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UW to launch center for mind-body interaction
UW-Madison scientists will study how the emotions affect health at a new center funded by the National Institutes of Health. The university will receive $10.9 million to create a Center for the Study of Mind-Body Interaction.
Advance may put gene chip technology on scientists’ desktops
The most insightful technology in modern genetics, the gene chip, which permits scientists to analyze thousands of genes at once, may soon come within easy reach of most biologists.
Study: Students who are challenged perform better
A study of 12 elementary and middle schools in Chicago has revealed two important findings: In writing and mathematics, few teachers give challenging assignments. But those who do get higher-quality student work.
Microwave imaging may yield better breast-cancer detection
A radar technology used to detect anti-personnel land mines may find a promising application in the campaign for early detection of breast cancer.
NSF funds new power electronics center
The College of Engineering will share with five universities a new national center for power electronics aimed at achieving dramatic savings in electric power consumption.
Advances
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Tracks in iron provide an insightful map of microbial world
Reading the narrow bands of iron found in some sedimentary rocks, scientists may have found a way to assess microbial populations across time and space, opening a window to the early history of life on Earth and possibly other planets.
Campaign ‘issue ads’ don’t pay off, study finds
The big spenders on campaign issue ads in the 1998 Wisconsin elections got very little payoff, says a UW–Madison professor.
Study: Policies interfere with pain management
Good pain control is an essential component of medical care for people with serious illnesses, but state policies can stand in the way of pain relief, according to a study by the Pain and Policy Studies Group at Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Not-for-profit journals more cost-effective, study says
A study released by the UW–Madison library system confirms earlier findings that not-for-profit journals prove more cost-effective than commercial publications for scholarly research.
UW-Madison receives biotechnology training grant
A National Institutes of Health grant that promotes graduate training in biotechnology has been renewed for an additional five years, according to bacteriologist Timothy Donohue, who directs the program.
One-of-a-kind fusion experiment comes online
A team of university engineers managed an improbable scientific coup this summer, completing a new fusion research device with surplus property, ingenuity and a small army of Wisconsin companies.
New book offers view of 1969 conflict between academic freedom and racial justice
A new book by Donald Downs, professor of political science, chronicles the clash of two principles that many universities espouse: academic freedom and racial justice.
Advances
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Recent Sightings
Hitting a high note Cathy Ross and the UW Gospel Choir led the audience “to church” and a standing ovation at the…
New DNA mapping tool may accelerate human genome work
A new technology that maps an organism's entire genome from single DNA molecules could ratchet up the race to decipher complex genomes, from food crops to human beings.
New hires strengthening genetics research
The effort to assemble a nationally prominent genomics research center at the university is gaining momentum. The new Genome Center of Wisconsin has hired two big-name faculty in the genomics field, and recruitment is in progress for three more positions.
Business ethicist’s ledger tallies life decisions
Though the outcome of unethical decisions can be macro, a la Texaco, they have an exceedingly micro origin: the hearts and minds of individuals. And that's where Laura Hartman and her eight-week MBA module on business ethics fit in.
Physics team studies atomic life at ‘absolute zero’
With a lab full of lasers to corral and chill atoms, physicist Thad Walker is plunging into the frigid domain of "absolute zero." It's not just cold there. It's weird.
Vertical wind shear field over the Atlantic
An example of the vertical wind shear field over the Atlantic including tropical cyclones Floyd and Gert (red icons). Wind shear has…