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Curiosities: Is there any validity to the so-called 5-second rule?

September 26, 2007

If a piece of toast fell on the floor, would you pick it up and eat it? You probably would if you believe in…

Town hall meetings to introduce building plans for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

September 26, 2007

On October 1, 8 and 10, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) are hosting a series of town hall meetings to inform the UW–Madison community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

Study: Nutrient pollution drives frog deformities

September 25, 2007

High levels of nutrients used in farming and ranching activities fuel parasite infections that have caused highly publicized frog deformities in ponds and lakes across North America, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Hormone-driven effects on eating, stress mediated by same brain region

September 25, 2007

A hormone system linked to reducing food consumption appears to do so by increasing stress-related behaviors, according to a new study.

Institutes will provide space for science, arts, community

September 24, 2007

Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to give input on the design of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery during upcoming town hall meetings, planned for Oct. 1, 8 and 10.

New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs

September 24, 2007

Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and regularly consume food that was produced through genetic engineering.

Study reveals possible genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders

September 21, 2007

New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure.

$7.2 million grant to aid search for ALS stem cell therapy

September 20, 2007

With the help of a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers will explore the potential of stem cells and natural growth factors to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Grant supports changes to clinical, translational research

September 19, 2007

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded UW–Madison’s new Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) one of the largest grants in the history of the School of Medicine and Public Health.

Hybrid buses come to campus

September 19, 2007

Two of Wisconsin’s first hybrid electric-powered buses will be in service on campus soon.

Wisconsin prairie to be named for botany Professor Hugh Iltis

September 17, 2007

A prairie in Marquette County will soon be named for Hugh Iltis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor emeritus of botany and former director of the UW–Madison Herbarium.

Research and instruction in the Microbial Sciences Building

September 14, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Microbial Sciences Building will be home to a wide range of departments, programs and researc h centers.

Slide show: Microbial Sciences Building

September 14, 2007

Pedestrians walk past the exterior of the Microbial Sciences Building. The 330,000-square-foot facility is the campus’s largest academic building. Joanne Weber, center, a faculty associate…

Graduate science education program to expand to more universities

September 10, 2007

The UW–Madison-based Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) has received a three-year, $5.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand a campus science education program to five other major research universities.