Science & Technology
New cryo-electron microscopy centers help UW researchers uncover mysteries of life
The technology allows scientists to capture detailed information about the smallest components of living cells to understand everything from more effective drug development to how viruses infect cells.
Latest round of Research Forward supports cross-campus collaborations and diversity
The projects range from probing the origins of the universe, to examining the negative effects of poverty on adolescent academic success, to developing a new type of anti-tumor vaccine that can be used to treat cancer.
Universe in the Park
Away from the glare of city lights, under dark skies in our state parks, UW–Madison's Astronomy Department presents "Universe in the Park" at locations throughout Wisconsin during the summer months.
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Recent blog posts
@uwmadscience on Twitter
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What time is it? Time I think for a photo of a lovely female lucanid we saw at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich Par… https://t.co/edw3ZpGBPp
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It me!!!!!!!! https://t.co/SGKiDEBdMA
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Just out in @ESAEcosphere, @KBraziunas uses lidar–imagery fusion, quantifies fuels, burn severity in subalpine fore… https://t.co/RfrftTTzVc
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Some of the earliest research on serology and relationships was innovated in the 1930s by Harold Wolfe, a zoologist… https://t.co/EwFu8uMLxf
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My final @uw_sjmc class, many of whom were @UWBadgerReport @spj_tweets & @MKEPressClub best newscast award winning… https://t.co/Z9hJnEmZIM
Science & Technology Events
June
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Arboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie9:00 am, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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1:00 pm, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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"Wisconsin's Role in Earth Imaging from Geostationary Orbit, 1966-2022" Tim Schmit and Jean Phillips, NOAA and CIMSS
July
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Arboretum Class10:30 am, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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Arboretum Wingra Oak Savanna9:00 am, Meet at Arbor Dr parking lot (off Monroe St), UW–Madison Arboretum
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1:00 pm, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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