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Slow waves may explain the brain’s disconnect during dreaming

January 26, 2016

When we’re dreaming, our brains appear almost as active as when we are awake, yet we remain asleep and oblivious to our surroundings. A new study suggests why. Read More

Clouds, like blankets, trap heat and are melting the Greenland Ice Sheet

January 12, 2016

A new study shows clouds are playing a larger role in heating the Greenland Ice Sheet than scientists previously believed, raising its temperature by 2 to 3 degrees compared to cloudless skies. Read More

Working group recommends coordination of campus research cores

January 12, 2016

“Implementation of these methods should contribute to a supportive, sustainable environment for research at UW–Madison,” the group says in its report. Read More

Leonard Berkowitz, influential social psychologist, dies at 89

January 8, 2016

Berkowitz was an emeritus psychology professor whose widely cited research explored influences on aggressive behavior, including the “weapons effect.” Read More

Between soil and snow

January 5, 2016

Professors Jonathan Pauli and Benjamin Zuckerberg explain the subnivium — habitat between the ground and winter snow cover that is being affected by climate change. Read More

Surveys provide valuable data for graduate programs and prospective students

December 17, 2015

Seventy-two percent of UW–Madison doctoral candidates surveyed who hoped to find a job had a signed contract or a definite commitment for employment waiting for them upon completion of their degree. Read More

UNESCO selects Yoshihiro Kawaoka as winner of Carlos J. Finlay Prize

December 16, 2015

Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a prominent influenza and Ebola researcher, was selected for his overall contributions to the field of microbiology. Read More

10,000-year record shows dramatic uplift at Andean volcano

December 16, 2015

The dramatic finding rested on a simple, painstaking study of the ancient lakeshore, which resembles a bathtub ring. Read More

Support swells for vital university research using fetal tissue and cells

December 15, 2015

Nearly 1,000 scientists and staff joined a growing chorus of objections to a state proposal to ban the use of fetal tissue in life-saving biomedical research. Read More

UW System Regents, officials tour Waisman Center

December 15, 2015

UW System officials recently toured the Waisman Center, known for its groundbreaking work helping people with developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative disorders. Read More

First serotonin neurons made from human stem cells

December 14, 2015

Su-Chun Zhang, a pioneer in developing neurons from stem cells, has created a specialized nerve cell that makes serotonin. Read More