H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating in nature anymore
The findings highlight the risks posed by a virus that continues to spread among dairy cattle and occasionally to farm workers, and the study's lead scientist says he was surprised by the ease with which this particular strain was able to kill ferrets.
UW–Madison researchers find persistent problems with AI-assisted genomic studies
Researchers are increasingly attempting to work around this problem by bridging data gaps with ever more sophisticated AI tools.
WARF announces $159.8 million in support for UW–Madison
WARF has been a trusted partner to the university since 1925, enabling UW–Madison research to solve the world’s problems and protecting the university’s status as a globally respected leader in innovation.
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It’s true once again: Badgers vote Students and other members of the Badgers community voted en masse in the 2024 general election at polling places on campus, including the first presidential vote for many of the younger students, See more
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Genomic studies that rely on AI or proxy info to fill data gaps in search of connections between genes and physical traits can lead to faulty conclusions. @Q_StatGen in @uwsmph outlines the problems and some solutions in a pair of @NatureGenet papers.
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Shilagh Mirgain: Managing election anxiety
Many people are experiencing election-related stress and and anxiety. Experts from UW–Madison are available to discuss stress management and how… More
Events calendar
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Lumi Tan5:00 pm, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Rm L160, 800 University Ave, Madison WI 53706
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7:00 pm, Terrace, Memorial Union
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Dane County’s Response to the Climate Crisis: The Art of the Possible4:15 pm, 1163 Mechanical Engineering Building
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RISE-AI gets $15 million boost from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
WARF’s contribution will give the university additional leverage to make investments in very competitive markets for computer technology and skills, while also supporting the breadth of fields contributing to the study and advancement of AI, from medicine, philosophy, agriculture, sociology and more.
In helping students find housing, ‘Mama Erin’ brings the TLC and hard-won street smarts
Erin Warner reviews budgets and housing options with students, looking for ways to help them save on rent. She encourages them to differentiate between wants and needs, throwing some hard truths their way.
Go Big Read author reflects on disability, kindness, independence
“When we advocate for ourselves, not only are we making that space more accessible for the people coming after us, but I think that people around us feel more freed up to say, ‘This isn't working for me,’ or ‘I had this need,’” Rebekah Taussig said.