/ Source: The Associated Press
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will partner with the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines to conduct wind energy research.
The agreement announced Wednesday calls for Denmark-based Vestas to sponsor as many as 10 graduate and undergraduate engineering students working on wind technology projects.
The company also will provide visiting research fellows and start a small research-and-development facility near the engineering campus to transfer research into the marketplace.
The partnership also will support professors who focus on wind-energy research and education and develop curriculum materials to support the emerging industry.