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Growth masks growing inequality
Wisconsin could lose its standing as one of the most economically equal states in the nation, according to the Center on Wisconsin Strategy.
‘Rain gardens’ help recharge ground water
For those of us who spent winter days dreaming of tulips and sunflowers, tomatoes and snap peas, gardening means one thing ÷ growing plants. But the gardens blooming in the minds of two university engineers cultivate sand and gravel, water budgets and storage capacity.
Medical School attacks asthma
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $19 million to the Medical School to conduct three groundbreaking studies to find answers about asthma.
Advances
Recognition technology could protect personal data Engineering graduate student Tsu-Wang (David) Shen, professor Willis Tompkins and associate professor Yu Hen Hu are developing…
Scientists study links between emotions, learning and memory
Most teachers would agree: Students participate in class and learn lessons best when they feel good about themselves and their lives. But nobody understands precisely what is involved in the relationship between emotions and learning.
Undergrads design safer suture needle
With the growing prevalence of people infected with transmissible diseases like HIV and hepatitis C, health-care providers are increasingly concerned about coming into contact with their patients' bodily fluids. The greatest threat is accidental needle-stick injuries, especially from suture needles.
Symposium highlights undergraduate research
Each year, more than 3,000 UW–Madison undergraduate students - mostly juniors and seniors - participate in research and service learning projects. On Thursday, April 18, some of these students will showcase their work at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Professor develops ‘organic ambrosia’ by the pint
An entrepreneur with access to organic cream has collaborated with a food scientist with a knack for creating delicious edibles. The result: 100 percent organic ice cream.
Altan to play at Union
Irish musicians Altan will perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m.
Marmosets move into new home
The Wisconsin Regional Primate Research has opened a new home for its marmoset monkeys in the center's addition.
Advances
Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. New…
Wiley statement on Senate package
Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement on the Senate Democrats' version of the state budget.
Practicing pain relief
Debra Gordon, a senior clinical nurse specialist, and her campus colleagues are dedicated to managing pain.
Take your medicine, safely
Nurses at UW Hospital and Clinics have the latest technology for administering medications literally in the palm of their hands. The hospital has equipped nurses on its inpatient oncology unit with handheld computers that scan bar codes to verify all aspects of medication administration.
Traits link array of viruses
University scientists have found startling evidence that broad classes of viruses share functional traits that suggest they all evolved from a common ancestor.
Study: Local taxes don’t slow growth
Taxing and spending by Wisconsin counties and municipalities are not so high that they are putting the brakes on local economic growth, according to a university study.
Advances
Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Trace…
Healthy hooves abound in the Vet Med barn
You won't find many sore feet here. Close attention to details like nutrition, moisture on walkways and stall conditions has paid off for the School of Veterinary Medicine's dairy teaching herd. At 6.5 percent, the herd's lameness rate is well below the 20-25 percent of cows in most herds that need attention for sore feet.
Study: ‘New economy’ arrests worker mobility
The promise of upward mobility -- a centerpiece of the American dream that anyone can get ahead with hard work -- may have disappeared with the 20th century.