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Brighter Neptune suggests a planetary change of seasons
A progressive increase in the brightness of the planet Neptune suggests that, like Earth, the distant planet has seasons.
Researchers learn to treat animals humanely
The goal is to teach lab-animal users on campus how to care for the animals properly and, above all, humanely. This includes learning about animal welfare issues, such as ways to hold a lab rat to alleviate its stress, new equipment and better techniques that enhance animal well-being.
Mining diamonds for the history of Earth
More than just symbols of wealth and beauty, diamonds are a testament to the dynamic history of the Earth, according to new research published last week in the journal Nature.
UW-Madison, Marshfield to study epilepsy
How does childhood epilepsy affect brain growth, intellectual development and psychological health? Two major Wisconsin research centers will begin recruiting children in late summer for a research project designed to shed light on this largely unanswered question.
Clot-busting UW doctor helps avert damage from strokes
A ringing phone in the middle of the night tells Dr. Beverly Aagaard that someone's brain is starting to die. Chances are good that, within minutes, she'll be at UW Hospital prepared to snake a small catheter into the deep blood vessels of that brain.
UW-Madison selects Center for Humanities director
Susanne Lindgren Wofford, professor of English at UW–Madison, will direct the Center for Humanities beginning July 1.
Study finds economic benefits of early education
For more than 18 years, Arthur Reynolds has studied the long-term benefits of an early childhood educational program. While his previous papers have documented the positive effects of the particular program on children's behavior and well-being, the latest documents its positive effects on the economy.
UW-Extension to aid uninsured
UW-Madison has received a $900,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help Wisconsin families enroll for health-care coverage through Medicaid and BadgerCare.
Grant to fund research of welfare and child support
Researchers at the Institute for Research on Poverty have obtained a multi-million dollar grant to study how families are affected by the interaction of welfare and child support systems.
Dog visits good for hospitalized children
Do dog visits help calm children who are facing the stress of being in the hospital and away from home and family? A study done at the UW Children's Hospital shows that while potential calming effects are inconclusive, the dogs definitely make the children happier.
Earthquake alarm system may ease risk for southern Californians
Capitalizing on the low-energy waves that invariably precede major earthquakes, scientists have designed and demonstrated the feasibility of an early-warning system that promises southern Californians as much as 40 seconds of advanced notice of major temblors.
New unit offers better MRI scans for animals
Dogs and cats in need of MRIs can now get quicker and better diagnostic images from Wisconsin's only unit dedicated solely to animal use, located at UW–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine.
UW-Madison ranked high by postdoctoral scholars
As of October 2002, approximately 600 postdocs were conducting research at UW–Madison, recently ranked by the publication, The Scientist, as among the 20 best places for postdocs to work.
Genetic study concludes nearly all deer prone to CWD
Dashing hopes that some Wisconsin deer may harbor genetic resistance to chronic wasting disease, a UW–Madison study suggests that virtually all deer are prone to the fatal disease.
And the forecast at the end of the century is …
At the end of the century, Wisconsin summers will feel like those in Arkansas do now, according to a two-year study by researchers at UW–Madison and several other institutions.
Biological imaging symposium explores in vivo imaging
UW-Madison's W.M. Keck Laboratory for Biological Imaging and the LOCI Group, in cooperation with Promega Corp., will present the second Symposium on Biological Imaging on Friday, May 30.
Consortium seeks to unlock doors of nanoscale science
Electrical and computer engineer Dan van der Weide, along with colleagues at other institutions, recently received up to $5 million in funding during five years to build the nanoprobe tools and instruments scientists need to touch, manipulate and characterize molecules and molecular-scale objects.
Project to chart UW effigy mounds, archaeology
For at least 6,000 years, the elegant stone tool ÷ the size and shape of a small, fat cigar ÷ lay in obscurity on Picnic Point. The loss of the black basalt adze, as the tool is known to archaeologists, was no doubt mourned by its owner, who likely used the finely edged tool to shape wood into the necessities of everyday existence. Its discovery on the campus, however, was but one more shred of evidence that the shores of Lake Mendota have long been a popular place to live and work.
New program explores teaching math, science
The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning — a five-year, multi-institutional initiative led by UW–Madison — was launched late March. CIRTL promises to create a living laboratory for exploring new ways to develop and prepare science, math and engineering faculty. It is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Children benefit from unique movement therapy
Rena Kornblum, a lecturer in the Dance Program, is the author of the Violence Prevention Through Movement curriculum, a vital component of the therapist's toolbox to channel children's aggression, strength and energy into socially acceptable behavior.