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Dalai Lama coming to UW to probe science of emotions
The Dalai Lama's deep interest in scientific knowledge that intersects with the spiritual aspects of Buddhism will bring him May 21-22 to the university, one of the world's foremost centers on emotion research.
Advances
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UW team to build next-generation ‘quantum’ computer
A working quantum computer could be so powerful that it would solve in seconds certain problems that would take the fastest existing supercomputer millions of years to complete. Seeking this 'Holy Grail' of computing power, an interdisciplinary team of engineering and physics researchers at the university plans to use silicon germanium quantum dots to build the foundation for a new generation of computers.
Conference explores care for the dying
Hundreds of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and other caregivers, including several UW–Madison experts, will take a critical look at how people die in America at a conference April 23-24 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
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Learning Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lowell Center. Fee:…
New drug may aid brain cancer treatment
Scientists say they've seen some success with a new approach to treating the more than 170,000 cancer patients in the U.S. whose cancer spreads from another part of their body to their brain each year.
Ward named to national education post
Former Chancellor David Ward says he is eager to join the national policy debate as president of the American Council on Education, the nation's principal higher education association.
Reading the mind: New lab sharpens brain imagery
A new integrated imaging laboratory will give scientists unparalleled views of brain function, helping bring highly informative color and shape to once-ethereal concepts about the nature of emotions, learning and mental disorders.
Political analyst E.J. Dionne to speak
One of the keenest political observers in the country will present the free public Ralph O. Nafziger Lecture Tuesday, April 3.
Key gene’s role in embryonic development identified
A study by researchers at the UW Medical School and the University of California-Irvine in the March 22 issue of Nature pinpoints what one particular gene does to shape the dorsal area of developing embryos.
Polar telescope sights first high-energy neutrinos
A novel telescope, buried deep in the Antarctic ice at the South Pole, has become the first instrument to detect and track high-energy neutrinos from space, setting the stage for a new field of astronomy that promises a view of some of the most distant, enigmatic and violent phenomena in the universe.
Advances
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UW students to present dance and video works
Original choreography and multimedia works by University dance students will be featured in the upcoming Spring Student Concert sponsored by the Dance Program.
Wisconsin astronomers acquire Kitt Peak telescope
Working through the WIYN consortium, astronomers from UW–Madison and three other UW System schools - UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater - have entered into an agreement with the National Optical Astronomical Observatories to acquire and operate a 0.9-meter telescope atop Kitt Peak, Ariz.
Nobel laureate to speak
GŸnter Blobel won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering research on the inner workings of the cell, but when he visits the university this month, he'll discuss another of his passions -- restoring the historic German city of Dresden.
New center to focus on French studies
The study of French in the arts, education, business, science, technology and literature will advance with the establishment of the Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies on the campus.
Researchers find clues to nerve cell development
Similar to an insect's antennae, filopodia are finger-like projections on the tips of developing nerve cells that extend out to detect environmental clues and help direct axons to their proper destinations. Until now, scientists didn't know what kind of signals filopodia sent back to the cell tip, called a growth cone, or how they controlled movement.
Superconducting material shows promise
The jolt of excitement from the January discovery of a new high-temperature superconducting metal, magnesium diboride, may get another voltage boost this week with evidence that the material can carry electrical currents at high density.
Deer feeding trend may pose environmental, health risks
Increased winter feeding of deer in Wisconsin and other states may pose significant risks to the environment and to animal and human health, according to a university biologist.