As worldwide panic over Ebola quiets down to a murmur, researchers are hard at work trying to stop the next pandemic. Now a new vaccine may be on the way, thanks to a group of research scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Five years ago, RWJF partnered with the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute to try to measure the health of every county in the nation in two ways: current and future.
The idea was local leaders would compare their rankings with others’ and be galvanized into action.
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By Jenny Seifert and Stephen Carpenter: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the Yahara lakes may be half a world apart, but they are connected by an opportunity we can’t afford to miss.
At the crack of dawn, Wildlife Ecology assistant professor David Drake and his team of researchers are finding coyotes and red foxes in unique habitats: in suburban backyards, in city parks, along well-traveled, campus paths. The animals are turning up in traps set by Drake and team members, as they try to gauge the scope of these species of wildlife’s spread into an urban setting.
What cat owner hasn’t wondered what their pet was thinking?
Noted: Spencer Black, a Democrat who chaired the House Natural Resources Committee for 26 years and is currently an adjunct professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says there has been in Congress ‘a general attack on the integrity of science, and an unwillingness to listen’. ‘It is not new, but because there are people now who are in power who wish to stifle independent scientific inquiry, it’s a lot worse than it once was,’ Black continues.
At the UW-Madison College of Engineering, the state’s largest engineering school, the past few years have seen a dramatic rise in the number of engineering students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. There were about 4,850 students enrolled in the fall of 2014, which exceeded what the college predicted for the fall of 2015.
UW-Madison’s complete turnaround on monkey maternal deprivation experiments highlights the lack of ethical oversight on this issue.
I and the writers of a couple of rather unkind letters to the editor had the same reaction to a recent bit of news out of UW-Madison concerning music preferences among man’s and woman’s second-best friend:
Noted: A number of natural factors can affect a jet stream’s speed and course, such as mountain ranges and changes in sea-surface temperature patterns. But Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey, believes global warming is the main culprit causing recent changes. In 2012, Francis – with Steven Vavrus, a climate modeller from the University of Wisconsin – proposed Arctic warming contributes to the polar jet stream swinging further north and south.
A leading Democrat predicts devastation if Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million cut over two years to the University of Wisconsin System is adopted. Mostly true.
Quoted: an Robertson, dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, supported the bill in a letter to Baldwin’s office. “We at UW-Madison, College of Engineering, have remained international leaders in advanced manufacturing research and have recently launched initiatives in this research area,” Robertson wrote. “This bill provides important new incentives that could allow us to expand and strengthen those initiatives for our students and industry partners.”
A recent report from the University of Wisconsin’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center reveals the persistence of a diversity gap in literature for children and adolescents.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-Wis. on Wednesday joined four other U.S. senators to introduce bipartisan legislation that would designate 25 national universities as “Manufacturing Universities.”
A bipartisan bill that would designate 25 manufacturing universities across the country and give each one $20 million over four years to step up advanced manufacturing in engineering programs was introduced Wednesday in Congress by lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-Wis..
UW-Madison’s decision to halt plans to remove newborn monkeys from their mothers as part of a controversial experiment is a step in the right direction. However, the 40 monkeys involved will still face tremendous suffering and distress for their short lives before being killed for questionable human benefit.
As the lead author on a recent study on music for cats, I’d like to address concerns expressed by some readers in the State Journal.
A mental health researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison won’t take newborn monkeys away from their mothers as part of an upcoming study.
Might I suggest that thousands of dollars could be saved by not funding research by UW-Madison emeritus professor of psychology Charles Snowden.
A survey conducted at University of Wisconsin shows while the number of diverse characters and stories in children’s books increased from 2013-2o14, the overall number of books with diverse content has fallen since 2001.
A UW-Madison mental health researcher plans to start a controversial monkey study by June without one of the most contentious parts: removing newborn monkeys from their mothers.
Nine UW-Madison professors recently won an award for faculty at a critical stage in their careers through nomination by departments, Ph.D. major programs and interdepartmental groups, according to a university press release.
This week is Groundwater Awareness Week. A University of Wisconsin expert says the public often is unaware of the volume of our water resources and where drinking water comes from.
While cats may not like human music, a University of Wisconsin study shows they don’t want to paws music created specifically for them.
