Tag Federal relations

Norsetter retires after distinguished federal relations career

July 19, 2013

Rhonda Norsetter arrived on the UW–Madison campus as a student in 1964. Nearly 50 years later, she leaves as one of the most respected federal relations officers in American higher education.

New catalyst could cut cost of making hydrogen fuel

July 2, 2013

A discovery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison may represent a significant advance in the quest to create a "hydrogen economy" that would use this abundant element to store and transfer energy.

Future looks bright for carbon nanotube solar cells

June 18, 2013

In an approach that could challenge silicon as the predominant photovoltaic cell material, University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have developed an inexpensive solar cell that exploits carbon nanotubes to absorb and convert energy from the sun.

Chemists find new compounds to curb staph infection

May 22, 2013

In an age when microbial pathogens are growing increasingly resistant to the conventional antibiotics used to tamp down infection, a team of Wisconsin scientists has synthesized a potent new class of compounds capable of curbing the bacteria that cause staph infections.

Early career award funds study of messenger RNA stability

May 8, 2013

In an effort to improve microorganisms that can sustainably produce fuels and chemicals, a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer is using a U.S. Department of Energy award to study what - if anything - gets lost in the translation of genetic information.

Kind honored for research support, advocacy

April 16, 2013

Interim Chancellor David Ward and the Science Coalition have presented Congressman Ron Kind (D-Wis.) with its Champion of Science Award in recognition of his strong commitment to funding the basic research that keeps the United States and the state of Wisconsin at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological innovation.

DOE renews Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

April 4, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison $25 million per year to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for another five years.

No clear answers on effects of possible sequester

February 28, 2013

Some federal funding to UW–Madison could be in jeopardy if Congress does not act before March 1 to avoid a set of spending cuts in passed in 2011.

Flu transmission studies could resume soon

February 26, 2013

After a voluntary hiatus of more than a year, avian influenza transmission studies may soon resume at UW–Madison’s Influenza Research Institute (IRI) as the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) last week issued a new framework for vetting such experiments.

Scorecard shows UW–Madison’s ‘bang for the buck’

February 14, 2013

A new scorecard from the U.S. Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center reinforces UW¬-Madison's standing as a good value among its peer institutions.

UW–Madison again among top producers of Peace Corps volunteers

February 5, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison currently has 103 graduates serving overseas in 47 countries as Peace Corps volunteers, ranking third for the second consecutive year on the corps' annual list of the top volunteer-producers among large U.S. universities.

Response and recovery in the brain may predict well-being

February 4, 2013

It has long been known that the part of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for recognition of a threat and knowing whether to fight or flee from the danger.

Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation

January 16, 2013

People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, according to a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientists with the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center.

In evolution, fossils reveal, ‘Court Jester’ gets last laugh

January 9, 2013

The dominant factors in the rise and fall of the diversity of life on Earth has been a point of debate for scientists nearly as long as they have studied the processes of evolution.

Study advances treatment of respiratory failure in ALS patients

January 8, 2013

A new study, published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and conducted largely at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, shows the potential for two complimentary treatments - stem cell therapy and intermittent exposure to low oxygen - to preserve and even restore breathing capacity in rats with a condition similar to ALS in humans.

Study reveals extraordinary glass properties

January 6, 2013

Technologically valuable ultrastable glasses can be produced in days or hours with properties corresponding to those that have been aged for thousands of years, computational and laboratory studies have confirmed.

Military projects push boundaries of flexible electronics in imaging technologies

December 28, 2012

Aiming to address the strategic military need for accurate, high-resolution imaging, a University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical and computer engineer working with the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Department of Defense has a simple goal: to make night vision more accurate and easier for soldiers and pilots to use.

Wisconsin Center for Education Research wins $15 million grant to improve student achievement

December 27, 2012

More than 4,000 students and their families will be better prepared for success in school thanks to the expansion of an initiative developed by UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

Suomi satellite reveals Earth’s dark side

December 5, 2012

A remarkable new view of the dark side of our planet from space released today by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is just a peek at the nighttime capabilities of the agencies' newest weather satellite, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.

Political scientist helps government officials understand, prevent genocide

November 8, 2012

The unthinkable is Scott Straus’ stock-in-trade.