instrument returns from 22,000-mile seaward journey

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A portable research lab developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists and engineers recently returned home to Madison following a 22,000-mile journey to the Philippine Sea and back during the heart of monsoon season. A portable research lab developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists and engineers recently returned home to Madison following a 22,000-mile journey to …

Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a one-two climate punch

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Scientists have long speculated that our planet’s climate system is intimately linked to the Earth’s celestial motions. Scientists have long speculated that our planet’s climate system is intimately linked to the Earth’s celestial motions.

Global Gateway program expands to Botswana and India

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First they went to Shanghai. Next they went to Rio. This summer, 30 UW–Madison students will take part in faculty-led programs in Botswana and India—new locations offered through the Global Gateway Program. The Global Gateway Programs offer students the opportunity to explore issues of global significance and experience a new culture as part of a …

Bortin’s landmark in journalism saw Russia open up

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UW–Madison alumna Meg Bortin went from being a history major to becoming a correspondent and editor at Reuters and the International Herald Tribune. In 1992, she helped found the first independent English language daily newspaper in Russia: The Moscow Times. “We saw this country that had been so closed and secretive open up and people …

TEXTILE TUESDAY: CHINESE OX HAT

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Stitch by stitch the details of the ox’s face, its rider, and the colorful creatures and flowers that adorned its head all began to fall into place. The time and care put into this hat is evident not only from its striking complexity but also in its presence: even though it is only a hat …

Nelson Institute Director serves as keynote speaker at international water conference

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Nelson Institute Director, Paul Robbins will serve as the keynote speaker at the international conference, Water in the Americas, to be held January 9 – 11, 2019 in Paris, France. Organized by the Center for Research and Documentation on the Americas, the conference will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the contributions social science has made to …

TEXTILE TUESDAY: A RENAISSANCE ITALIAN CHASUBLE

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This fifteenth-century Catholic chasuble from the northeastern shore of Italy is an incredible example of many different art forms. A chasuble is a part of the vestment, or ceremonial dress, of a Catholic priest worn during Mass. It is the top layer of the ensemble and is often ornate to celebrate the glory of God. …

WSB Graduate Leaves UW–Madison Well-Prepared as a Global Leader

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Sandhiya Karunagaran (BBA ’18) strives to be an inclusive, authentic leader—someone who influences others through personal engagement, based on their own core beliefs and values. She has given this a lot of thought over the past four years at the Wisconsin School of Business. Sandhiya Karunagaran (BBA ’18) strives to be an inclusive, authentic leader—someone …