Science & Technology
Celebrating IceCube’s first decade of discovery
The Antarctic observatory's founders believed that studying cosmic neutrinos would reveal hidden parts of the universe. Over the course of the next decade, they would be proven right.
Designer alterations to brain cells reduce anxious behavior in monkeys, hold promise for new treatments
The technique used by psychiatry Professor Ned Kalin could point to a new way to help people with severe anxiety and other treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses.
New director leads major changes in campus human research protection program
Gretchen Anding is implementing steps that will allow for greater collaboration, consistency and communication in the compliance process.
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Science & Technology Events
May
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“How to reduce the risk of wildfire ignitions from electric power grids?”; Line Roald; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering7:00 pm, Online
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Webinar by Samantha L. St. Clair, Graduate Student Dissertator, Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences, in the laboratory of Dr. Brian Parks, University of Wisconsin11:00 am, Online
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“Life in the Late Triassic in Wyoming: A Timely Story of Puzzle Pieces”; Dave Lovelace, UW Geology Museum and Dept of Geoscience7:00 pm, Online
June
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Arboretum Class10:30 am, Meet in outdoor classroom, east of Visitor Center
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An event hosted by The University of Oxford and IceCube @UW–Madison12:30 pm, Online