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Talks focus on biosciences
Free public evening presentations exploring advances and issues in biological science begin in March with a talk on the history of biotechnology and what it all means today.
Panels focues on migrant worker issues
A panel discussion Wednesday, Feb. 27, explores the history of the migrant community, the issues migrant workers face, and ways that university students can act to improve the situation.
Trace Center assists firm in making accessible door entry
The UW–Madison Trace Research and Development Center contributed to the development of the nation's first cross-disability accessible door-entry system, which will demonstrated Wednesday, Feb. 27, at an event in San Francisco by the mayor's office.
Book explores food genetics
What is the promise and what are the dangers of genetically modified foods? Like it or not, more than half of all foods produced in the United States now contain genetically modified ingredients. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters has just published a book on the subject designed for the general reader.
Study tells new story about Down syndrome
Despite a more restricted expressive vocabulary and grammar, individuals with Down syndrome are able to narrate the content of a complex picture story at levels comparable to those of typically developing children with similar comprehension skills, says a new study.
French consul sees ‘clash of civilizations’
Dominique Decherf, Consul General of France in Chicago, will visit campus and give a talk on "Clash of Civilizations: A French View," Friday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison.
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. Transplant…
Soybean aphid may meet match in another pest
A team of researchers from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is building a picture of how the soybean aphid operates in Wisconsin.
Study examines Wisconsin income growth
Wisconsin's per capita personal income grew by 54.5 percent during the 1990s, exceeding the nation's growth rate of 50.4 percent, according to a recently released study by Jon Udell, UW–Madison emeritus business professor.
Drug could ease side effects for transplant patients
University researchers have taken a big step toward freeing transplant patients from the powerful, and sometimes harmful, drugs they now take to keep their bodies from rejecting new organs.
California, the cheesehead state?
California, the cheesehead state? It could happen if current trends continue, warns a university researcher.
Study assesses pollution impact on aquatic life
With support from UW Sea Grant, James Schauer is changing that. Schauer, a civil and environmental engineering professor, is employing a new, holistic approach to assessing the impact of thousands of airborne, nonpersistent contaminants on water fleas and green algae, two organisms that serve as biological benchmarks in wastewater and surface water toxicity tests.
Research funding continues to increase
Figures released by the university show it is spending more on research than any other public university in the nation.
‘Flags’ author plans visit
James Bradley, author of the New York Times best-seller "Flags of Our Fathers," will present a free lecture Thursday, Feb. 7.
New Alzheimer’s study to focus on children
As the number of new Alzheimer's cases balloons to a projected 14 million by 2050, the Medical School is establishing the nation's first comprehensive research study of children of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Stem cell study sheds light on Down syndrome
Using stem cells as a window to the earliest developmental processes in the human brain, scientists have found that a group of genes critical for brain development is selectively disrupted in Down syndrome.
New Alzheimer’s study to focus on children
As the number of new Alzheimer's cases balloons to a projected 14 million by 2050, the Medical School is establishing the nation's first comprehensive research study of children of people with Alzheimer's disease.
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. Med…
Research helps farmers grow ‘healthy potatoes’
Bags of 'Healthy Grown' Wisconsin potatoes will begin appearing in select stores this winter. The Healthy Grown brand resulted from a major program to label potatoes grown in an environmentally sensitive way under strict growing standards.
Storytelling makes a successful scientist
Stories, Ann Palmenberg explains, are essential to communicating science.