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Six students land NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison Six students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering have earned graduate school support through the prestigious National Science Foundation Research Fellowship Program. The program, which dates to 1952, honors and provides funding for students in science, technology, engineeri...

Happy National Biomechanics Day! To celebrate, members of the UW biomechanics community came together to share their love of biomechanics with people of all ages through their Engineering Expo exhibit, The Human Machine, which included a variety of interactive demonstrations. Undergraduate Alex Teague was featured in this article for his Robo Claw demonstration.

An expedition to explore science Hundreds of families and children enjoyed hands-on activities, from blowing giant bubbles to launching water rockets at this year’s Science Expeditions from April 5 to 7.

https://www.engr.wisc.edu/creating-buzz-future-wearables-tell-us-power-human-movement/

Creating a buzz: Future wearables could tell us how we power human movement - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison For athletes and weekend warriors alike, returning from a tendon injury too soon often ensures a trip right back to physical therapy. However, a new technology developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers could one day help tell whether your tendons are ready for action. A team of research...

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Vibrating tendons can illuminate mechanics of human movement University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have devised a new approach for noninvasively measuring tendon tension while a person is engaging in activities lik...