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Big magnet to bolster lab

July 8, 2002

Mysteries of the stuff that underpins all life soon will become less murky with the help of a new, big research magnet at a campus lab.

Vet prof studies pain relief

July 8, 2002

Vjekoslav Miletic, a professor of comparative biosciences, studies why some physical pains persist and what may be done to relieve them.

Researcher keeps tabs on bats

July 5, 2002

Counting a few hundred thousand bats sounds about as easy as herding a few thousand cats, but a university researcher is successfully tallying the winter residents at one of the largest bat hibernation sites in the Midwest.

Poll: Spirits are high

July 2, 2002

How are things going in the views of Wisconsin residents? Pretty well, and economic and personal fortunes are expected to improve, according to the most recent Badger Poll.

FDA approves bone graft

July 2, 2002

The newly approved INFUSE Bone Graft promises to reduce pain and recovery time for the more than 190,000 Americans who undergo lumbar spinal fusion surgery each year.

Fire seen from on high

June 27, 2002

Even from space, wildfires raging near Show Low, Ariz., are standout features of the landscape, as satellite images show.

Poll: Residents back school pledge

June 27, 2002

Wisconsin residents surveyed in a recent Badger Poll back the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.

Poll: Wisconsin likes Bush

June 26, 2002

President George W. Bush enjoys wide backing in the Badger state, says a new poll conducted by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center.

Eat your vegetables, take your medicine

June 24, 2002

As a plant geneticist and breeder who has long been interested in the link between human health and agriculture, Irwin Goldman is working to understand and apply such links in the modern diet.

Grad school dean finalists named

June 24, 2002

The university has narrowed the field of candidates for Graduate School dean to three finalists.

Poll: Residents happy, but skeptical

June 21, 2002

Wisconsin residents are generally happy to live here but do not express pride in government, says the second in the University of Wisconsin Survey Center's series of Badger Polls.

Microbe eats formaldehyde

June 20, 2002

In a world where dangerous chemicals abound, a small microbe may have a big future.

Experience alters how we perceive emotion

June 18, 2002

A new study of abused children suggests that experience can alter the way people see emotions.

H.S. students discover science

June 18, 2002

The 26 high school students who take part in the Summer Science Institute through July 26 will discover first-hand what research can offer to them.

New satellite technique helps spot fast-growing fires

June 17, 2002

Spotting forest fires in remote areas will be faster and easier this summer as fire-weather forecasters begin using a new technique that automatically detects wildfires in environmental satellite imagery.

Bugs beat all in biodiversity

June 14, 2002

When it comes to biodiversity, nothing can beat insects - especially beetles, says Dan Young, an entomologist with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Between 70 and 80 percent of all animals are insects, and more than one out of every four animal species on earth is some type of beetle.

Study shows how pollution affects tree growth

June 13, 2002

Researchers are headed to northern Wisconsin to continue a long-term study that is revealing how air pollution affects northern forests.

Gelatin bandage may aid tissue repair

June 13, 2002

Engineering professor John Kao's latest invention is sort of like a molecular version of Jell-O salad.

Study: Over $100 million in political TV ads in 2002

June 13, 2002

Contestants in gubernatorial primaries in four big states -- Texas, California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania -- accounted for more than $64 million of the $107 million spent on political television advertising so far in 2002.

NSF gives $1.4 million for math and science education

June 10, 2002

A $1.4 million boost from the National Science Foundation will help university graduate students, faculty, and staff work with K-12 teachers to improve math and science education.