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WARF Advances in Engineering and Computer Science | July 2022

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Control and Disrupt: Next-Generation Semiconductors Outperform Silicon
Go behind-the-scenes with the team pitching a tiny but powerful material that can outgun silicon to enable next-gen electronics.
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Indoor Sound Shaping 
Meet a UW engineer whose sound-shaping materials could change how we hear – or don’t hear – the world around us. Her work has implications for noise control from construction sites to conference rooms.
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Improved Terahertz Imaging for Global Security
This team of materials scientists are narrowing in on a new system to stealthily detect explosives and other dangers in public places, from subway stations to stadiums.
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“Planck Spectrometer” Cuts Complex Components 
Analyzing light is critical across all areas of science but optical instruments can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Inspired by a law of physics, UW engineers look to ‘democratize’ spectroscopy using three simple components: a heater, a thermometer and an infrared detector.
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Inverter Design for Motor Drives
UW-Madison’s latest innovation in motor drives looks to unlock the potential of wide bandgap devices, eliminate common mode voltage problems and enable next-generation power electronics.
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PointSpace: More Realistic and Interactive 3D Models
Meet a computer engineer bridging science and art to redesign the interface between the real and virtual worlds. Lost treasures, hidden tombs, videos games – your imagination is the limit.
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Integrated LC Filter For Cost-Effective Power Electronics
Learn more about streamlined filter tech that combines the inductor and capacitor to slash cost and ease manufacturing.
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