Research and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
By Heather Huna In the last decade, there has been a push to understand traumatic brain injuries and how impacts to the brain effect the tissue and mind long after they occur. The release of the 2015 movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith brought to light how the impacts to the head experienced by athletes during …
By Jason Elder While the rest of the world has sprinted right past wood towards metals, Dr. John Considine’s team is investigating one of the oldest building materials with exciting results. Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), is a research lab for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service branch, and the only one that looks into …
By Bryce Buckley Having buildings that can withstand the massive forces of earthquakes is imperative to the safety of millions of lives, and the use of fiber reinforced concrete is an uncomplicated and economical way to accomplish this task. On Feb. 2, 2018, Gustavo Parra-Montesinos, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University …
By Varshini Kamaraj In addition to hosting speakers from all over the country, the UW–Madison Mechanics Seminar also provides a platform for graduate students to share their research. Aashrith Saraswathibhatla, a PhD student in the Engineering Mechanics program, presented his research on “Force Adhesion and Cell Monolayer” on October 13, 2017. Saraswathibhatla is a member …
By Aaron Bishop Darryl Thelen, Spangler professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, presented a seminar titled “Gauging Tendon Behavior by Observing Tissue Dynamics” on November 10th, 2017 in the UW–Madison Mechanics Seminar Series. Thelen runs the UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory (UWNMBL) and is the Associate Dean for Research in the College of …
By Travis Sheperd Calculating fluid flows are difficult in even the simplest of cases, but as they get more complicated, the computations become unwieldy. Flow experimentation is a tedious process and is only able to extract specific information for observable cases. In an effort to address these issues, Professor John Eaton of Stanford University shared …
By Matthew Benbenek Chiara Daraio, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology, gave a Midwest Mechanics Series lecture on Sept. 22 to University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty regarding her research into plant nanobionics. Her group has spent years trying to artificially grow wood through the combination of wood …