Category Science & Technology
Journalist, author McKenna to be Science Writer in Residence
April 8, 2013Independent journalist and author Maryn McKenna has been named the Spring 2013 UW–Madison Science Writer in Residence.
UW Carbone Cancer Rearchers Named to Pediatric Cancer Dream Team
April 8, 2013Dr. Paul Sondel Madison, Wisconsin — A “dream team” of pediatric cancer researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center is among scientists at seven…
UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation
April 5, 2013Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin.
DOE renews Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
April 4, 2013The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison $25 million per year to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for another five years.
UW stem cell pioneer Thomson earns innovation award
April 4, 2013A prestigious scientific honor adds to the legacy of stem cell pioneer James Thomson.
Chemical engineer receives prestigious Korean honor
April 3, 2013Sangtae Kim, who has held both faculty and leadership positions at the UW–Madison, has received the 2013 Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, the highest honor from South Korea for research accomplishments in science, engineering, technology and math fields.
Thin clouds drove Greenland’s record-breaking 2012 ice melt
April 3, 2013If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet.
Puzzle of how spiral galaxies get their arms comes into focus
April 2, 2013Despite their common morphology, how galaxies like ours get and maintain their characteristic arms has proved to be an enduring puzzle in astrophysics. How do the arms of spiral galaxies arise? Do they change or come and go over time?
Ten winning pictures at the intersection of art and science
April 2, 2013Drawn from a record number of entries, 10 pictures at the intersection of art and science have been chosen as winners of the 2013 UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest.
Céline Cousteau to speak at Earth Day conference
March 28, 2013Marine conservation advocate and filmmaker Céline Cousteau will be a featured speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15.
Researchers discover the brain origins of variation in pathological anxiety
March 26, 2013New findings from nonhuman primates suggest that an overactive core circuit in the brain, and its interaction with other specialized circuits, accounts for the variability in symptoms shown by patients with severe anxiety.
School of Veterinary Medicine, UW Veterinary Care to hold open house
March 25, 2013The UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care, the school's veterinary medical teaching hospital, will host an open house on Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With 400th Ph.D. grad, UW–Madison celebrates a half century of fusion energy
March 25, 2013In the 1930s and '40s, many researchers studied ways to use fusion, the reaction in which atomic nuclei collide, fuse and release energy, to develop atomic weapons. Later, those same brilliant minds began to focus on beneficial applications of fusion, including developing plants that would produce electrical energy for society.
Research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects
March 21, 2013A team at UW–Madison says it has developed, for the first time, a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity.
Expanded Science Expeditions opens doors to UW–Madison research
March 21, 2013Ana Garic spends her days in a University of Wisconsin–Madison lab studying a public health problem with real impact in Wisconsin communities — which is why it feels so good to invite the public onto her turf for the campus’ annual Science Expeditions open house to be held April 5-7.
Wisconsin Science Festival 2013 announces dates, call for presenters
March 19, 2013After more than tripling attendance last year, the Wisconsin Science Festival is coming back for year three with plans for more activities at more sites that reach more people. The organizers announced today the 2013 festival will be held September 26-29 and issued an open call for presenters, communities, organizations and sponsors to get involved.
Energy institute fueling innovation in new facility
March 19, 2013Gazing out at the roughly 60,000 cars that cross the intersection at the Wisconsin Energy Institute’s (WEI’s) doorstep, the reason the building exists is clear — energy consumption and dependence on fossil fuels — and WEI’s research is poised to address the problem.
Engineering students win 2013 Clean Snowmobile Challenge
March 12, 2013A group of UW–Madison College of Engineering students took first place in the internal combustion division of the SAE 2013 Clean Snowmobile Challenge, their fifth time doing so in the 14-year history of the competition.
Dalai Lama to lead ‘Change your Mind Change the World 2013’ event May 15
March 12, 2013Event 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.
Adaptive ski project gives people with disabilities a new chance to participate
March 8, 2013Back in 2005, "sit-skis" for cross-country skiers with disabilities were expensive, uncomfortable and largely unavailable - except to a handful of Paralympic athletes, at price tags of more than $2,000. Today, more than 300 sitting-position skis, with an adaptable, user-friendly design, enable a much wider group of people with lower-body limitations to participate in the popular winter sport, at a cost of only about $250 per ski.