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How wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution

How wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution

Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to…

Aug 10, 20254 min read
Technology standards currently offer a greater chance of success than regulation

Technology standards currently offer a greater chance of success than regulation

Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser heads the Chair of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at the Technical University…

Aug 9, 20256 min read
OLED materials have potential new uses in detecting pesticides for the farming industry

OLED materials have potential new uses in detecting pesticides for the farming industry

Researchers are set to shine a different kind of light on the farming industry after receiving funding to…

Aug 9, 20254 min read
Simple color-changing sensor quickly identifies poisonous gases

Simple color-changing sensor quickly identifies poisonous gases

Not all poisonous gases have a smell or a color. But a tiny grid of pastel- and candy-colored…

Aug 9, 20253 min read
ALMA and JWST Reveal ‘Cosmic Grape’ Galaxy, Challenging Theories of Early Galactic Growth

ALMA and JWST Reveal ‘Cosmic Grape’ Galaxy, Challenging Theories of Early Galactic Growth

In a landmark discovery, astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope…

Aug 8, 20253 min read
Webb finds new evidence for planet around closest solar twin

Webb finds new evidence for planet around closest solar twin

Astronomers have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to…

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Students’ Ideas on Palm Oil Industry Sustainability wins second prize in the Sustainability Challenge, Malaysia

Students’ Ideas on Palm Oil Industry Sustainability wins second prize in the Sustainability Challenge, Malaysia

ByAmrita TuladharNov 29, 20153 min read

The National University of Malaysia has won second prize in a competition open to university students aimed at developing innovative ideas on sustainability of the palm oil industry.

UW connects to UN climate event

UW connects to UN climate event

ByAmrita TuladharNov 25, 20153 min read

Madison will have a unique window on COP21 – the catchier name for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

Richard B. Kaner selected as 2015 MRS Medalist

Richard B. Kaner selected as 2015 MRS Medalist

ByAmrita TuladharNov 24, 20153 min read

Richard B. Kaner, University of California, Los Angeles, has been selected to receive the 2015 Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal.

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

The Materials Research Society’s (MRS) David Turnbull Lectureship Award recognizes the career of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to understanding materials phenomena and properties through research, writing, and…