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John Rudolph's "Scientists in the Classroom: The Cold War Reconstruction of American Science Education," Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Old mound may lead to new ideas about people 5,000 years ago
Thanks in part to dynamite and the gold-seeking Mexican fishermen who detonated it in the late 1970s, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old shell mound.
Schools lose ground as states face fiscal bind, UW study finds
Taking into account enrollment changes and rising costs, per-pupil spending on K-12 education declined during the past two years in 35 states that educate three-quarters of the nation's public school students, a study by a researcher at UW–Madison shows.
New storage method amplifies cells available for science
The work promises to greatly amplify the number of cells that survive their enforced hibernation, that remain undifferentiated and that are more readily available for research. What's more, with more survivors, genetic variability becomes less of an issue.
Web site tracks spending on legislative elections
To assist policy-makers and social scientists, a project on the UW–Madison campus is providing difficult-to-obtain information and research on the impact of some campaign finance laws.
Web site tracks campaign spending, public funding
To assist policy-makers and social scientists, a campus project is providing difficult-to-obtain information and research on the impact of some campaign finance laws.
Web portal offers access to public health data
Without detailed insight into the vast and diverse world of public health, even the most intrepid researcher looking for insightful data would soon be lost in a maze of agencies, government bodies and disparate databases. But an emerging information technology tool known as the Public Health Information Network, formerly the Health Alert Network, promises university researchers, public health officials, emergency responders and others unprecedented access to the trove of public health data now being collected and made available online, some of it for the first time.
New facility offers more than soil analysis
The Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory's new facility provides services never dreamed of by the state legislators who, in 1913, mandated a soil testing facility for Wisconsin farmers.
Facility provides researchers powerful tool
Researchers can rapidly test tens of thousands of small, organic chemical compounds for their ability to alter biological processes at the Keck-UW Comprehensive Cancer Center Small Molecule Screening Facility, one of a handful of university facilities of its kind in North America.
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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, William F. Vilas Research Professor, anthropology, “Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History,” University of Chicago Press,…
Study: Mimicking viruses may provide new way to defeat them
Viruses, often able to outsmart many of the drugs designed to defeat them, may have met their match, according to new research from UW–Madison.
UW-Madison technology to advance cell phones
Working to help cell-phone users take advantage of the limitless minutes now included in many calling plans, UW–Madison engineers have developed a device that can significantly improve the quality of the transmitted signal on even less battery power.
Glacial records depict ice age climate in synch worldwide
An answer to the long-standing riddle of whether the Earth's ice ages occurred simultaneously in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres is emerging from the glacial deposits found in the high desert east of the Andes.
Microbe’s trick provides a template for willowy crystals
The discovery of the willowy microscopic crystals may open a broad new window to human understanding of biomineralization, the same process that produces bone, teeth and shell, some of nature's toughest and most intriguing biological materials.
Research seeks to improve fuel cells
As the United States and other countries move toward fuel cells as a source of power, researchers at UW–Madison are moving toward a better understanding of how to improve the function of these power sources.
Scientist developing vaccine
UW-Madison researchers are developing a vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that is the third-leading cause of foodborne deaths in the United States.
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A high note MadHatters member and undergraduate Joe Lee steps up to the spotlight to sing lead vocal during Wiscappella,…
UW study: Baby’s face lights up emotional center of new mom’s brain
When a new mom gazes at her baby, it's not just her mood that lights up - it's also a brain region associated with emotion processing, according to a new UW–Madison study.
Wisconsin Idea tour showcases state for faculty, staff
Faculty and staff interested in learning more about educational, industrial, social and political realities of Wisconsin should consider applying for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar, a five-day study tour of the state.
Despite confinement, crop genes can spread fast to wild
With the slim chance that farmers will stop planting crops containing genes from other organisms, researchers have started to develop strategies that trap these foreign genes, reducing the risk that they'll spread to wild relatives. But an investigation by scientists from UW–Madison and the University of Minnesota-St. Paul shows that these containment strategies can quickly fail.