The medical area of the western side of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is pictured in an aerial view during autumn on Oct. 12, 2013. In the center is the UW Hospitals and Clinics. Clusters around the periphery, counter clockwise from far left, prominent campus facilities include the Waisman Center, American Family Children's Hospital, UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building, Veterans Administration Hospital, Signe Skott Cooper Hall, Renebohm Hall, Health Sciences Learning Center and Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). On the horizon, from left to right, is Lake Mendota, the downtown Madison skyline, Wisconsin State Capitol, and Lake Monona. The photograph was made from a helicopter looking northeast. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
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By Mason Yu, University of Wisconsin-Madison | 9:34pmRealta Fusion and University of Wisconsin researchers, operating the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM) experiment, formed and held a plasma with an applied magnetic field strength of 17 Tesla on the confined plasma achieving a series of firsts for fusion energy. This demonstration was the first use of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnets in a magnetic mirror configuration.
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By Elliot Claveau, Realta Fusion | 9:32pmWisconsin High-field Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM) experiment overhead view.