Legislation moves nuclear forward in Wisconsin
On July 2, 2025, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills that can help advance the state’s nuclear energy landscape and in the process, tap the depth and breadth of nuclear expertise at UW-Madison.
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On July 2, 2025, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills that can help advance the state’s nuclear energy landscape and in the process, tap the depth and breadth of nuclear expertise at UW-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company Type One Energy has published a comprehensive and robust physics basis for a practical fusion pilot power plant.
New group Great Lakes Fusion Energy Alliance aims to tap experts in the Midwest and beyond to capture the momentum of fusion energy and accelerate development and commercialization of this rapidly advancing technology.
The Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics has introduced a Fusion Plasma focus area within the Nuclear Engineering B.S. program.
The UW–Madison Office of the Chancellor and the Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association have recognized Greg Piefer as a recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.
UW–Madison assistant professor Adelle Wright published An Introduction to Stellarators, which provides the first modern introduction to stellarator theory.
TitletownTech, a venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers, has invested in Realta Fusion.
Together, scientists at Realta Fusion, Type One Energy and SHINE make Wisconsin an unusual hub for private fusion research on the international stage.
A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality.
Using numerical simulations, UW–Madison engineers have uncovered ways to reduce turbulence in the Helically Symmetric eXperiment, or HSX, by modifying the three-dimensional magnetic field geometry.