Category Science & Technology

UW-led project will help growers and processors show sustainable production

October 12, 2012

UW-Madison researchers are leading a new $2.1 million, USDA-funded project designed to help vegetable producers and processors get rewarded in the marketplace for producing their products in a sustainable manner. Read More

Tailored breast cancer screening model developed

October 11, 2012

How early and how often should women have mammograms? In theory, it's, "Annually, beginning at age 40." As of late, however, that answer has been up for debate - in part because of the risk of false positives, unnecessary biopsies, and the fear and anxiety that go along with such a diagnosis - and the answer has shifted to a more ambiguous, "It depends." Read More

Unusual genetic structure confers major disease resistance trait in soybean

October 11, 2012

Scientists have identified three neighboring genes that make soybeans resistant to the most damaging disease of soybean. The genes exist side-by-side on a stretch of chromosome, but only give resistance when that stretch is duplicated several times in the plant. Read More

NSF deputy director receives WAA’s Distinguished Alumni Award

October 10, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed Cora Marrett, deputy director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), back to campus Oct. 5-6 as the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) presented her with the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. Read More

UW study proposes “swimways” to help save migratory fish

October 10, 2012

A University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher says states should be looking to the skies in order to save fish. Read More

Energy from Wisconsin cow manure could replace a coal plant

October 9, 2012

According to a recent Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative (WBI) study, Wisconsin can be a national leader in bioenergy production using waste from the state's prosperous agriculture and food processing sectors. Read More

Knox, research pioneer in streams and soils, dies

October 9, 2012

Jim Knox, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died at his home in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 6. Read More

Engineering dean finalists announced

October 5, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison today named four finalists for the deanship of the College of Engineering. Read More

Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss

October 4, 2012

New research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that estrogen given in smaller doses to younger women just entering menopause does not worsen memory and improves mood and symptoms of depression. Read More

Five Questions with Kevin Niemi

October 4, 2012

Inside UW recently asked Kevin Niemi about the current status of K-12 science education. Read More

New approach will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome

October 2, 2012

Each year, more and more pieces of the human genome puzzle fall into place, but large holes still remain. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hope to fill in many more pieces with a new $1.1 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute. Read More

Hydrogeologist appointed to federal nuclear waste board

September 27, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison hydrogeologist Jean Bahr has been appointed by President Obama to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. Read More

NSF funds UW sustainability project studying the human component of green buildings

September 27, 2012

Designing a "green" building involves considering a multitude of variables - everything from electrical efficiency to airflow controls to natural sources of light, heat and energy. But engineering more efficient building control systems is only part of the picture; for a building to be truly green, the occupants living and working within it need to know how to behave in a sustainable way as well. Read More

Vet med students ensure safe, speedy biosecurity check-in for dairy expo cattle

September 27, 2012

Scores of trailers will begin rolling into Madison on Friday, Sept. 28, delivering 2,500 show cows to the Alliant Energy Center for the upcoming World Dairy Expo. But to prevent the spread of disease among the cattle, the health status of each animal must be verified before they are unloaded. Fortunately, volunteer students from the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine keep this process running as smoothly as possible. Read More

Category Science & Technology

UW-led project will help growers and processors show sustainable production

Tailored breast cancer screening model developed

Unusual genetic structure confers major disease resistance trait in soybean

NSF deputy director receives WAA’s Distinguished Alumni Award

UW study proposes “swimways” to help save migratory fish

Energy from Wisconsin cow manure could replace a coal plant

Knox, research pioneer in streams and soils, dies

Engineering dean finalists announced

Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss

Five Questions with Kevin Niemi

New approach will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome

Hydrogeologist appointed to federal nuclear waste board

NSF funds UW sustainability project studying the human component of green buildings

Vet med students ensure safe, speedy biosecurity check-in for dairy expo cattle

The language of stem cells, decoded

Hydrogen beam injector guides plasma physics research

Seeing sound from all angles at Wisconsin Science Fest

NSF tabs UW chemist to lead Math and Physical Sciences Directorate

TED creativity guru headlines science fest, Year of Innovation

Studies point to rising role for women scientists at UW–Madison