Category Science & Technology
Five finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest have UW–Madison ties
Five of the 13 finalists in the 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest have roots at UW–Madison. A business that makes an assist device to orient firefighters in smoky fire scenes won.
Celestial boondocks: Study supports the idea that we live in a void
An undergraduate's work confirms we live in a hole in the cosmos, and sheds light on how we measure the rate at which the universe is expanding.
WARF and UW–Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which serves as the designated patent management organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, moved up to sixth place among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities which were granted U.S. utility patents in 2016.
Newly identified gene helps time spring flowering in vital grass crops
The discovery may help plant breeders and engineers get more from food and energy crops.
Rediscovered mosses document changing Wisconsin landscape
The Wisconsin State Herbarium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has discovered a collection of more than 2,000 mosses from the turn of the 20th century, lost to time in a cabinet inside Birge Hall, where the herbarium is housed.
$1M grant to boost engineering education at College of Menominee Nation
A $1 million grant will help the College of Menominee Nation and UW–Madison enhance their collaboration and ultimately educate more Native students in STEM disciplines.
Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment
Wastewater from our sinks, toilets, showers and washing machines can be turned into valuable products with the help of scientists and unique bacteria.
Stem cells yield nature’s blueprint for body’s vasculature
A team led by Igor Slukvin, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor, describes the developmental pathway that gives rise to the different types of cells that make up human vasculature.
Government transparency limited when it comes to America’s conserved private lands
“It’s difficult or impossible to advance planning, monitoring and evaluation without good information about where private land conservation is happening,” says UW researcher Adena Rissman.
Cultural value of natural world doesn’t depend only on species diversity
Researcher Rose Graves' work in North Carolina has implications for other regions with deep ties to nature, such as lake- and forest-filled Wisconsin.
30-year collaboration earns UW climatologist China’s top science honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison climatologist John Kutzbach has been awarded China’s highest scientific honor for foreigners in recognition of 30 years of collaboration that has advanced both American and Chinese climate science.
UW, GE Healthcare team up to improve medical imaging, patient outcomes
A multi-decade relationship between UW–Madison and GE Healthcare has created a stream of medical imaging inventions that look inside the human body with increasing accuracy.
Triple play boosting value of renewable fuel could tip market in favor of biomass
Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologies compete financially with a petroleum-based production pipeline that has been perfected over the course of decades.
UW researchers recognized for smartphone app aimed at preventing substance abuse relapse
A UW–Madison research team was selected as one of seven finalists in Harvard’s Innovation in American Government competition, for its work in creating a smartphone application that helps people recover from addiction to alcohol and other substances.
UW-Madison biochemist wins Shaw Scientist Award
Ophelia Venturelli's research may lead to the ability to engineer behaviors among beneficial microbes in the gut ecosystem, which could be used to enhance their resilience to invasion by pathogens or unintended impairment from antibiotics.
As continents continue moving, study suggests effects on biodiversity
UW geoscientists have found that marine species tend to become more numerous when the continents divide, and to stabilize — maybe even decline — when continents congeal.
New clues to healthy bones for those with PKU
Individuals with PKU are unable to metabolize phenylalanine, so it accumulates at high levels in their blood, leading to intellectual disabilities, seizures and other serious health problems.
UW-Madison spinoff highlighted as innovation success story in national report
“American-Made Innovation Sparking Economic Growth” identifies 102 companies that trace their roots to federally funded university research.
Patient’s cells used to replicate dire developmental condition
“This is the first demonstration of using a patient’s cells to model a blood-brain barrier defect,” explains Eric Shusta, a UW–Madison professor of chemical and biological engineering and a senior author of the new study published today.
As computing moves to cloud, UW–Madison spinoff offers faster, cleaner chip for data centers
A UW–Madison professor has formed a startup to advance a streamlined chip design that will run up to 10 times faster than those now inside data centers.