WEI affiliate Jason Peters and collaborators developed CRISPRtOE, a tool that increases gene activity in bacteria to study antibiotic resistance and support biofuel research.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/crisprtoe…

How will data centers affect the electric grid?

Join WEI for Data Centers and the Grid, a Forward in Energy Forum on energy demand, reliability, affordability, and future grid planning.

Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. CT
WEI and online

Register: energy.wisc.edu/events/data-ce…

A new study from WEI affiliate Hiroshi Maeda and collaborators explores how grasses developed alternate pathways for producing starch and lignin, helping explain their success in nature and agriculture.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/molecular…

Episode 4 of Energy 101: Fuel Up is out now! 🌱⛽

What do people study at WEI? Chemistry, photosynthesis, cellular respiration—and how they connect to biofuels.

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5YuvV1…

WEI affiliate Victor Ujor studies ways to turn whey permeate, a by-product of cheese production, into chemicals used in biofuels, biodegradable plastics, and other products.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/food-scie…

Episode 3 of Energy 101: Parasite is out now! 🦠

What happens to the sugars we eat — and what changes when oxygen disappears? Explore mitochondria, ATP and fermentation.

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7IJGvo…

Registration is OPEN now until Nov. 15 for the the 2027 WI KidWind Challenge, a hands-on renewable energy competition!

At registration, teams will pick ONE of two Regional KidWind Challenges to participate in (Oak Creek or Eau Claire).

Learn more: energy.wisc.edu/education/2027…

Join WEI for the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival, a free event for all ages with weather experts, hands-on activities, and real weather equipment.

Oct. 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
WEI Lobby

Learn more: energy.wisc.edu/events/3rd-ann…

Episode 2 of Energy 101 is out now! 🌱

Plant(s) Matter asks: Where do plants get their matter? Explore photosynthesis and why plants matter with Aisha Goodman and Chris Gisriel.

Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/19zvLI…

Join WEI on September 29 at 4:30 as expert energy researchers from across UW-Madison discuss how AI tools are transforming their science.

Register: energy.wisc.edu/events/ai-ener…

#AI #ForwardinEnergy #webinar #uwmadison #energy #engineering

Panelists:
Kyle Cranmer of @datascience_uw
Michael Botts of @GLBioenergy
Dane Morgan of @UWMadEngr (Materials Science and Engineering)
Paul Wilson of @UWMadisonNEEP

Episode 1 of Energy 101 is out now! 🎙️

Chemistry and Creatine asks: What is energy? Then dives into chemical energy, combustion, ATP and creatine.

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16AF0o…

“Failing is a part of being a scientist. Just be patient with yourself.”

Graduate student Rose Lizzo studies Zymomonas mobilis, a microbe used to make biofuel, with the goal of improving how microbes produce fuels and bioproducts.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/graduate-…

The Energy 101 episode calendar is here! 🎙️

Starting Sept. 7, a new episode drops every week throughout September.

Keep an eye out for Episode 1 on launch day!

Sydney Bradley, a microbiology PhD student at UW–Madison, uses art, design, and outreach to make science more accessible.

She has received GLBRC’s 2026 Education and Outreach Award for her contributions to science education.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/sparking-…

Save the date: Energy 101, a new WEI podcast exploring the science of energy in everyday life, launches September 7.

A new UW–Madison engineering study led by WEI affiliate Eric Kazyak shows solid-state batteries can offer safety advantages over lithium-ion batteries, but are not risk-free.

Read more: engineering.wisc.edu/news/are-solid…

Graduate student Changsu Kim uses molecular modeling and AI to help GLBRC researchers study solvent mixtures for isolating lignin from plant biomass.

Read more: energy.wisc.edu/news/graduate-…

WEI is hiring TWO student interns to start this fall! One is communications focused, and the other will be working with our Education and Outreach team. If you are passionate about the energy future of Wisconsin, apply today!

Links with more information are below.

Communications intern: studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/5118…

Outreach Program Assistant: studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/5118…