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Atmospheric scientists take to the skies again
The Wisconsin Snow and Cloud-Terra 2000 experiment will once again bring to Madison NASA's ER-2, a high-altitude research plane, to validate science scientific instuments on NASA's new earth observing satellite, Terra. Read More
Art professor to curate Smithsonian collection
Truman Lowe, internationally acclaimed sculptor and university faculty member for 24 years, is serving as contemporary arts curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. Read More
Prof reveals truth about cherry tree story: It’s a lie
You may have used the story of George Washington and the cherry tree to teach your children the virtue of honesty. While a sterling example of personal integrity, the incident is a complete fabrication, concocted in 1806 by Parson Weems for a fictional account of Washington's life, according to Stephen Lucas, professor of communication arts and author of 'The Quotable George Washington' (1999: Madison House). Read More
Pigment power: Carrots join fight against cancer
Have you ever seen a purple carrot? How about white, yellow, or red? Recent research suggests that pigments in these colorful carrots, which taste just like regular carrots, may help prevent heart disease and cancer, and reduce cholesterol. Read More
Top economists to predict economic outlook
Top economic experts will offer forecasts for 2000-2001 at an executive briefing on campus Friday, March 17. Read More
Chemists develop new way to monitor molecules
Taking a page from modern astronomy, where scientists are making a raft of new discoveries by sampling starlight across the electromagnetic spectrum, a group of university chemists has refined a powerful new way to probe the molecular universe using infrared light. Read More
Enzyme research could advance anti-cancer drug development
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize the development of anti-cancer drugs and drugs to treat other diseases, researchers at the UW Medical School have identified the molecular basis through which a family of enzymes involved in several life-threatening diseases communicates information to cells. Read More
Institute formed to distribute stem cells
In an effort to move human embryonic stem cell technology into the mainstream of academic and corporate research, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has established a private subsidiary whose primary purpose will be to distribute the cells to qualified scientists. Read More
Biotechnology seen as key to growth
Pinning Wisconsin's economic growth to the potential of biotechnology, Gov. Tommy Thompson has proposed a $317 million investment in cutting-edge research centers at the university. Read More
Biotechnology disciplines rank among nation’s best
Several UW–Madison biotechnology-related departments are ranked among the nation’s best. Graduate programs in biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular and general genetics, chemistry, computer science and biostatistics… Read More
Ethicists provide insights on biotechnology advances
As biologists press toward a greater fundamental understanding of the basis of life, ethical conundrums trail in their wake. From the ability to screen for genetic predisposition to disease to the creation of genetically altered foods, a host of ethical dilemmas has surfaced for society to contend with. Read More
Campus is home to national bioscience leaders
Here are just a few examples of the many leading figures in bioscience research who work at UW–Madison. Read More
Professor applies knowledge to environmental problems
Glenn Chambliss, chair of the Department of Bacteriology, has lived a life that sounds like a Dickensian tale. Read More
Governor proposes biotechnology initiative
In his State of the State message to the Legislature Jan. 26, Gov. Tommy Thompson revealed plans for a $317 million BioStar initiative to build a series of state-of-the-art research centers on campus. Read More
Seeds of growth: Book describes sharp upturn for high-tech firms
From compounds for gene therapy to promising new drugs for treating cancer and osteoporosis, the commercial prodigies of the university's research enterprise have altered the state's economic landscape, creating jobs and wealth that rival the contributions of Wisconsin's most important industries. Read More
King of speakers: ‘I Have a Dream’ was best of century
The mastery and magic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech earned it top honors in a recent list of the top 100 American speeches of the 20th century as compiled by researchers at UW–Madison and Texas A&M University. Read More
Study: Settlement transformed Wisconsin’s northwest sand country
A study of vegetation changes in Wisconsin's northwest sand country reveals a dramatic decline in pine barrens, pines and open habitats, and an increase in oak and aspen forests over the past 140 years. Read More
Astronomers find proof that Milky Way has hot corona
With the help of a new satellite capable of finding the telltale, superheated gas created by stars that exploded long ago, scientists have confirmed a four-decade-old theory that the Milky Way is swathed in a corona of hot gas. Read More