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New simulator puts UW-Madison on the map for driving research

There's only one place in Wisconsin where a driver can send text messages, speed or engage in other risky behaviors with no risk of an accident: the new University of Wisconsin-Madison Driving...

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Warning system shows potential for alleviating crashes at dangerous rural...

University of Wisconsin-Madison transportation-safety engineers are testing a system on a northern Wisconsin highway that could help reduce crashes at rural intersections across the country.

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100-year study mirrors U.S. history of concrete

Almost since the beginning of recorded history, people have used concrete substances in everything from infrastructure to artwork.

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Road block: Fixing aquatic ecosystem connectivity doesn’t end with dams

Over the last several years, state agencies and environmental nonprofit organizations have targeted dam removal as a way to quickly improve the health of aquatic ecosystems. Dams keep migratory fish...

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Research team warns against overlooking Great Lakes’ currents

The history of the Great Lakes is one of people who underestimate their destructive power, often with tragic results. From two massive waves that smashed into Chicago’s harbors in 1954 to a rip current...

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UW-Madison to launch new transportation workforce center

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a new center aimed at bolstering the Midwest transportation industry by providing training and opportunities for more people to pursue careers in...

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UW engineer models groundwater to help farmers at home and abroad

Argentina might seem a long way to go for an environmental engineer seeking to better understand land use in Wisconsin. But there are some surprising parallels between the two countries' histories of...

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Model helps Wisconsin city planners prepare to weather large storms

How society should respond to climate change may be a global-scale debate, but University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers know that preparing for climate change's impact on weather is a profoundly...

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Wisconsin engineers contribute to Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam discussion

UW-Madison researchers aim to bring empirical data and a multidisciplinary perspective to discussions about the construction and eventual management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which will...

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Wisconsin concrete innovation makes Seattle skyscraper stable

A University of Wisconsin-Madison engineer's solution for streamlining the construction of skyscrapers is having a skyscraper moment in one of the most seismically active regions of the country.

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