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Vibration energy the secret to self-powered electronics

February 20, 2014

A multi-university team of engineers has developed what could be a promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go - without the need for an electrical cord. Read More

UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships

February 20, 2014

Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More

Wisconsin Partnership funds five new studies

February 17, 2014

Five researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) have received grants through the Wisconsin Partnership Program’s New Investigator Program. Read More

Advanced physics tool to shut down after almost 30 years

February 14, 2014

Faced with a federal funding shortfall, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has decided to shut down its Synchrotron Radiation Center near Stoughton on March 7. Read More

Experienced executive LaBelle to lead Office of Corporate Relations

February 13, 2014

Susan LaBelle, a veteran private sector executive and economic development leader who has taught in the UW–Madison master's in biotechnology program, has been selected to head the university's Office of Corporate Relations (OCR). Read More

UW Couples Lab studies importance of relationships

February 13, 2014

Valentine’s Day is a day when we think about our romantic relationships -- or lack thereof. But at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Couples Lab, every day is spent thinking about the importance of relationships. Read More

Two UW–Madison faculty members named to National Academy of Engineering

February 6, 2014

The National Academy of Engineering has named two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors to its 2014 class of members. Read More

Prolific chemistry student wins Churchill Scholarship

February 4, 2014

As a child, Joshua Shutter's introduction to chemistry came through library books, learning to make rock candy and bottle rockets. Read More

Winners of Vilas Associates Competition announced

February 4, 2014

The Graduate School has announced 26 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. Read More

UW-Madison flu expert recognized for research excellence

February 3, 2014

Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of virology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine known for his groundbreaking work on influenza, has received the 2014 Excellence in Research Award from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Read More

Study challenges claims of single-sex schooling benefits

February 3, 2014

As many American public schools adopt single-sex classrooms and even entire schools, a new study finds scant evidence that they offer educational or social benefits. Read More

What’s with sloths’ dangerous bathroom breaks? Maybe hunger

January 24, 2014

For the three-toed sloth, a trip to the restroom is no rest at all. It's a long, slow descent into mortal danger from the safety of home among the upper branches of the forest. Read More

Wisconsin researchers identify key pathway for plant cell growth

January 23, 2014

For plants, the only way to grow is for cells to expand. Unlike animals, cell division in plants happens only within a tiny region of the root and stem apex, making cell expansion the critical path to increased stature. Read More

Contest seeks amazing science images

January 23, 2014

To highlight the visual and scientific value of scientific imagery, the fourth annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best images from students and faculty and staff scientists on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More

Education, surgery try “speed dating” for research

January 23, 2014

Dr. Craig Kent, chairman of surgery, said he hopes that it is at least as successful as a 2010 “speed dating” event with engineering faculty. That one resulted in several research partnerships between surgeons and engineers. Read More

Scientists ID 10-year water-level cycle in Great Lakes basin; say current lows buck trend

January 21, 2014

For at least the last 70 years, lakes and aquifers in northern Wisconsin have followed the same pattern - after higher than average peaks, water levels spend about 10 years on a downward trend before abruptly spiking up again, only to repeat the decade-long fall back to low-water conditions. Read More