Science & Technology
Current anti-COVID pills work well against omicron, but antibody drugs are less effective
Public health officials expect antiviral pills to become an increasingly common treatment for COVID-19 that will reduce the severity of the disease in at-risk patients and decrease the burden of the pandemic.
UW alum helped pack James Webb telescope for space travel
Wei-Di Cheng, a 1993 engineering graduate, analyzed mechanical ground systems to propose, design, fabricate, test and deliver ground systems to support spacecraft and payload integration.
UW–Madison partners with regional leaders to launch Midwest Climate Collaborative
The MCC is a network of organizations committed to accelerating climate action in the Midwest by leveraging research, shaping public understanding, advancing solutions and developing future leaders.
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@uwmadscience on Twitter
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@UWMadScience @kristinnharper @kellyperil @Tiffany_L_Green Thank you!
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Venison, cranberry, and red wine
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Our rooftop instrument tower showed a pressure drop as the #TongaVolcanoEruption wave front passed through (as did… https://t.co/1YiXO3LHMs
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Spent a cold afternoon visualizing melt water @MCM_LTER @USLTER https://t.co/UbgmX7G9Mo
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Great breakdown of the new, stupidly confusing/complicated, CDC guidance! https://t.co/ciq3MKuWUd
Science & Technology Events
January
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Arboretum Walk1:00 pm, Meet at Visitor Center (2880 Longenecker Dr), UW–Madison Arboretum
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Virtual Seminar Presented by Dalton Griner and Will Ferris4:00 pm, Online
February
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Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture10:00 am, Online
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STS Lunch Seminar with Dr. Claudia Irene Calderón12:30 pm, Online