Tag Research
Latest Badger Poll results to be released
July 14, 2010The results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 30th Badger Poll will be released this week.
Monkey generosity: No strings attached
July 13, 2010Among monkeys that split child care responsibilities, sharing extends to dinnertime, but grudges do not, according to research published July 14 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Hormone study finds monkeys in long-term relationship look strangely human
July 12, 2010Monkeys in enduring relationships show a surprising correspondence in their levels of oxytocin, a key behavioral hormone, according to research published online June 28 in the journal Hormones and Behavior.
Canine influenza vaccine found effective against secondary infections
July 8, 2010Recent research by Ron Schultz, professor and chair of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has shown the newly approved Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) vaccine to be effective not only in reducing length, severity and spread of the virus, but also in protecting against secondary infections.
UW School of Veterinary Medicine advances spinal cord injury treatments
July 6, 2010A full recovery from a spinal cord injury? Don't hold your breath.
Federal grant to benefit UW–Madison, state networks
July 6, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with a group of national research and education networking organizations, could see a 10-fold increase in research computing capacity, thanks to a new federal stimulus grant.
Stirring the ocean: Calculating the role of the oceans’ swimmers
June 28, 2010The world's oceans, we know, are constantly shaken and stirred by the winds and the tides and other physical forces of nature.
Changing sounds are key to understanding speech
June 22, 2010On the printed page, c*ns*n*nts m*tt*r m*r* th*n v*w*ls.
UW-Madison humanities scholars receive national fellowships
June 11, 2010Four scholars at UW–Madison working in the humanities have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award Intercampus Research Grants
June 9, 2010Eight hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded the first batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration.
Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance
June 8, 2010While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.
University administration’s statement regarding Circuit Court ruling on submarine rescue studies
June 3, 2010The university is reviewing Dane County Circuit Court Judge Amy Smith's decision to defer animal cruelty charges involving longstanding submarine rescue studies to a special prosecutor.
UW-Madison to host series of talks on core poverty issues
June 1, 2010The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Summer Research Workshop by offering five talks that are free and open to the public on issues central to poverty in the United States and efforts to reduce it.
Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
May 31, 2010Genetic abnormalities are most often discussed in terms of differences so miniscule they are actually called "snips" - changes in a single unit along the 3 billion that make up the entire string of human DNA.
UW emeritus professor named acting director of NSF
May 28, 2010Cora Marrett, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named acting director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Marrett assumes her new duties June 1.
Organic solids in soil may speed up bacterial breathing
May 23, 2010The "mineral-breathing" bacteria found in many oxygen-free environments may be "carbon-breathing" as well.
Children of divorced parents face economic barriers, study finds
May 20, 2010Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children."
Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy
May 19, 2010The authors of a new book about informing policymaking with research have devoted their careers to bridging the gap between the research and public policy communities.
Web searches may sacrifice accuracy for popularity
May 18, 2010By adding a subtle nudge to each of more than 1 billion search requests every day, Google may be steering the direction of public discussion.