Today is May 1, 2008. This is the Global Warming Era. Thanks to Al Gore, everyone seems to be familiar with the pressing issue of Global Warming and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions, but in case you haven’t, allow me to recap.
 
Globally, we emit nearly 8 Billion tons of CO2 per year, a number that, until […]

By: Patryk Garlinski, Ben Jabbawy, Matt Gleason, and Yeounoh Chung
 
Imagine a world where instead of paying $40 or more to fill up your car with gas just to make it through the week, you could plug your car in overnight, get thousands of miles out of a full charge, and even help free […]

Many technological advances are inundating the military market. Among perhaps tougher Kevlar and new rifles, is the Sarcos® Exoskeleton: a revolutionizing robot that complements the human body to attend to the most inhuman tasks possible. While some may imagine that lifting two hundred pounds is a struggle, this machine […]

For three weeks in January, 30 University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering students explored the city and met the people of Cape Town, South Africa. And during the 2008 LeaderShape Institute, held on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus, they learned to change the world one goal at a time.
The Wisconsin students were paired with […]

The Cornell Baja Racing team designs, builds and races an off-road vehicle. We participate in the SAE Midwest Regional competition, which includes events that test the maneuverability, suspension, and acceleration of the car, as well as judge its design and cost. The climax of the competition is the four hour endurance race.
Our team is […]

One of the hottest debates raging in today’s world concerns the issue of environmental sustainability. With rising oil prices and global warming causing distress in both the economic and environmental circles, creating developments that minimize their energy usage and carbon footprint is essential. 
A new initiative addressing these issues has been set in motion on the […]