Category Health & Wellness
Services enhanced for students considering health careers
December 6, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison students planning for careers in health-related fields are being helped along by a new advising program made possible through the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. Read More
UW-Madison researchers win White House science awards
November 15, 2010Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are among the country's most promising young researchers, according to the White House. Read More
Cancer researcher wins Era of Hope Scholar Award
October 26, 2010Wei Xu, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of only three scientists in the country to have won the 2010 Era of Hope Scholar Award. Read More
UW eye researchers key to major study of diabetic eye disease
June 29, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison ophthalmologists analyzed thousands of eye photographs as part of a large study that says reducing blood lipid levels slows the progression of diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye problem and a major cause of blindness worldwide. Read More
School of Medicine and Public Health recognized for ‘social mission’
June 18, 2010In a first-of-its kind study, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has been ranked in the nation's top 20 medical schools for fulfilling its social mission. Read More
UW-Madison researchers use light to coax cells to move
March 30, 2010Suppose 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. Read More