Science & Technology
2020 AAAS Fellows at UW–Madison apply scholarship to science, policy
The honor, dating back to 1874, is for members of the national organization who are nominated by their peers and recognized for their efforts to advance science and society.
New solvent-based recycling process could cut down on millions of tons of plastic waste
Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, but are impossible to recycle using conventional methods. Researchers are making progress in changing that.
Banking on patient samples to advance COVID-19 research
In the spring of 2020, when UW–Madison instruction moved online and most research became remote, efforts picked up at the UW Carbone Cancer Center Translational Science Biocore BioBank.
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November is known as the 'Deadliest Month' on the #GreatLakes. #TBNMS brings you #NovemberWrecks to honor the shi… https://t.co/mJEYvjIKXC
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Science & Technology Events
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"Engineering, Innovation and Ingenuity in Response to Covid" Lennon Rodgers, Engineering7:00 pm, Online
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Molecular and genetic dissection of glial cell biology3:30 am, Online
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Graduate Women in Science Speaker Event10:00 am, Online
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The speaker Steven Barczi, professor, UW–Madison Department of Medicine; attending physician, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital1:30 pm, Online
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"Building a UW Building for the Future: Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery" Jeff Sindelar, Meat Science & Muscle Biology Laboratory7:00 pm, Online
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"Fusion Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth" Steffi Diem, Engineering Physics7:00 pm, Online