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Aova moves feed additive invented at UW–Madison into Asian markets
Aova Technologies Inc., a startup company that produces animal feed additives based on University of Wisconsin–Madison technology and licensed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), has completed two key goals in its efforts to capture part of the $70 billion global aquaculture market.
WARF and Echometrix sign license agreement on ultrasound technology
Echometrix, a developer of proprietary ultrasound technology, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, non-profit patent and licensing organization for…
Curiosities: Are there more food recalls now? Why?
2009 has been a big year for food recalls, largely because salmonella-contaminated dried milk, pistachio nuts and peanut products affected thousands of items in a…
Wisconsin team grows retina cells from skin-derived stem cells
A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has successfully grown multiple types of retina cells from two types of stem cells - suggesting a future in which damaged retinas could be repaired by cells grown from the patient's own skin.
UW Twitterverse: We’ve got a question for you
For the first time, UW–Madison is using social media to answer many crucial questions to introduce new students to the university and Madison.
Associated Students of Madison to hold fourth textbook swap
The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting another textbook swap from Friday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Aug. 30, at Gordon Commons 2A.
It’s that time again: Move-in at university residence halls
University of Wisconsin–Madison students will be arriving at their campus residence halls next week, and that means that some streets will be closed or limited to one-way traffic.
UW-Madison ranks ninth in U.S. News report
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked ninth among public institutions in annual rankings released Aug. 20 in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
A new ‘bent’ on fusion
Success in cellular fusion - as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters - requires that a membrane be bent before the merging process can begin, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have shown.
Late blight pathogen spreads to state’s potato crop
The plant pathogen best known for causing the Irish potato famine - Phytophthora infestans - was just discovered in two commercial potato fields in two separate Wisconsin counties. Before this, the outbreak of late blight, as the disease is known, had been confined to tomato plants.
New Badger Career Network features job alerts for UW–Madison grads
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates looking for a career edge can now be the first to know about job opportunities, networking events and online tools through the expanded Badger Career Network, provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
New approach to wound healing may be easy on skin, but hard on bacteria
In a presentation today (Aug. 19) to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, described an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for healing.
Research shows advertisers new ways to hunt for TV bargains
The scene is played out in living rooms across America daily: A favorite television show builds to its riveting conclusion, and a commercial for fast food, automobiles or laundry detergent fills the screen.
Engineered protein-like molecule protects cells against HIV infection
With the help of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and molecular engineering, researchers have designed synthetic protein-like mimics convincing enough to interrupt unwanted biological conversations between cells.
Future angst? Brain scans show uncertainty fuels anxiety
Anyone who has spent a sleepless night anguishing over a possible job loss has experienced the central finding of a new brain scan study: Uncertainty makes a bad event feel even worse.
From the Wisconsin Reflections archives: An interview with Gov. Jim Doyle
Watch an interview done at the end of January with Gov. Jim Doyle on Wisconsin Reflections, television interview show produced by University Communications for the Big Ten Network.
Recent sightings: Move-out night
Senior Matt Rossman reads a comic book while hanging out in his vehicle — packed with his belongings — in Lot 91 near the…
Curiosities: How big is space?
Space is probably infinite, but we can see only the part that contains stars or galaxies whose light has been able to reach us, says…