UW-Madison: Metal-Embedding Method Helps Tiny Sensors Function In Extreme Environments
CONTACT: Xiaochun Li, (608) 262-6142, xcli@engr.wisc.edu
MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have developed a method for fabricating "packages" of tiny sensors that measure temperature more accurately than bulk thermocouples. Inserted unobtrusively in critical locations, these metal-embedded micro-thin film thermocouples could more effectively monitor conditions and diagnose problems during manufacturing processes such as injection-molding or die-casting.
Monitoring and controlling temperature...
Lower Gas Prices – Now!: Senate Inaction on Gas Markup Would Ignore the Public Need, McDonald Charges
CONTACT: Richard “Bubba” McDonald
Lower Gas Prices – Now!
(920) 374-0983
Head of Lower Gas Prices -- NOW says refusal...
Dept. of Commerce: Governor’s Workforce Conference To Focus On Employee Skill Development
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON - Business owners and managers seeking to build a skilled, competitive labor force will want to attend the 2006 Governor's Workforce Development Conference, entitled "The Wisconsin Workforce: Building Skills for a Global Economy," to be held May 17 and 18 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton.
"This conference will...
UW-Madison: La Follette School Environmental Project Among Top 18 In Nation
CONTACT: Terry Shelton, (608) 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs' 10-year investigation of innovative environmental regulation codified in Wisconsin law two years ago is being recognized by Harvard University and the Council for Excellence in Government.
Wisconsin's Green Tier program - managed by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the award finalist...
Planet Propaganda: Cuts Through Radio Clutter With a Ditty About Mortgages at Summit Credit Union
(Madison, Wis.) - Planet Propaganda created a radio campaign that cuts through the clutter to reach potential homebuyers with a memorable ditty about mortgages from Summit Credit Union, an 11-branch credit union based in Madison, Wis. Planet's writer, Andy Brawner, also a well-recognized, Midwest, indie singer/songwriter wrote, scored, played all instruments, sang, and recorded the two 60-second spots,...
4th Street Forum: Economic Vitality, Tax Subsidies, and Jobs
A recent 4th Street Forum in Milwaukee examined the use of tax subsidies for business development. 4th Street Forum is a nonpartisan program, aimed at promoting public discussion of political and social issues that are of concern to the community. The forums are sponsored by the Milwaukee Turners, Milwaukee Public Television and UWM-Milwaukee Idea.
Panelists
*John Goldstein, national program director for...
