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Red-hued yeasts hold clues to producing better biofuels
The work is a key step toward large-scale production of isobutanol, which has has a higher energy content, blends better with gasoline, causes less corrosion, and is more compatible with existing engine technology, than ethanol. Read More
President’s Oak lives on
On Wednesday morning, a graft from the long-standing, much-beloved President’s Oak was planted near Washburn Observatory during a ceremony celebrating both the future and the past. Read More
Tracking dragonflies, citizen scientists gain insight to Arboretum’s wetlands
This past summer, volunteers began the Arboretum’s first-ever effort to systematically track dragonfly populations, in hopes of gaining insight into the many waterways the Arboretum is charged with protecting. Read More
Faculty awarded funding for high-risk, high-reward research
Darcie Moore, Nasia Safdar (above) and Srivatsan “Vatsan” Raman will receive more than $6.8 million from the National Institutes of Health for high-risk, high-reward studies in the medical field. And Jan Huisken received one of 10 Transformative Research Awards from NIH. Read More
Walsh retiring after elevating undergraduate advising
As director of the Cross-College Advising Service, Tim Walsh's passion for a liberal arts education, his values, principles, and his core understanding of the student experience have added greatly to the advising profession. Read More
Wiscopinion: What’s your favorite library?
What's your favorite library? It's an old favorite, College Library, sometimes known as Helen C. White, which offers beautiful views of the lake as well as some brutalist architecture. Read More
Get Social: The many colors of #UWFall
Nothing brings out the beauty of UW–Madison’s campus like the colors of autumn, from bright to somber. This week in Get Social, we feature some… Read More
Brand New Badger: Reporter, long-distance walker, now UW student
Parr, an ultra-marathon runner and triathlete, thought a walk across the U.S. would be a romantic challenge. It didn't go as planned. Parr is new on campus this fall studying public policy after a stint as a reporter at the Peninsula Pulse, Door County's local paper. Read More
Go Big Read author will share appreciation of, and concern for, Great Lakes
Dan Egan's full-time beat covering the Great Lakes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has evolved into a book, “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes,” which is this year's selection for UW–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More
Hmong PhD reflects on research, family pride
Pao Vue became one of the first Hmong Americans to receive a PhD when he got his doctorate degree in geography at UW–Madison in spring 2018. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Pam Lang
"Through my work and research, I strive to care for children so they develop and maintain strong bones and bodies and are able to maintain active lifestyles." Read More
Nominations still sought for UW–Madison VCRGE
Nominations are still being accepted for the position of vice chancellor for research and graduate education. The search for the university’s chief research officer… Read More
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
An international team of researchers has shown in mice that a healthy gut microbiome is important for recovery after a heart attack. Read More
Researcher wins “high risk, high reward” NIH grant
Jan Huisken is part of an ambitious project to develop a complete cellular blueprint of zebrafish development, from the first ball of cells to an adult fish. The project could have great benefit to regenerative biology. Read More
Tooling around
Eight students from the the UW–Madison Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers practiced welding, cutting and drilling at the College of Engineering's TEAM Lab during an evening workshop on Oct. 3. The participants made elephant bookends out of sheetmetal, kitchen racks and even miniature Terrace chairs. Read More
Media Advisory: President’s Oak planting
A graft from the President's Oak will be planted on Oct. 10. It was the oldest tree on campus, estimated to be about 300 years old, until it was taken down in 2015. Read More
Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones
The quality of their conversations between pairs of California mice after one partner has been unfaithful can help predict which mouse pairs will successfully produce a litter of mouse pups and which males are good fathers, according to a new UW–Madison study. Read More
Changes to federal IP disclosure requirement prompt campuswide response
This month, many employees at UW–Madison will receive an email asking them to acknowledge that they agree to comply with UW–Madison research policies establishing rights to intellectual property that arise from their extramurally funded research activities. Read More
Spot reflects UW–Madison’s ‘remarkable story’ — in 30 seconds
UW–Madison debuts its new 30-second TV spot during Saturday night’s Wisconsin vs. Nebraska football game broadcast. This year’s spot focuses on the UW’s constant pursuit of progress in research, education and student experience. Read More
Wiscopinion results: Which building has the best view on campus?
Last week, we asked what building has the best view on campus, and the Memorial Union came in first place, followed by College Library and Education Science. Read More