Health & Wellness
New NIH-funded initiative will examine Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome
Investigators at the Waisman Center, the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and several departments at UW–Madison are involved in the effort, which they say "has the potential to help everyone."
WARF announces annual grant for UW research
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which obtains patents on UW inventions and licenses them to industry, has granted the university and the Morgridge Institute for Research a combined $100.3 million for 2020-21.
COVID-19 model quantifies impact of region-specific social distancing orders
A simulation using cellphone data shows social distancing measures had a major influence on case numbers, though the impact varied markedly in different areas, even within the same state.
Health & Wellness Events
October
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11:00 am, Nicholas Recreation Center
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A Virtual Half-day Mindfulness Retreat for People of Color9:00 am, Online
November
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UW Creating Dialogue Part 212:00 pm, Online
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Katherine Magnuson, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison12:00 pm
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Speaker: Dr. Tanya Schlam5:30 pm, Online
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A presentation/workshop discussing the effects of racism in the public health and healthcare system.6:00 pm, Online
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