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Experienced evaluators to help educational organizations in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research, part of UW–Madison’s School of Education, has created the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative.
Zika virus at a glance: Be prepared
University Health Services shares information and suggested precautions for dealing with the virus, which has now appeared in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Slow waves may explain the brain’s disconnect during dreaming
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.
Pluripotent stem cells offer blood ready for preclinical trials
When the body has a low blood cell count, it can have trouble fighting off infection. But transfusible blood products may be in the not-so-distant future.
UW Health Med Flight expands to southwestern Wisconsin
UW Health Med Flight plans to establish a satellite medical-helicopter base in southwestern Wisconsin, a move that will improve response times for medical emergencies in the area.
Business student’s innovative approach helps Ghanaian farmers with crop losses
Adolph Okine introduced a formula for predicting the negative effects of climate change on agriculture in his native country, and it paid off.
Department of Surgery triples its named chairs and professorships in 2015
The department raised $17.5 million and established 11 new chairs and professorships, increasing its number of endowments to 16.
Scientists grow functional vocal cord tissue in lab
University of Wisconsin scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal-cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other injuries.
Computer innovator, UW–Madison alumnus Amdahl dies
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Gene Amdahl (M.S.’49, Physics; Ph.D.’52, Mathematics and Physics), a pioneer in computer science, died earlier this week in Palo Alto, Calif., at the age of 92.
Wisconsin, Under Armour announce 10-year partnership
Under Armour and the University of Wisconsin–Madison today announced their new long-term partnership at a press conference on the school’s campus.
