Tag Research
Reading, writing and talking: Researcher discovers discussion is key to improving skills
A fictional (youâll see why in a few lines) ninth-grade English class has been assigned to write a paper predicting the outcome of the William Golding novel, Lord of the Flies. Read More
UW team asks how well NASA communicates during crises
How well do mission control crews communicate during a crisis? Itâs an important question that two UW–Madison faculty members will explore on behalf of NASA. Read More
Anthropologist collaborates with study’s subjects
In a new book titled Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Folktales, cultural anthropologist Kirin Narayan contributes to a growing movement in anthropology to work out more equitable and collaborative relations with the people being studied. Read More
Research zeros in on molecular destination of antidepressants
Side effects or not, Prozac and similar medications are helping millions of people live more satisfying lives. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how the drugs work at the most basic molecular levels. With a grant from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, UW Medical School researchers are aiming to find the answers. Read More
Leukemia society supports UW Medical School researcher
The Leukemia Society of America has put its money on a UW Medical School researcher whose studies show promise for understanding genetic abnormalities associated with leukemia. Read More
Professor assists national effort to curb Hispanic dropout rate
National attention is often the prelude to a national solution, and the high dropout rate among Hispanic students got a lot of attention at a recent Washington press conference. Read More
Study of microbes may hone predictions of mining impact
By tracing the abundance and distribution of bacteria in an abandoned California mine, UW–Madison scientists may have found a better way to predict the potential environmental consequences of mining metal ores. Read More
Asian economic crisis to impact Wisconsin agriculture
Shock waves from the Asian economic crisis will ripple through Wisconsin's farm economy, with corn and soybean producers feeling the worst effects during 1998 and 1999, according to a UW–Madison economist. Read More
Snipping inflammation in the bud; new agents may provide relief
Trying a new approach to controlling the process of inflammation, UW–Madison scientists have forged a new class of synthetic molecules that offer a new strategy for treating pain, swelling and the other hallmarks of injury or illness. Read More
What’s in an ecosystem? New journal seeks to answer
UW-Madison zoology Professors Monica G. Turner and Stephen R. Carpenter are the first co-editors of Ecosystems, a new journal intended to be a focal point for original research, reviews, editorials and special features on ecosystem ecology. Read More
The Leopold Legacy: Zedler cultivates UW’s rich tradition in restoration ecology
As the new Aldo Leopold Chair of Restoration Ecology, Joy Zedler will be cultivating the legacy of one of UW–Madison's most influential professors, a man whose ideas form the roots of modern conservation. Read More
Whose welfare? Book calls for new attention to children
As new welfare reform programs take effect across the nation, more effort is needed to measure how those reforms will impact children, according to a new book edited by sociology professor Robert Hauser. Read More
A dirty job: UW team has been sifting through trash in search of perfect landfill
Robert Ham believes well-designed landfills can be tools for recycling, rather than tombs that harbor trash for generations. Read More
Book Chronicles Evolution of Academic Freedom at UW–Madison
The birth and evolution of academic freedom at UW–Madison forms the focus of a new book edited by economics Professor Emeritus W. Lee Hansen. Read More
Study finds middle class shouldering more state tax burden
A UW–Madison study confirms it - over the past two decades, these families have faced the highest tax burdens in the state as Wisconsin's tax system has become less progressive. Read More
Grant Aims To Curb Tobacco Use Among Managed-Care Patients
A new $6.7-million program based at the UW Medical School supports studies of policies and practices that reduce tobacco use by members of managed-care organizations such as HMOs, PPOs and point-of-service plans. Read More
UW Doctors Take STD Prevention to Prisons
A team of Wisconsin researchers is one of only four in the nation selected to work on a major national initiative on prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in young male inmates being released back into the community. Read More
Turf Management Takes Professor Around the World of Sports
The phone rang shortly after John Stier arrived at his campus office at 8 a.m. The Green Bay Packers were calling. They needed his help. Read More
Spuds Redux
The folks who brought us spuds in space have a new crop to tend this January, when they attempt to grow an amber wave of weightless grain. Read More
Hubble finds one more oddity on an already strange moon
Jupiter's moon Io, whose strange surface is defined by active volcanoes, lakes of molten sulfur and vast fields of sulfur dioxide snow, has revealed another oddity to scientists: caps of glowing hydrogen gas at the moon's poles. Read More