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Student develops open gym sessions for those with disabilities
Inspired by the strength and determination of the students she assisted in an adapted fitness class, Megan Petrik, a senior in psychology, developed a successful proposal for a Leadership Trust Award aimed at expanding opportunities at UW–Madison for individuals with disabilities.
Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say
Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlife everywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducing mercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declaration ratified today (Aug. 11) at an international conference on mercury pollution.
Genetic snooze button governs timing of spring flowers
University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Richard Amasino has revealed studies that have begun to peel back some of the mystery of how plants pace the seasons to bloom at the optimal time of year.
Sociologists dissect doctor-patient dialogue
An international group of conversation analysts, including one from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has put together a new anthology of studies that explore communication between primary-care doctors and their patients.
MATC, UW collaborate on biodiesel fuel reactor
Madison Area Technical College today dedicated its new biodiesel reactor, built in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to produce motor fuel blended from waste vegetable oil and methanol.
Gabriela Cezar’s stem cell research targets birth defects and cancer
After conducting research at Scotland's Roslin Institute (birthplace of Dolly the cloned sheep) and creating in-vitro models of obesity and Parkinson's Disease for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Gabriela Cezar has returned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW-Madison research part of international mercury conference
A number of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists will present research at the Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant starting this weekend at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Here is a preview of some newsworthy presentations:
Drum corps event to restrict street access next week
The Drum Corps International World Championships will be returning to Camp Randall Stadium Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 8-12. There will be restricted street access around the stadium during the week. On Monroe Street from Lot 18 to Randall Avenue and Randall north to West Dayton Street, the curbs on the Camp Randall side will designated for DCI use only.
ResearchChannel programs available to Charter Digital Cable subscribers
Subscribers to Charter Digital Cable now have access to University of Wisconsin–Madison programming on ResearchChannel as video on demand.
Autonomous lenses may bring microworld into focus
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found a way to make a tiny lens so "smart" that it can adapt its focal length from minus infinity to plus infinity — without external control.
UW studies challenge national asthma guidelines
Antibiotics should not be used routinely when asthma patients have attacks, according to national asthma-treatment guidelines. But two new studies—one in adults and one in children—at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will test these current recommendations by analyzing whether using antibiotics for patients with uncontrolled asthma symptoms improves their condition.
Study shows hope for ridding lakes of clawed invader
A University of Wisconsin–Madison study shows that the rusty crayfish, long seen as a bully in Wisconsin lakes, may be vulnerable to a "double whammy" of intensive trapping and predator fish manipulation to the point where it may be possible to rid lakes of the animal that has vexed scientists, anglers and conservation agencies alike for decades.
New MRI technique quickly builds 3-D images of knees
A faster magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data-acquisition technique, developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will cut the time many patients spend in a cramped magnetic resonance scanner, yet deliver more precise 3-D images of their bodies.
Research dishes out flexible computer chips
New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials.
New program to advance personal health care through technology
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today issued a call for proposals for a new program to stimulate innovations in personal health information technology.
Experts debate best alternative to mother’s milk
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison experts have differing opinions about whether formula or "donor milk" is a better alternative for babies.
Soil scientists in the spotlight at World Congress of Soil Science
Soil scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will have international attention this week at the 18th World Congress of Soil Science on July 9-15 in Philadelphia.
Top prize for research on corporate finance goes to Wisconsin professor
Toni M. Whited, an associate professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, co-authored the best paper on corporate finance published in the Journal of Finance in 2005.
Study: Body image is not just white woman’s burden
University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists report that body dissatisfaction studies may focus too much on white women, although women of color report similar levels of anxiety about their bodies.