Category Science & Technology

UW Center for Dairy Research wins federal innovation grant

September 21, 2012

The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded one of seven $1 million i6 Challenge grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support an effort to commercialize research ideas that will positively impact economic development.

UW team to test mobile apps to prevent substance abuse relapses

September 21, 2012

Can giving smartphones to people with substance use disorders improve the quality of care at the same time as it reduces health care costs? A team of scholars centered at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Dartmouth College thinks so, and has won a federal grant to create and test mobile apps to deliver tested treatment and relapse prevention tools through these devices.

Climate expert: Record loss of arctic ice could impact Wisconsin

September 21, 2012

Ice covering the Arctic Ocean melted to the smallest areal extent ever recorded this year, falling to 1.3 million square miles at its lowest point on Sept. 16, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. That's less than half of the normal area covered by ice at summer's end.

Second Higgs lecture scheduled to accommodate demand

September 20, 2012

Due to overwhelming interest, a second lecture on the discovery of a new physics particle has been added for tomorrow evening, Friday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m.

Campus car fleet evolves with changing needs, technology

September 20, 2012

In an age of increasing awareness of sustainability and a “greening” campus, the university’s vehicle fleet has also been changing with the times.

UW team studies the mechanics of stronger bones

September 19, 2012

As human bones age, they undergo geometric changes and also lose minerals such as calcium that give them density and strength.

Surprising demographic shifts in endangered monkey population challenge conservation expectations

September 18, 2012

At first glance, the northern muriqui monkey is a prime conservation success story.

Wisconsin Science Festival brings wonders of science to life for all ages

September 17, 2012

After a rousing debut last fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival returns for its second year this Sept. 27-30 with an even bigger and bolder schedule of people, music, art and explosions bringing the wonders of science to life for all ages.

Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein

September 14, 2012

Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.

UW-Madison Dance brings science to the stage with “PULSE” 

September 14, 2012

During this Year of Innovation at UW–Madison, the Dance Department brings science to the stage with "PULSE: Intersections of Dance and Science," a Wisconsin Science Festival event, Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space of Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.

Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together

September 13, 2012

Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory - the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little things that make us productive.

Prominent UW physicist describes Higgs search and discovery

September 13, 2012

On July 4, 2012, the international science community exploded with excitement as physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced the discovery of a brand-new subatomic particle widely believed to be the long-sought Higgs boson.

UW-Madison celebrates imagination, discovery in the Year of Innovation

September 13, 2012

From dairy science to dance to vitamin D to stem cells, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has pushed the boundaries of what is known and the limits of what is possible for more than 160 years.

Statement regarding sound localization research at UW–Madison

September 12, 2012

Allegations made today (Wednesday, Sept. 12) by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about sound localization studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are unsubstantiated. At best, they are a gross misrepresentation of the research and the care and treatment provided to the animals in the study.

Network of neurons: a dynamic model of brain activity

September 12, 2012

Professor Barry Van Veen has applied signal analysis techniques to develop methods for identifying network models of brain function - essentially, traffic patterns of neural activity present in the human brain.

Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks

September 12, 2012

"I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite."

Go Big Read marries art and science with “Radioactive”

September 11, 2012

Lauren Redniss was first drawn to Marie and Pierre Curie because of their beautiful love story. But the Pulitzer Prize-winning illustrator found much more as she researched, wrote and illustrated her book “Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout,” this year’s selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison's common reading program.

Category Science & Technology

UW Center for Dairy Research wins federal innovation grant

UW team to test mobile apps to prevent substance abuse relapses

Climate expert: Record loss of arctic ice could impact Wisconsin

Second Higgs lecture scheduled to accommodate demand

Campus car fleet evolves with changing needs, technology

UW team studies the mechanics of stronger bones

Surprising demographic shifts in endangered monkey population challenge conservation expectations

Wisconsin Science Festival brings wonders of science to life for all ages

Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein

UW-Madison Dance brings science to the stage with “PULSE”

Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together

Prominent UW physicist describes Higgs search and discovery

UW-Madison celebrates imagination, discovery in the Year of Innovation

Statement regarding sound localization research at UW–Madison

Network of neurons: a dynamic model of brain activity

Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks

Go Big Read marries art and science with “Radioactive”

Collide and conquer: How blood cells sort themselves out

Play to examine woman’s life in the male world of MIT math

Research on hive microbes may lead to better understanding of honeybee disease