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Dalai Lama to lead ‘Change your Mind Change the World 2013’ event May 15

March 12, 2013

Event organizers today announced that the Dalai Lama will visit Madison on May 15, 2013, to lead "Change your Mind Change the World 2013," a series of panel discussions with thought leaders from a variety of fields, including neuroscience, economics and sustainability, moderated by Arianna Huffington and Daniel Goleman.

Small differences in how a technology is defined can make a big difference in how the public feels about it

March 8, 2013

Even small tweaks in how scientists describe scientific breakthroughs can significantly change how the public perceives their work, a new study indicates.

‘Ninja parasites’ elude immune response through molecular mimicry

March 7, 2013

In feudal-age Japan, cunning, unorthodox mercenaries known as ninjas were notorious for using disguise, deception, and stealth to infiltrate enemy fortifications. In the world of modern parasites, certain organisms - dubbed "ninja parasites" by Professor Timothy Yoshino - use similar tactics, in a biological and chemical sense, to trick their way past the immune systems of their hosts.

Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialogue about public education

March 7, 2013

Interested in public education and becoming more informed about the range of often contentious topics that are grabbing the headlines?

UW-Madison ranks 30th worldwide in reputation

March 4, 2013

UW-Madison is again being recognized as one of the world's top learning institutions this year, placing 30th in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.

Man-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity

March 3, 2013

A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.

UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships

February 28, 2013

Three members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 126 scientists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships.

WARF Discovery Challenge seeks to inspire grad student and postdoc research

February 28, 2013

Last year more than 125 graduate students and postdocs competed for cash prizes and research grants in WARF’s inaugural Discovery Challenge. But one research associate in the School of Medicine and Public Health received an unexpected distinction.

No clear answers on effects of possible sequester

February 28, 2013

Some federal funding to UW–Madison could be in jeopardy if Congress does not act before March 1 to avoid a set of spending cuts in passed in 2011.

Flu transmission studies could resume soon

February 26, 2013

After a voluntary hiatus of more than a year, avian influenza transmission studies may soon resume at UW–Madison’s Influenza Research Institute (IRI) as the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) last week issued a new framework for vetting such experiments.

Secrets of Wisconsin meteorite revealed

February 19, 2013

As Russian scientists scramble to collect and analyze the remains of the historic meteorite that injured an estimated 1,200 people in Chelyabinsk on Feb. 15, scientists in Wisconsin are set to publish their analysis of a smaller meteorite that struck southwest Wisconsin on April 14, 2010.

Donohue elected president of American Society for Microbiology

February 15, 2013

University of Wisconsin–Madison bacteriology professor Timothy J. Donohue has been elected president of the American Society for Microbiology.

Trolls win: Rude comments dim the allure of science online

February 14, 2013

The trolls are winning. Pick a story about some aspect of science, any story, scroll down to the blog comments and let the bashing begin:

UW’s veterinary medical school adopts wildlife health project

February 13, 2013

Outbreaks of disease in wildlife may seem remote and, for most humans, inconsequential. But disease events that arise in wild animal populations can be far-reaching and can even pose a threat to humans and domestic animals far removed from the source of animal affliction.

UW-Madison engineer named to National Academy of Engineering

February 12, 2013

David Gustafson, a University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial and systems engineer, was named Feb. 7 to the 2013 class of new members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Strike against cancer at Bowlin’ for Colons

February 12, 2013

Bowlers from across Wisconsin plan to “pin” colorectal cancer by participating in the twelfth annual Bowlin’ for Colons fundraiser on Sunday, March 3.

Video tool could help active workers avoid injury

February 11, 2013

Using just video of workers performing tasks such as assembling a manufactured part or packing boxes, a system developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers might soon be able to automatically assess the likelihood that workers will develop common repetitive-motion injuries.

Tag Research

Dalai Lama to lead ‘Change your Mind Change the World 2013’ event May 15

Small differences in how a technology is defined can make a big difference in how the public feels about it

‘Ninja parasites’ elude immune response through molecular mimicry

Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialogue about public education

UW-Madison ranks 30th worldwide in reputation

Man-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity

UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships

WARF Discovery Challenge seeks to inspire grad student and postdoc research

No clear answers on effects of possible sequester

Flu transmission studies could resume soon

Secrets of Wisconsin meteorite revealed

Donohue elected president of American Society for Microbiology

Trolls win: Rude comments dim the allure of science online

UW’s veterinary medical school adopts wildlife health project

UW-Madison engineer named to National Academy of Engineering

Strike against cancer at Bowlin’ for Colons

Video tool could help active workers avoid injury

Technique moves practical Alzheimer diagnosis one step closer to reality

UW-Madison response to Board of Regents PETA protest

America’s partisan divide: not as simple as it seems