A team that created a device for detecting explosives and a cross-disciplinary team working at the frontiers of medicine and nanotechnology won the WARF Innovation Awards, the organization announced today.

Jiamian Hu and Shihao Zhuang submitted, “Terahertz Imaging System for Global Security,” while Shaoqin Gong, Zachary Morris, Ying Zhang and Raghava Sriramaneni submitted, “Nanoparticle to Render Tumors More Susceptible to Treatment.”

“We’re pleased to celebrate the nominees, and all UW-Madison innovators working to discover and translate research with the power to touch lives,” WARF CEO Erik Iverson said in a statement. “From human health and a greener future to cutting-edge engineering, the passion to make a difference remains strong across campus.”

Each team won $10,000 and was selected from several hundred submissions.