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Minuscule, flexible compound lenses magnify large fields of view
Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created miniature lenses with vast range of vision. Read More
UHS psychologist hopes to help international students succeed
Students seek counseling at University Health Services for a variety of reasons. Now speakers of Mandarin have another option -- and advocate -- in Chinese native Canzi Wang. Read More
Radiolab’s Soren Wheeler to be fall Science Writer in Residence
Soren Wheeler, an author and senior editor at Radiolab, has been named UW–Madison’s fall 2015 Science Writer in Residence. Read More
New UW–Madison collaboration in Green Bay inspires young writers
On a warm August afternoon last summer, a group of nervously excited young writers took to a small stage at one of Wisconsin's largest arts festivals. Read More
UW–Madison engineers reveal record-setting flexible phototransistor
Inspired by mammals' eyes, University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical engineers have created the fastest, most responsive flexible silicon phototransistor ever made. Read More
Divorce rate doesn’t go up as families of children with disabilities grow
Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white
At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two bowls available to guests. Read More
C-SPAN 2’s ‘Book TV’ to feature UW–Madison authors
The forecast calls for curling up with a good book. Why not choose one from a UW–Madison author? Nine will be featured in upcoming episodes of C-SPAN 2’s “Book TV.” Read More
Scientists: Harnessing microbes could help solve hunger, health, chemical and energy problems
Tim Donohue, a UW–Madison bacteriology professor and director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, joined 17 other scientists from around the world and representing a wide range of disciplines today (Oct. 28, 2015) to lay out a case for an organized approach to harnessing the power of microbes to tackle many of the world’s most pressing problems. Read More
UW-Madison spinoff wants to help out in the grocery aisle
When Wes Schroll moved from a dorm into an apartment and began grocery shopping, he hated it. Read More
150 respond to call for innovative research proposals
UW–Madison’s latest research initiative — UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative — has received an overwhelming response from researchers eager to jump-start their innovative projects. Read More
Final MOOC of the year explores climate change policy and public health
“Climate Change Policy and Public Health,” the sixth and final Massive Open Online Course offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison this year, launches Nov. 9. Read More
Researchers embrace and reap benefits of Electronic Lab Notebooks
In the fall of 2014, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers gained a new option for storing and organizing experimental data, notes and procedures: the campus Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) system. Since then, nearly 100 labs across campus have begun to use it. Read More
Jacobs lectures in India through Fulbright Award
Harvey M. Jacobs, a professor of urban and regional planning and environmental studies at UW–Madison, spent his summer teaching a specialty course in land policy. In India. Read More
Odyssey Project gives hope to new group of students and their children
Katia is trying to raise her young daughter "into a smart, beautiful woman." The task is daunting, in part because the girl's father is imprisoned for 30 years. Read More
Mycologist says our close relatives break the bounds of biology
The mushroom nicknamed "death cap" made headlines this summer when it poisoned Syrian refugees fleeing through Eastern Europe. Read More
Galapagos tortoise species ID’d from specimen in UW museum
A new species of giant Galapagos tortoise, revealed this week in a study conducted by scientists at Yale University, also happened to be lurking in the collections of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Zoological Museum, it turns out. Read More
Wisconsin concrete innovation makes Seattle skyscraper stable
A University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer's solution for streamlining the construction of skyscrapers is having a skyscraper moment in one of the most seismically active regions of the country. Read More