Category Science & Technology

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

Curiosities: Why are some crops planted in spring and others in fall?

May 9, 2011

Temperature sensitivity is the primary determinant in when crops can be planted, says horticulture professor Irwin Goldman. For most fruit and vegetable crops in…

Public opportunities abound at National Science Olympiad Tournament

May 9, 2011

The public will have many opportunities to experience a massive showcase of hands-on science when the National Science Olympiad Tournament rolls into the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wednesday-Saturday, May 18-21.

UW Sea Grant funding Winnebago system research on VHS fish disease

May 3, 2011

Four years after the deadly fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) was first diagnosed in Wisconsin, researchers are returning to the Lake Winnebago system, the site of that discovery, to learn if the virus is still a threat and to develop a faster, cheaper test to detect its presence as a management tool.

Undergraduate biology research symposium at Union South

May 2, 2011

More than 340 undergraduate biology students will present their research at the Introductory Biology Research Symposium on Thursday, May 5, from 5-7 p.m. in Varsity Hall in the new Union South.

UW-Madison biology program marks 50 years with special conference

April 28, 2011

The Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) graduate program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has too much science to fit into a single department.

Antarctic neutrino telescope celebrates completion with conferences, public events

April 27, 2011

Like the billions of tiny neutrinos that zip through the Earth every second, scientific exchanges will be flying thick and fast in Madison.

Astronomy technique could help assess deadly melanomas

April 26, 2011

As a young graduate student with a passion for surfing, Andy Sheinis soaked up a lot of California sun.

Symposium to focus on reprogramming, stem cell fate

April 21, 2011

The sixth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, Reprogramming and Controlling Stem Cell Phenotype, will be held April 27 at Madison’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute.

Intersection of neuroscience, religious practice examined in April 28 symposium

April 20, 2011

Deepening the dialogue between scholars of contemplative religious practice and neuroscientists interested in the effect of those regimens on the brain is the focus of…

Forum considers human consciousness

April 20, 2011

The 10th annual International Bioethics Forum, Manifesting the Mind, will explore perspectives on human consciousness at its two-day symposium April 28-29.

University biomedical emphasis a big economic winner for Wisconsin

April 19, 2011

As Wisconsin struggles with unemployment and anemic growth, a group of health-related university spin-offs continues to benefit from UW–Madison's profound depth in biological sciences, medicine and engineering.

Curiosities: Is anything harder than diamond?

April 17, 2011

People have made that claim, but the verdict is not in, says Don Stone, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of…

Precipitation, predators may be key in ecological regulation of infectious disease

April 14, 2011

A little information can go a surprisingly long way when it comes to understanding rodent-borne infectious disease, as shown by a new study led by John Orrock from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Book series explores chemistry’s panache

April 14, 2011

When chemistry’s preeminent impresario Bassam Shakhashiri mounts the dais, you know the show is about to begin.

Study finds brain regions go offline at different intervals

April 13, 2011

IceCube South Pole neutrino detector completion events

April 13, 2011

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Artists, scientists collaborate on exhibit focusing on ecological change

April 11, 2011

In the popular imagination, the thought processes of artists and scientists could hardly be more distinct. And yet a year-long collaboration of lake scientists and artists from northern Wisconsin has engaged both sides of the "divide" in understanding and communicating the changing ecology in one of the world's densest group of lakes - in the northern highlands of Wisconsin.

Community and regional food systems study gets a boost from USDA

April 11, 2011

A University of Wisconsin–Madison study aimed at a better understanding of the ways to successfully develop sustainable local and regional food systems received a big boost this week (Monday, April 11) in the form of a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).