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UW scholars included in ‘canon’ of legal thought
The writings of two faculty members and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School were chosen as being among the 20 most important works of American legal thought since 1890 in a just-published book.
Physicists find way to ‘see’ extra dimensions
Peering backward in time to an instant after the big bang, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an approach that may help unlock the hidden shapes of alternate dimensions of the universe.
For seriously ill patients, a UW center helps navigate an emotional journey
Since 2001, Meg Gaines and the center Center for Patient Partnerships have given more than 900 patients from all across the state hope through what the center calls “patient advocacy,” or the support of patients in their medical, financial and emotional journey through disease.
Finding may unshackle the potential of composite materials
In an advance that could lead to composite materials with virtually limitless performance capabilities, a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist has dispelled a 50-year-old theoretical notion that composite materials must be made only of “stable” individual materials to be stable overall.
Study points way to communicating nanotech
If you could paint a gallon of paint one nanometer thick, how much area could you cover? The surprising answer-about 930 acres, or slightly larger than New York’s Central Park-certainly makes fun trivia fodder. More importantly, however, it points nanotechnology researchers to strategies that help them more effectively communicate the scale, scope and “wow” of their work to non-technical audiences.
Nutrition researchers provide the skinny on trans fats
This past holiday season, University of Wisconsin-Madison nutritionist Sherry Tanumihardjo made brownies with butter, not margarine. Like a lot of us, she wanted to avoid artificial trans fats.
Enzyme plays dual role in cancer spread
Before cancer cells can migrate, or metastasize, to other parts of the body, they first have to disconnect from their neighbors in the tumor. A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison and Canadian scientists has made a surprising discovery: The same enzyme that controls the ability of cancer cells to move also governs a process that binds them tightly in place.
Silicon medicines may be effective in humans
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have shown that silicon — the stuff of computer chips, glass and pottery — may have extraordinary therapeutic value for treating human disease.
UW survey finds foreign investors favor U.S. and New York City real estate
The United States remains the preferred country for foreign investors’ real estate dollars, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison survey of global real estate investors released today.
Toxin-binding protein linked to cardiovascular health
New research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed an unexpected role for a toxin-binding protein in regulating the carrier of so-called “bad cholesterol.”
UW-Madison college targets federal bioenergy initiative
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is leading efforts to bring a new federal bioenergy research and development center to Wisconsin, the college’s dean told a group of bioscience industry leaders today.
Split-screen debate coverage benefited Bush in 2004, research shows
Conventional wisdom about the pitfalls of reaction shots during presidential debates was turned on its head in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Study uncovers a lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus
In a study of nonhuman primates infected with the influenza virus that killed 50 million people in 1918, an international team of scientists has found a critical clue to how the virus killed so quickly and efficiently.
Take-home lessons: Engineering master’s aims for immediate workplace gains
In the final semester of his University of Wisconsin-Madison master’s degree, Bob Aloisi didn’t just earn a letter grade in his quality engineering class — he saved his company $50,000. The Master of Engineering in Professional Practice program is giving students from all over the country similar opportunities.
Supercomputer to power climate change study
Climate researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been given unprecedented access to one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to better understand the causes and consequences of abrupt climate change.
UW-Madison acquires rare plant from dinosaur age
A relic plant that once co-existed with dinosaurs has taken up residence in the University of Wisconsin-Madison botany greenhouses.
Bringing together Earth and sky imagery
Integrating studies of the Earth with those of the atmosphere and beyond, the Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) recently joined the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School.
A hot idea for insulating tiny batteries
Engineering physics researchers are devising a unique “blanket” that will enable them to squeeze as much electricity as possible from nuclear-powered batteries the size of a grain of coarse salt.
New book makes case for the educational power of computer games
In a global economy where good jobs demand innovative thinking, American education must move beyond its “skill and drill” curriculum and embrace creative learning technologies, such as computer and video games, to prepare young people for the world of global competition.