Category Science & Technology

The Waisman Center: Decades later, what would Harry think?

January 30, 2012

Last fall, the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison bid successfully for the same National Institutes of Health core grant that the late Harry Waisman first won 45 years ago.

Nature: Kawaoka authors commentary on flu research

January 25, 2012

The author of an upcoming Nature paper about H5N1 argues in a Nature Comment article today that research into deadly pathogenic viruses must continue if pandemics are to be prevented.

Satellite renamed to honor UW–Madison space pioneer

January 25, 2012

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have renamed their newest Earth-observing satellite after Verner Suomi, a longtime UW–Madison professor who often is called the father of satellite meteorology.

Suomi remembered for problem-solving ability, drive

January 25, 2012

Verner Suomi’s career — even his life — may not have been as long and illustrious had he not been an inveterate problem solver.

Contest seeks amazing science images

January 24, 2012

Imaging has brought a revolution to science.

Flu researchers pause for thought

January 20, 2012

The authors of two H5N1-related papers, to be published in Nature and Science respectively, today announce in those journals their decision to call a voluntary 60-day pause on research involving highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses leading to the generation of viruses that are more transmissible in mammals.

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

January 20, 2012

UW-Madison researchers have discovered that a gene called distal-less is critical to the fly's ability to receive, process and respond to smells.

Researchers outline food security, climate change road map

January 20, 2012

While last month's meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, made incremental progress toward helping farmers adapt to climate change and reduce agriculture's climate footprint, a group of international agriculture experts urges scientists to lay the groundwork for more decisive action on global food security in environmental negotiations in 2012.

New approach to combat intractable bacterial infections

January 20, 2012

Bacteriologist Marcin Filutowicz specializes in developing antimicrobial technologies that one day may help replace antibiotics—and save lives—as the power of our antibiotics arsenal wanes.

UW-Madison biochemist to serve on president’s National Medal of Science committee

January 12, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist Judith Kimble has been selected to serve on President Obama's Committee on the National Medal of Science.

Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1

January 10, 2012

U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW–Madison No. 1 for its online graduate engineering programs in the categories of teaching practices and student engagement, and student services and technology.

Award supports study of internal-combustion diagnostic tool

January 10, 2012

For the past several decades, engineers have been investigating low-temperature combustion as a means of creating engines with diesel-like efficiency and no pollutant emissions. A UW–Madison mechanical engineering assistant professor has received a grant to study the process.

UW geneticist James Crow passes away

January 6, 2012

The UW–Madison community is mourning the loss of a legend: James F. Crow, professor emeritus of genetics, who passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 4, two weeks shy of his 96th birthday.

Study pinpoints Ritalin’s influence

January 5, 2012

Millions of individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are helped by methylphenidate, the stimulant better known as Ritalin. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have pinpointed the area of the brain in which Ritalin does its work.

Category Science & Technology

The Waisman Center: Decades later, what would Harry think?

Nature: Kawaoka authors commentary on flu research

Satellite renamed to honor UW–Madison space pioneer

Suomi remembered for problem-solving ability, drive

Contest seeks amazing science images

Flu researchers pause for thought

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

Researchers outline food security, climate change road map

New approach to combat intractable bacterial infections

UW-Madison biochemist to serve on president’s National Medal of Science committee

Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1

Award supports study of internal-combustion diagnostic tool

UW geneticist James Crow passes away

Study pinpoints Ritalin’s influence

Recent sightings: Cosmic dynamo installation

Big Ten Network series to air

Four receive honors from American Physical Society

UW–Madison sends two to elite epidemic-investigation training

UW-Madison engineer receives Grand Challenges Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant

Three UW–Madison faculty members honored as AAAS fellows