Progress has been made on construction of the permanent concrete masonry wall that will separate the north end of Daniels from demolition and construction. The wall, which will be permanent, will be waterproofed and insulated. Once it …
Year: 2018
Construction Update 11/12/2018
The heated restroom trailer outside the south exits from Daniels basement is now in operation. This clean, warm trailer is for UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty, to avoid crowding in the restrooms inside Daniels. It is …
Construction Update 11/5/2018
Last Thursday afternoon the large restrooms at the north end of the first floor of Daniels were closed off by construction barriers. Students in B, 1, and 2 of Daniels should be directed to the restroom …
Researchers discover new platinum-alternative fuel cell catalyst
Modified Organic Compound Yields Cheaper Fuel Cells
The Stahl group’s research was covered on R&D’s website. Read the story here: https://www.rdworldonline.com/modified-organic-compound-yields-cheaper-fuel-cells/
Construction Update 10/29/2018
Today (Monday, October 29) occupants of Shain Tower are asked to be on a fire watch’: the fire sprinkler system will not be operable. Consider postponing any particularly hazardous procedures and be alert for fires. This …
Construction Update 10/22/2018
During the next couple of weeks, with very short notice of the exact date and time, we expect natural gas service to Daniels and Mathews wings to be shut off for up to half a day. If …
Construction Update 10/15/2018
In the north ends of Daniels floors B, 1 and 2, much work has been completed in preparation for constructing the new,permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. We expect construction …
Bottling the sun: UW researchers combine solar cell, battery to store energy in liquid
From Madison.com Researchers at UW-Madison have helped develop a new system that could make it easier to capture clean energy from the sun and deliver electricity in remote areas. Integrating pieces of existing technology, chemistry Professor …
Construction Update 10/08/2018
Good news! This week we expect construction to begin on the new, permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. The plan is to begin on the second floor of Daniels and work …