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UW School of Veterinary Medicine advances spinal cord injury treatments
A full recovery from a spinal cord injury? Don't hold your breath.
Federal grant to benefit UW–Madison, state networks
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with a group of national research and education networking organizations, could see a 10-fold increase in research computing capacity, thanks to a new federal stimulus grant.
Stirring the ocean: Calculating the role of the oceans’ swimmers
The world's oceans, we know, are constantly shaken and stirred by the winds and the tides and other physical forces of nature.
Changing sounds are key to understanding speech
On the printed page, c*ns*n*nts m*tt*r m*r* th*n v*w*ls.
UW-Madison humanities scholars receive national fellowships
Four scholars at UW–Madison working in the humanities have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award Intercampus Research Grants
Eight hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded the first batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration.
Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance
While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.
University administration’s statement regarding Circuit Court ruling on submarine rescue studies
The university is reviewing Dane County Circuit Court Judge Amy Smith's decision to defer animal cruelty charges involving longstanding submarine rescue studies to a special prosecutor.
UW-Madison to host series of talks on core poverty issues
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Summer Research Workshop by offering five talks that are free and open to the public on issues central to poverty in the United States and efforts to reduce it.
Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
Genetic abnormalities are most often discussed in terms of differences so miniscule they are actually called "snips" - changes in a single unit along the 3 billion that make up the entire string of human DNA.
UW emeritus professor named acting director of NSF
Cora Marrett, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named acting director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Marrett assumes her new duties June 1.
Organic solids in soil may speed up bacterial breathing
The "mineral-breathing" bacteria found in many oxygen-free environments may be "carbon-breathing" as well.
Children of divorced parents face economic barriers, study finds
Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children."
Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy
The authors of a new book about informing policymaking with research have devoted their careers to bridging the gap between the research and public policy communities.
Web searches may sacrifice accuracy for popularity
By adding a subtle nudge to each of more than 1 billion search requests every day, Google may be steering the direction of public discussion.
Federal investment in basic research yields outsized dividends
Investment in basic scientific research may be one of the best ways to foster long-term economic growth locally and nationally, according to a report released this week by The Science Coalition.
For comfort, mom’s voice works as well as a hug
"Reach out and touch someone" - good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative?
Center awarded $1.5 million grant for international business education and research
The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded it a four-year grant to fund the university's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).