Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
The evidence showing the positive effects of vaccination in preventing premature births could help allay some of the most prominent concerns voiced as COVID-19 vaccines became available to pregnant patients.
Mice eating less of specific amino acid — overrepresented in diet of obese people — live longer, healthier
A calorie may not be just a calorie according to new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth
The researchers studied decisions that more than 150 children ages 10 to 13 made while playing games that offered opportunities to risk a little and explore for potential gains.
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Putting all the blocks together After beating archrival Nebraska on Friday and Iowa on Saturday, the Badgers volleyball team enters the NCAA tournament as the top regional seed and the No. 3 seed overall. See more
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A new microporous glass coating designed by @UWMadisonECE’s Zongfu Yu and collaborators @ClarkSchool could make a big impact on energy use by keeping buildings cool in the heat.
#UWMadison researchers and their collaborators have uncovered evidence that Antarctica’s ice sheets grew and shrank more frequently during a time 19 million years ago that’s widely considered a potential analog for Earth's climate in the coming century.
Antarctica’s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth’s future
Identifying how and why Antarctica's major ice sheets behaved the way they did in the early Miocene could help i...
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New study from IDS affiliate @laurenlschmitz and colleagues finds that childhood deprivation is connected to faster biological aging later in life.
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J. Michael Collins: Bill to ban "cashless" establishments
A proposed bill would prohibit Wisconsin establishments from being "cashless" for any in-person retail transaction of less than $2,000. Retailers could… More
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Special Collections Exhibit9:00 am, 976 Memorial Library
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Dance Department Concert8:00 pm, Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Diversity Forum inspires conversations on religious identity and inclusion
Faith leaders talked about ways to foster respectful dialogue with others holding diverse religious beliefs, and how attendees can empower faculty and staff to support students on their personal faith journeys.
Watch: Getting hands-on with wildlife
Veterinary students were nervous at first in the wildlife clinic rotation, but they quickly gained confidence. By the end of the rotation, every student knew they wanted to be able to incorporate wildlife medicine into their practice after graduating.
Two new UW–Madison-led studies inform outlook on scaling of carbon removal technologies
The research makes it clear that ensuring the sustained well-being of our planet requires a more serious commitment toward new carbon dioxide removal technologies and a faster scale-up of their production.