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Technology helps electricity consumers become suppliers
A University of Wisconsin–Madison emeritus professor has developed technology that may allow large electricity customers across the country to enhance their power quality while lowering their energy cost.
Scientists fashion semiconductors into flexible membranes
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have demonstrated a way to release thin membranes of semiconductors from a substrate and transfer them to new surfaces - an advance that could unite the properties of silicon and many other materials, including diamond, metal and even plastic.
Recent sightings
Reflecting on reflections Shadowy shapes of people walking through the atrium of the Engineering Centers Building are seen silhouetted against…
Educators strive to retain students with disabilities in science
While many students wrestle with complicated concepts in science, that struggle takes on a new meaning for students with disabilities who are trying to learn the same things.
Book smart
From neighbors to killers: Book explores the personal horror of Rwanda’s genocide Scott Straus became a foreign correspondent stationed in central Africa…
Scientists to discuss biological links to emotions
Seven of the world's leading researchers will gather in Madison April 26-27 to discuss various aspects of the link between brain function and emotional disorders.
Physicists say multi-million dollar experiment advancing smoothly
An international team of scientists led by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab, today described early results from a $170 million project that seeks to better understand neutrinos, the elusive subatomic particles that have intrigued physicists for decades.
Massive iceberg bears down on Antarctic ice tongue
A monstrous iceberg - nearly as large as New York's Long Island - has barreled along the Antarctic coastline, coming to a stop at a well-known geographic feature of Antarctica, a floating tongue of ice hitched to the Ross Ice Shelf.
Researchers say pollution is a social justice issue
While environmental pollutants constantly swirl around children in all walks of life, past research has shown that children in poor, minority populations are disproportionately likely to be exposed to harmful toxins such as lead and agricultural pesticides.
From neighbors to killers: Book explores the personal horror of Rwanda’s genocide
"Intimate Enemy," a new book by political scientist Scott Straus, deals head-on with one of the most disturbing aspects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda - that it was carried out, in essence, by everyday people, who quickly transformed from neighbors to killers.
Engineers squeeze secrets from proteins
Proteins, one of the basic components of living things, are among the most studied molecules in biochemistry. Understanding how proteins form or "fold" from sequenced strings of amino acids has long been one of the grand challenges of biology.
Nielsen Pond undergoes upgrade
The pond adjacent to Rennebohm Hall is being dredged and upgraded for good reasons, says Gary Brown, director of planning at Facilities Planning and Management.
Scientists test allergy and asthma drug in inner-city kids
Scientists are launching a study to evaluate whether the medication Xolair, which is already approved for adolescents and adults, can help to reduce allergy symptoms and asthma attacks in inner-city children.
International Institute celebrates 10 years as portal to the world
An interview with Gilles Bousquet, who has been dean of International Studies and director of the International Institute since 2002 and is a professor of French.
New journals provide outlet for undergraduates to publish research
Unlike graduate students and professionals who have numerous opportunities to publish their research, undergraduates often find their hard work ending up on the desk of a single professor or collecting dust on their bookshelf.