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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).
In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam
The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe's largest grazing animal once dwelled from central Russia to Spain, but by the beginning of the 20th century, habitat loss and hunting had reduced them to 54 animals.
Madison researchers field volcanic ash warning system
From a workstation in Madison, Mike Pavolonis hopes to lay eyes - satellite eyes, that is - on every natural chimney around the globe.
The plight of working-poor families: Low-wage labor and weak safety net
In their new book from the University of Chicago Press titled "Both Hands Tied: Welfare Reform and the Race to the Bottom of the Low-Wage Labor Market," co-authors Jane L. Collins and Victoria Mayer present their analysis of the political and structural forces that shaped the lives of working-poor families by examining the experiences of 33 women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wis.
Crystal defect shown to be key to making hollow nanotubes
Scientists have no problem making a menagerie of nanometer-sized objects - wires, tubes, belts, and even tree-like structures. What they sometimes have been unable to do is explain precisely how those objects form in the vapor and liquid cauldrons in which they are made.
Life history database aids wild primate studies
Karen Strier can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that much of her life's work is now safe.
WID Town Center previewed May 6
Get a sneak peek at the design, attractions and menus of Town Center at “Journey to the Center of the Institutes,” a preview May 6 in the Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons and Deck.
UW-Madison geoscience department seeks meteorite fragments
Researchers in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Geoscience are making a plea for anyone finding pieces of the meteorite that blazed through the skies of southern Wisconsin last night (Thursday April 14) to bring them to the department for possible analysis.
Stem cell symposium to focus on hurdles in stem cell therapy development
The fifth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, called "The Road to Stem Cell Applications: Bioprocessing, Safety and Preclinical Evaluation," will be held on Wednesday, April 21 just outside of Madison.
CAREER Award funds study of how estrogen-mimics affect cells
An intricate biochemical messaging network, the endocrine system enables human bodies to grow and function properly throughout their lives.
Symposium honors long-time development and evolution researcher
The biologists gathering on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this Thursday, April 15, have one thing in common beyond their scientific interests in evolution and animal development.
As honeybee colonies collapse, can native bees handle pollination?
With colony collapse disorder continuing to plague commercial beekeepers in many parts of the country, University of Wisconsin–Madison experts are studying whether native pollinators can supply the insect pollination needed to form many fruits.
Public tickets for Dalai Lama event available April 17
The public is invited to attend a dialogue between His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Richard J. Davidson, director of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The conversation, "Investigating Healthy Minds," will take place at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, May 16, in the Overture Center's Capitol Theater.
Ongoing evaluation of Milwaukee Choice Program finds students achieving on same level as peers
Students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program scored at similar levels as their peers not participating in the school choice program, according to a study released Wednesday.
Controls for animals’ color designs revealed
The vivid colors and designs animals use to interact with their environments have awed and inspired since before people learned to draw on the cave wall.
On slippery science subjects, Internet news delivers
Internet-based science news draws a more demographically diverse, learned and focused audience than print or television news, according to a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison communication researchers.