Tag Research
Record speed for thin-film transistors could open door for flexible electronics
A pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a method of making flexible, thin-film transistors that are not only inexpensive to produce, but also capable of high speeds — even microwave frequency, impossible before now. Read More
Study: Praying online helps cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who pray in online support groups can obtain mental health benefits, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research that was funded by the National Cancer Institute. Read More
Careers conference to focus on ‘Futures that Work’
Most people entering the workforce today can expect to change jobs and careers many times. The University of Wisconsin–Madison's annual Careers Conference brings counselors, educators and other professionals together to consider how best to prepare students and adults to make sound career decisions and develop the necessary skills to navigate their working lives. Read More
Professor leads national effort to improve medical records
Over the past 20 years, patients have been called upon to play an increasingly active role in acquiring, coordinating and managing their own health care. Patricia Flatley Brennan, a professor of nursing and industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is directing a national project to develop the IT tools to make this goal a reality. Read More
New research program tackles Parkinson’s disease
A new research collaboration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison aims to move promising new therapies for Parkinson's disease from primates to patients. Read More
Scientists find potential weapon against tuberculosis infection
The discovery of a unique copper-repressing protein in the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in humans may pave the way toward new strategies for halting tuberculosis infection. Read More
From a lowly yeast, researchers divine a clue to human disease
Working with a common form of brewer's yeast, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have uncovered novel functions of a key protein that allow it to act as a master regulatory switch - a control that determines gene activity and that, when malfunctioning in humans, may contribute to serious neurological disorders. Read More
Writer’s Choice
The Glass Lab will hold an open house on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be glass blowing and neon demonstrations, and work will be available for sale. Read More