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Vet Med sponsors dog jog

September 1, 2002

Veterinary Medicine's annual Dog Jog at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, begins in front of the School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive. Read More

Two-way turn lane improves safety

August 30, 2002

Reducing roadways from four lanes to three can increase safety and reduced costs, an engineering professor says. Read More

Team engineers hydrogen from biomass

August 28, 2002

Chemical engineers at UW–Madison have developed a new process that produces hydrogen fuel from plants. Read More

Advances

August 27, 2002

Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. UW… Read More

Ex-cons face job barriers

August 16, 2002

Employers are extremely reluctant to take a chance on a job applicant with a prison record, no matter how qualified he may be, says a new study. Read More

Scientists find path to potent anticancer agents

August 15, 2002

Exploring the genomes of two different but related soil microbes, scientists have found the genes that govern the production of a class of highly potent anticancer agents. Read More

Prof outlines low-dose radiation benefits

August 15, 2002

A recent article published by emeritus professor John R. Cameron suggests that we all need more radiation for good health. Read More

Subtract a gene and feasting mice add no fat

August 13, 2002

Scientists have created an animal that can eat a rich, high-fat diet without adding weight or risking the complications of diabetes Read More

Drugs alter key aquatic organisms

August 7, 2002

Antibiotics also may be adversely affecting zooplankton, tiny organisms that underpin the health of all freshwater ecosystems. Read More

UW to test for deer disease

August 7, 2002

The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has hired three employees and begun renovations on a dedicated testing lab for Chronic Wasting Disease. Read More

Gene linked to how kids respond to abuse

August 5, 2002

New research identifies a genetic variation that might protect abused children from developing antisocial behavior. Read More

Industrial fishing threatens sharks, dolphins, billfish

August 5, 2002

Industrial fishing poses a big threat to life and fin for sharks, dolphins and billfish, says a new study forecasting fishing's effects on ocean ecosystems. Read More

Without fire, red pines could disappear, model shows

August 5, 2002

What we usually view as a foe to forests -- fire -- actually may be a key to the survival of some tree species. Read More

Cadwallader named grad school dean

August 5, 2002

Martin T. Cadwallader has been named as dean of the Graduate School and vice chancellor for research. Read More

Why a gender gap in cystic fibrosis care?

July 26, 2002

A new study of the well-established 'gender gap' in cystic fibrosis has shown, for the first time, that females are diagnosed with CF significantly later than males are - and that the difference cannot be explained by gender differences in common CF symptoms, chest X-rays or the age at which youngsters are infected with pseudomonas aeruginosa, the bacterium implicated in up to 90 percent of CF deaths. Read More

Finding advances quantum computing

July 25, 2002

An advance made by university scientists could bring quantum computing out of the gee-whiz world of scientific novelty and into the practical realm. Read More

Meeting discusses gene therapy, personalized drugs

July 24, 2002

Diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, the nation's number-one killer, in the near future is under the scrutiny of approximately 500 physicians and research scientists from around the world. Read More

New UW solution stores organs even longer

July 16, 2002

In the late 1980s, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers developed a synthetic solution that could safely store organs outside the body for longer than ever… Read More

Fat ‘switch’ regulates weight

July 11, 2002

New findings by university biochemists add important information about how the hormone leptin regulates body weight and metabolism. Read More

Law students help prevent land loss

July 10, 2002

Each summer, the Land Tenure Center places law students with organizations around the country that help minority communities fight land loss. Read More