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UW-Madison researchers use light to coax cells to move
Suppose you could get immune cells to move just where you wanted them to in the body - to fight infection or kill a tumor? It may sound like science fiction or magic, but it's not.
Symposium set on the ethics of health care reform
"Reforming Health Care Ethically: Waste, Trade-offs and Rationing" will be held from 1 to 5:30pm April 8 at the Health Sciences Learning Center in lecture auditorium 1306. Seating is open and admission is free.
Babcock Institute sends dairy artisans across borders
The Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research is partnering in efforts to send Wisconsin dairy artisans around the world to help cheesemakers compete on the international market.
Chancellor announces second round of Madison Initiative awards
Chancellor Biddy Martin has identified seven projects - ranging from enhanced advising services to better services for students with special needs - to be the first to receive funding in the second round of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates program.
UW-Madison study to track ‘silent strokes’
A $1.57 million federal grant will allow University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientists to determine if they can use non-invasive scans to determine which patients are at highest risk for "silent strokes" that can lead to mental decline.
UW researchers develop new model for macular degeneration
Exposing albino rats to moderately intense light has produced a new animal model for the most common cause of severe vision loss in humans.
Words, wit and wild hearts: A conversation with author, professor Lorrie Moore
It’s a writer-to-writer conversation when Jacquelyn Mitchard sits down for a chat with Lorrie Moore, acclaimed fiction author and UW faculty member.
Slide show: Lost—The Winter Episode
Is it any wonder that Wisconsinites lose possessions during our seemingly endless winter? Pay attention when walking on campus, as senior university photographer Jeff Miller did recently, and you’ll spot all sorts of lost items.
Remarkable new images show a 4-D view of the heart
What does the racing heart of someone in love - or on a fast treadmill - really look like? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) now have pictures that are better than anything that's come before.