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Conference keys on university role in economic growth
An international conference June 9-12 will target the expanding role of university research parks in spurring economic development. The Association of University…
The million-pound hammer
Of all the devices that pulverize, crush, vibrate, flatten and stretch in the name of materials testing, one university machine separates the tools from the toys.
Symposium probes impact of toxins on development
A symposium June 3-5 at UW–Madison will explore new research on the links between environmental toxins and disease, including birth defects and cancer.
Researchers learn how nature produces cholesterol-lowering agent
Scientists know that a fuzzy fungus similar to the mold that grows on stale bread produces lovastatin, the natural substance that lowers cholesterol in humans. Now researchers at the School of Pharmacy have learned how the fungus makes it.
Bacteria that “eat” dynamite
Among the first to identify bacteria that break down nitroglycerin, the active component of dynamite, UW–Madison researchers now have identified two enzymes that enable bacteria to degrade both nitroglycerin and TNT, another explosive.
NISE charts three years of steady progress
As it flies toward its fourth birthday this fall, the National Institute for Science Education at UW–Madison has leaped over some tall pedagogical buildings, with more in sight.
Professor explores science, politics of dams
Emily Stanley, an assistant professor of zoology and scientist with the Center for Limnology, plans to use a dam removal project on Wisconsin's Baraboo River as a unique opportunity to gather important ecological data before and after the breach.
Alternative publisher to fund e-journals
Ratcheting up its David-and-Goliath battle with publishing behemoths, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition has announced it will offer $500,000 for the creation of new electronic journals.
New supercomputer will advance engine research
A unique partnership helped the university's Engine Research Center buy a new supercomputer that will invigorate its engine simulation work.
Hubble Space Telescope image has Wisconsin flavor
Four scientists with Wisconsin ties are part of a team who played a key role in the selection of the latest object to be observed by the Hubble Heritage Project - a public outreach program of the Space Telescope Science Institute.
A brush with the saola
If there's a common wisdom to field biology, it is to expect the unexpected. And the last thing primatologist Nancy Ruggeri expected to encounter was the saola - a spindle-horned animal that is possibly the last of the world's large mammals to be discovered.
Plants found to use genes to recruit microbial cavalry
In the battle against the legions of lethal soil pathogens that beset crops, plants, apparently, have the ability to summon the microbial cavalry.
Researchers plot a strategic plan to reduce state highway headaches
As the season of jackhammers and dust descends on state highways, it might be reassuring to know that a statewide research effort could ultimately reduce road-maintenance headaches. That's just one goal of the new Wisconsin Highway Research Program.
Impulse buying still prevails in grocery stores
Two university professors have found that consumers are shopping much as they did 30 years ago: Whether shoppers have lists or not, impulse buying represents the majority of purchases.
Environmental news from UW–Madison
In recognition of Earth Day, here are some examples of UW–Madison research that focuses on environmentally friendly practices.
Fertilizer run-off threatens long-term balance of lakes
Fertilizer run-off threatens long-term balance of lakes" A new university study of what happens to all the agricultural run-off pouring into Lake Mendota suggests it could literally take centuries for the lake to regain its natural chemical balance.
So you’ve lost that loving feeling?
About 300 scientists and students will gather in Madison, April 23-24, for the fifth annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion, an international forum on the latest basic and clinical research dealing with emotion.
Microgravity may multiply success of gene transfers
Transferring desirable genes into crops is a high-tech game of chance, with success rates running about one in 1,000. But the odds get a whole lot better, it seems, when you remove gravity from the mix.
Waste wallboard shows promise for the farm
One day those unused scraps of clean wallboard from construction sites and remodeling projects may be crushed and spread on agricultural fields.
Study shows women’s farm role
Until agricultural economist Lydia Zepeda did her research, all the economic models of technology adoption assumed that farms had one decision-maker, typically the male head of the household.