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Study shows prions stick around in certain soils
Dirt may help scientists answer a question that has baffled them for decades: How does chronic wasting disease in deer and elk spread from animal to animal? Read More
Molding a stronger plastics industry
One of the most important industries in Wisconsin is the plastics industry. In an effort to help this industry keep its competitive edge, UW–Madison, along with other institutions throughout the state, will work with Wisconsin plastics companies to drive innovative product development and enhance industrial competitiveness through technology transfer of new polymer materials, processes and tools. Read More
Is your child more likely to be injured?
Sure, children get hurt, but a new study shows why. Read More
Winning the war on dust
Soil stabilization research that started in the sand country around the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences' Hancock Agricultural Research Station has found a lifesaving application in the deserts of Iraq and Kuwait. Read More
Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab selects new CWD test
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the state lab responsible for testing deer killed during Wisconsin's annual hunt for the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), has selected a new rapid test for use beginning this November. Read More
UW-Madison scientists project Isabel’s path
As the Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isabel, scientists at UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center are analyzing the projected path of the storm. Read More
Study: Consumers will pay more for specially labeled milk
Dairy producers are getting a clear message from consumers: People read labels and many are willing to pay more for products marketed as organic or all-natural. Read More
Cancer center receives $7 million federal grant
Tommy G. Thompson, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, presented a $7 million federal grant Sept. 12 to Dean Philip Farrell of the UW Medical School for construction of additional new space for the university's Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More
Potent toxin reveals new antibiotic resistance mechanism
It is the equivalent of the courageous soldier throwing himself on a grenade, says Jon S. Thorson, a professor of pharmacy and the senior author of a paper describing a newly-discovered method of antibiotic resistance published in the Sept. 12 edition of the journal Science. Read More
Recession: Wisconsin feels the pain
Wisconsin workers are still reeling from the impact of the national recession that began in 2001, according to a study released by UW–Madison's Center on Wisconsin Strategy. Read More
Study finds “all-natural” sells
Label a product "all-natural" or "organic" and consumers will pay more for it, according to a new UW–Madison study. Read More
Dying a good death
"More than 70 percent of us will die from a protracted, chronic illness where good planning will make a difference in the quality of our death," says Karin Kirchhoff, a School of Nursing professor. Using a $2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Kirchhoff will test a new approach of preparing patients and their families for the end of life. Read More
Researchers to collaborate on biodefense
UW-Madison is part of a collaboration of 11 Midwestern institutions selected as one of the new Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research. Read More
Geologist, grad student traveled to China ÷ despite SARS scare
John Valley, a UW–Madison geologist, and Aaron Cavosie, a graduate student in Valley's lab, traveled to Beijing in mid-April, just as the city began to emerge as the hardest hit with reported cases of sudden acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Read More
Marketing faculty’s work tops study of research influence
Marketing professors at the UW–Madison School of Business have been the most influential in the United States based on the frequency that their research findings were cited by other scholars, a recent study has found. Read More
Study shows brain activity influences immune function
Staying healthy may involve more than washing hands or keeping a positive attitude. According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, it also may involve a particular pattern of brain activity. Read More
Mouse, stripped of a key gene, resists diabetes
An engineered mouse, already known to be immune to the weight gain ramifications of a high-calorie, high-fat diet, now seems able to resist the onset of diabetes. Read More
SVM garners Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation grant
Two researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine have picked up nearly one-half million dollars in research funding from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. Read More
UW-Madison advises cautious use of U.S. News rankings
U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW–Madison the seventh best public university and the 32nd best overall university in its "2004 America's Best Colleges" rankings, but university officials advise potential students not to use the rankings to select where they go to college. Read More
Genes that paint fly derrieres hint at convergence
Scientists have been able to document a rare example of molecular convergence, the process by which different animals use the same genes to repeatedly invent similar body patterns and structures Read More