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Probe seeking life on Saturn’s moon earns student team a spot at international space conference

June 13, 2012

Somewhere beneath as much as 30 miles of ice on the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, extraterrestrial life could be waiting to be discovered under a subglacial ocean. And a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering mechanics and astronautics students want to be the people who find it. For their senior design course, Alex Gonring, Capri Pearson, Samantha Robinson, Jake Rohrig and Tyler Van Fossen designed a mission that would take a probe from Earth to deep below Enceladus’ icy surface, where an array of science instruments would look for carbon-based life. Read More

In Shanghai, UW–Madison inaugurates first overseas office

June 11, 2012

The UW–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office, which will serve as a focal point for the university’s growing engagement in China and across East Asia, has officially opened. Read More

China visit aims to deepen Wisconsin’s engagement

June 7, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward is leading a Wisconsin delegation to China, where he will inaugurate UW–Madison's first overseas outpost and participate in events aimed at deepening engagement with Chinese partners. Read More

Stress may delay brain development in early years

June 6, 2012

Stress may affect brain development in children - altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it - according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Wisconsin team reveals way to treat drug-resistant brain tumor cells

June 4, 2012

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current chemotherapies. Read More

Transit of Venus a rare event

June 1, 2012

On the evening of Tuesday, June 5, the planet Venus will cross the disk of the Sun in what astronomers call a "transit." Read More

Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abused use 12-step programs

May 31, 2012

The use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads to lower health care costs, according to research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Read More

Breast stem cell research: Receptor teamwork required and a new pathway may be involved

May 30, 2012

Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells. Read More

Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better

May 29, 2012

The good news is that we're living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol. Read More

High-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts

May 25, 2012

Eons ago, nature solved the problem of converting solar energy to fuels by inventing the process of photosynthesis. Read More

Students win policy challenge with solar energy initiatives

May 25, 2012

Two La Follette School students won the U.S. Department of Energy portion of the Startup America Policy Challenge with their proposal about how to make solar energy more affordable. Read More

Geology student drills into Tohoku quake source

May 22, 2012

For the past eight weeks, geoscience graduate student Tamara Jeppson has traded her usual commute, from her Madison apartment to Weeks Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, for a single flight of stairs. Read More

Clinical trial: More evidence that cancer drug treats macular degeneration

May 22, 2012

The second year of data from a nationwide, federally funded trial continues to show that the cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) is an effective and economical treatment for age-related macular degeneration. Read More

Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer

May 21, 2012

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study. Read More

Educational games to train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy

May 21, 2012

Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression. Read More

School of Music graduate student receives Mellon Fellowship

May 15, 2012

Frederick "Fritz" Schenker, a doctoral student in ethnomusicology at the School of Music, has received one of 17 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. Read More

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk

May 15, 2012

The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination. Read More