Category Science & Technology

Old and new insect pests begin bugging Wisconsin

July 7, 2011

The mosquitoes are back, the Japanese beetles are starting to devour the 300 species of plants they call “food,” and a flock of invasive insects…

Retired Cargill CEO elected chair of private, nonprofit Morgridge Institute for Research

July 6, 2011

Ernest Micek has been elected chair of the board of trustees for the Morgridge Institute for Research.

Innovation marks UW–Madison contribution to vitamins, drugs, medical supplies

July 6, 2011

With a long tradition of exploration of medicine and biology, and a research budget that has passed $1 billion, University of Wisconsin–Madison builds on a rich history of discoveries related to drugs and nutrition: Vitamin A and B were discovered here in 1914.

Fireworks show a backdrop for fabulous science lessons

June 29, 2011

Renowned science educator Bassam Shakhashiri will take the stage on the Memorial Union Terrace Saturday, July 2 to give his annual "The Science of Fireworks" presentation.

Branchaw to lead Institute for Biology Education

June 27, 2011

Janet Branchaw has been named interim director of the Institute for Biology Education (IBE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, beginning Friday, July 1.

Symposium honors career of UW–Madison biochemist

June 23, 2011

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Stem cells from patients make ‘early retina in a dish’

June 15, 2011

Soon, some treatments for blinding eye diseases might be developed and tested using retina-like tissues produced from the patient's own skin, thanks to a series of discoveries reported by a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison stem cell researchers.

UW-Madison starts new dual-degree program in neuroscience and law

June 15, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has established an integrated dual-degree program in neuroscience and law that offers students the opportunity to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a J.D. in law.

UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules

June 9, 2011

In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles.

UW-Madison scientists create low-acrylamide potato lines

June 9, 2011

What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? Not much-but perhaps we love them more than we ought to. Fat and calories aside, both foods contain high levels of a compound called acrylamide, a potential carcinogen.

Award will help children with brain injuries

June 3, 2011

On rotation at 2 a.m. at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Joshua Medow was a junior resident when he saw yet another child come into the emergency room after the shunt designed to remove excess fluid from his brain malfunctioned.

Livestock risks from Wisconsin wolves localized, predictable

June 1, 2011

It's an issue that crops up wherever humans and big predators - wolves, bears, lions - coexist.

Unique cooperative class gets national view of popular conservation technique

May 31, 2011

Using a national approach to studying a complex question of environmental policy, Adena Rissman, a professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, guided a graduate seminar that examined the use of conservation easements in Wisconsin.

Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts

May 31, 2011

Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map.

University spinoffs represent a new face for agricultural production

May 25, 2011

Agricultural experts at University of Wisconsin–Madison have long played a key role in a state known for corn, milk and cheese.

Ohio middle, high school teams top National Science Olympiad

May 22, 2011

A team of middle-school students from Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio, and a team of high-school students from Solon High School, also of Solon, Ohio, took top honors in the 2011 Science Olympiad National Tournament, held Saturday, May 21 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.

Human brain’s most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish

May 22, 2011

Pity the lowly astrocyte, the most common cell in the human nervous system.

Slide show: New Horizons of Discovery

May 20, 2011

Liquid crystal droplets discovered to be exquisitely sensitive to an important bacterial lipid

May 19, 2011

In the computer displays of medical equipment in hospitals and clinics, liquid crystal technologies have already found a major role. But a discovery reported from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that micrometer-sized droplets of liquid crystal, which have been found to change their ordering and optical appearance in response to the presence of very low concentrations of a particular bacterial lipid, might find new uses in a range of biological contexts.

Watch National Science Olympiad opening, closing ceremonies via livestream

May 18, 2011

To: Media representatives From: Renee Meiller, 608-262-2481, meiller@engr.wisc.edu RE: TIP/WATCH NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD OPENING, CLOSING CEREMONIES VIA LIVESTREAM