Tag Morgridge Institute for Research
New endowed chair honors developmental biologist Phil Newmark
Phil Newmark, a developmental biologist studying the mysteries of how the body regenerates damaged tissue, has started serving as the first recipient of the Burnell R. Roberts Chair in Regenerative Biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Yeast knockouts peel back secrets of cell protein function
The study provided a level of detail not available even five years ago. Improved technology cut the time to analyze all the proteins in a yeast sample from four hours to one hour.
Crossroads of Ideas makes fall 2016 debut Sept. 20
"Laboratory of Oligarchy” with journalism Professor Lewis Friedland will explore the meaning of oligarchy and how it can emerge in a democratic system.
Science arcade night, storytelling headline 2016 Wisconsin Science Festival
Now in its sixth year, the festival continues to grow, with activities spanning 34 cities and towns in Wisconsin.