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New campus initiative targets microbiome research
The initiative aims to position UW–Madison faculty to be more competitive when applying for federal funding.
UW–Madison adopts drone use policy
The policy will help researchers and instructors on campus meet the FAA rules for flying unmanned aircraft systems — better known as aerial drones — while also helping to protect privacy.
Newly identified gene helps time spring flowering in vital grass crops
The discovery may help plant breeders and engineers get more from food and energy crops.
D-Day invasion was bolstered by UW–Madison penicillin project
By discovering new strains, isolating more productive mutants, and improving growing methods, UW biologists helped supply Allied troops with enough penicillin to treat life-threatening infections.
Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment
Wastewater from our sinks, toilets, showers and washing machines can be turned into valuable products with the help of scientists and unique bacteria.
Government transparency limited when it comes to America’s conserved private lands
“It’s difficult or impossible to advance planning, monitoring and evaluation without good information about where private land conservation is happening,” says UW researcher Adena Rissman.
Zika infections could be factor in more pregnancies
“It’s sobering," says researcher Ted Golos. "If microcephaly is the tip of the iceberg for babies infected in pregnancy, the rest of the iceberg may be bigger than we’ve imagined.”
Cultural value of natural world doesn’t depend only on species diversity
Researcher Rose Graves' work in North Carolina has implications for other regions with deep ties to nature, such as lake- and forest-filled Wisconsin.
Statement from Chancellor Blank on the federal budget proposal
The administration’s FY ‘18 budget proposal makes deep cuts to federally funded research, the arts and humanities, and programs that foster access and affordability for…
As continents continue moving, study suggests effects on biodiversity
UW geoscientists have found that marine species tend to become more numerous when the continents divide, and to stabilize — maybe even decline — when continents congeal.
New clues to healthy bones for those with PKU
Individuals with PKU are unable to metabolize phenylalanine, so it accumulates at high levels in their blood, leading to intellectual disabilities, seizures and other serious health problems.
Report: UW–Madison among universities addressing sexual assault with more training, staff
Universities across the country, including UW–Madison, have taken a wide variety of concrete steps over the last three academic years to address the prevalence of sexual assault and its consequences, according to a new report by the Association of American Universities.
UW project brings Milky Way’s ionized hydrogen into focus
Building on efforts to tease out a new and mostly hidden feature of our galaxy, UW–Madison astronomers developed a spectrometer capable of detecting the faint, diffuse light emanating from the space between the stars.
Internet Atlas maps the physical internet to enhance security
A thorough understanding of the internet’s physical makeup has only recently emerged, thanks to painstaking work by UW–Madison researchers and their collaborators.
Experiments test how easy life itself might be
UW scientists are trying to understand how life could arise from lifelike chemical reactions under the right conditions, with implications for understanding how common life might be in the universe.
Two Title IX Coordinator finalists to make campus presentations
The Title IX coordinator is responsible for coordinating the university’s efforts to prevent sex discrimination from occurring and responding promptly and appropriately if it occurs.
‘KinderMining’: Tackling big data sets by keeping things simple
A Morgridge Institute for Research team has unleashed a fast, simple and predictive text-mining tool that may turbocharge big biomedical pursuits such as drug repurposing and stem cell treatments.
Professor honored by American Academy of Microbiology
David Andes researches antibiotic resistance, aiming to understand how pathogens resist treatment and how to overcome their defenses.
Enzyme structures illuminate mechanism behind bacteria’s bioremediation prowess
The work is important because it provides a glimpse of the mechanics of a process that could be harnessed to help clean up oil spills and create valuable new chemicals.
Parsley and other plants lend form to human stem cell scaffolds
The result could one day be an efficient, inexpensive and scalable technology for making tiny structures to repair muscle, organs and bone using stem cells.