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Shaw awards support research on DNA, genetics at UW–Madison
The Greater Milwaukee Foundationâs Shaw Scientist Award is providing two researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with $200,000 grants: one to explore how cells integrate the processes that sense DNA damage and repair it, and a second to investigate how mammalian cells respond to genetic damage, hoping to shed light on diseases such as Parkinsonâs and Alzheimerâs.
Researchers engineer low-cost hydrogen catalyst
It is thousands of times less expensive than platinum and works nearly as well. Writing this week in the journal Science (June 27) chemical and biological engineers at UW–Madison report the discovery of a nickel-tin catalyst that can replace the precious metal platinum in a new, environmentally sustainable, greenhouse-gas-neutral, low-temperature process for making hydrogen fuel from plants.
Stem cell findings offer promise for heart disease
Researchers at the UW Medical School have published what is believed to be the first evidence that human embryonic stem cells can grow into the three major types of muscle cells found in the heart. The findings were published online in Circulation Research, a journal of the American Heart Association.
UW receives $10 million for cancer communications research
The National Cancer Institute has announced plans to fund a $10 million Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research at UW–Madison that will strive to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families, particularly those from underserved populations.
UW-Madison uses forensic science to make science exciting
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes made a good many of his famous deductions by using all the sciences available during his fictional career in Victorian England. If teleported to the 21st century, Holmes most assuredly would want to join the 90 soon-to-be 10th graders using the latest forensic science techniques to solve their own fictional mystery.
Grant to aid UW–Madison, industry partnership
With a $35,000 grant from the Industrial & Economic Research Program, UW–Madison chemistry professor Robert M. Corn and his laboratory will work with a local biotechnology company to advance the real-time detection of enzyme reactions - research that is particularly important for drug discovery.
Vet school improves diagnosis of milk-flow problems
A new diagnostic instrument at the School of Veterinary Medicine makes it easier for veterinarians to locate and treat the cause of poor milk flow in dairy cattle.
Center for German and European studies receives five-year grant
The Center for German and European Studies, a program of UW–Madison's International Institute, has been awarded $625,000 from the German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD (Deutsches Akademisches Austausch Dienst).
UW gets more than $5.2 million to study CWD
With the help of three grants from the Department of Defense, researchers from the UW–Madison will delve deeper into a molecular and environmental understanding of chronic wasting disease.
Sliding out of summer learning loss
The last day of the school year may mark the beginning of three months of summer fun, but it also marks the beginning of learning loss, when students lose some of the skills they learned during the academic year. By attending proactive and preventative summer school programs, however, students can regain learning ground, according to ongoing research from UW–Madison.
Federal grants reflect preeminence in international studies
The International Institute has been awarded nearly $12 million over three years (2003-2006) in federal Title VI grants under the National Resource Centers (NRC) program and the Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Researchers envision the future of Northern Wisconsin lakes
Northern Wisconsin is changing, and, in the coming years, this hallowed holiday spot could change even more dramatically, according to a report from researchers at UW–Madison.
Neural stem cells take a step closer to the clinic
Scientists working with cells that may someday be used to replace diseased or damaged cells in the brain have taken neural stem cell technology a key step closer to the clinic.
UW launches test of anti-platelet drug to prevent stroke
Physicians at University of Wisconsin Medical School are joining a nationwide trial to see if adding a commonly prescribed anti-platelet drug to an aspirin regimen will further reduce the incidence of stroke.
New device reveals behavior of individual electrons
A new device developed by a UW–Madison engineer helps reveal how individual electrons generate heat. This advance will help engineers find solutions to abate the heat created by flowing electrons in devices like laptop computers.
New technique narrows hunt for gamma-ray blazars
In the quest to peel back the mysteries of some of the most compelling physics in the cosmos, the enigmatic high-energy gamma-ray blazar - a jet spouting from a giant black hole - promises new insight into some astrophysical phenomena that, tantalizingly, seem to be just beyond the grasp of astronomers.
School of Veterinary Medicine researcher wins award
Christopher Murphy, DVM, PhD, a veterinary ophthalmologist and professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Surgical Sciences, has won the American Kennel Club Career Achievement in Canine Research Award
Model helps scientists home in on tropical climate controls
With the help of a sophisticated computer model, scientists at UW–Madison have shown that vast atmospheric "bridges" and oceanic "tunnels," created by overturning air and water, link the high latitudes to the tropics and can warm ocean temperature near the equator.
Cleaning Green Bay of PCBs requires cleaning Fox River first
Sediments laced with PCBs flowing out of the Fox River have increased the mass of PCBs in Green Bay 15 to 30 percent since 1990, University of Wisconsin scientists reported today (May 21) at a public forum held at UW-Green Bay.
UW-Madison scientists return to rat as biomedical research tool
Now, using a novel combination of tried-and-true techniques, UW–Madison scientists have created the first "knockout" rats, specifically rats whose genomes have been stripped of genes that suppress breast cancer.