A UW-Madison psychology researcher has teamed with a composer to create music that moves the feline soul — in a way that human tunes perhaps never could.
As the snow begins to melt, many wildlife species may be having an easier time getting around. Today in our monthly natural history series Field Notes, Tom Steele from UW Madison’s Kemp Natural Resources Station takes a look at the unlikely survival skills of the wild turkey, and the story of a successful conservation project that threw researchers for a loop.
A new study published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered the more carbon dioxide in the air, the hungrier insects become.
Greek yogurt is frequently praised for its health benefits, but its acid whey byproduct is a growing concern for the environment.
A first-of-its-kind UW-Madison study has dug deep into the lives of transgender high school students in Wisconsin, finding both hopeful signs and dire circumstances.
Gov. Scott Walker plans to eliminate $8.1 million in funds to the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative implemented by the Wisconsin Energy Institute, one of multiple cuts to environmental projects at the University of Wisconsin System.
Experts across disciplines collaborated Thursday to explore neurodegenerative diseases and how to treat them as part of UW’s Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Research Day.
On Thursday at the UW Institute for Discovery, more than 250 of the greatest minds in research joined forces in the hopes of finding a cure to these degenerative diseases. Quoted: Marina Emborg, director of the Preclinical Parkinson Research Program and assistant professor of medical physics; Dorothy Farrar-Edwards, professor and chair of kinesiology.
Noted: The vast majority of Ridglan Farms’ beagles are sold as puppies to research institutions, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The mission of the company, according to its website, is to “to provide purpose-bred beagles for research that increases scientific knowledge and exceeds the expectation of the scientific community.”
Scientists in the US have come closer to solving that perennial problem for pet lovers – what kind of music would my cat like to listen to?
Nine UW-Madison professors have been awarded $50,000 grants for research from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Dietram Scheufele, professor of life sciences communication, and Dominique Brossard, life sciences communication department chair, partnered with the Morgridge Institute for Research. Their study shows people who feel the most informed in terms of politics tend to interpret information differently.
A UW crop scientist says it’s going to take the FDA’s blessing before you bite into the genetically modified fruit. Amaya Atucha, assistant professor of horticulture, says the browning is a natural phenomenon known as polyphenol oxidase. “When we cut the apple, the flesh is exposed to the oxygen and this enzyme reacts with the oxygen.” Dr. Atucha said.
Conducting great research and making exceptional advancements in the field of engineering has earned two UW-Madison professors — Raymond J. Fonck and Thomas M. Jahns — recognition by membership into an elite institution known as the National Academy of Engineering.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison report says that the demand for organic produce and meat is outpacing the supply in Wisconsin.
Humans are creatures of habit. And some of them don”t make us very happy. So how can we change behavior, learn a new habit or make a fresh start? Christine Whelan, a public sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert with AARP’s Life Reimagined Institute who studies happiness, human ecology and habits, provided some answers:
So what gives these fruits and veggies their curious and crazy shapes? Rest assured: These aren’t genetic mutants, says Irwin Goldman, a professor of horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While malformed produce can result from genetic mutations, “most of the time it’s just an environmental effect,” he says.
In an about-face from his first term, Gov. Scott Walker wants to eliminate funding for a University of Wisconsin-Madison renewable energy research center that has played a key role in helping land one of its biggest government grants ever.
A research team from University of Wisconsin has partnered with Johnson Controls, a global energy company headquartered in Milwaukee, to develop more efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for large commercial buildings.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that increased expression of a particular gene may enable cancer cells to form tumors in dogs.
First they helped save some chimpanzees and cats. Now they’re coming for the mice and the rats.
University of Wisconsin “bug guy” Patrick “P.J.” Liesch has the creepiest, crawliest email inbox on campus.
Liesch, assistant faculty associate in the Department of Entomology, has been the solo “bug guy” in the Insect Diagnostic Lab for roughly one year. His role consists mainly of handling questions from the public, but he also teaches and conducts statewide outreach.
In a research lab at the McPherson Eye Research Institute, Dr. David Gamm and a team of researchers are looking for a cure and treatment for blinding diseases.
Welcome to a new episode of “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.This episode features an interview with Derek Hei, director of UW-Madison’s Waisman Biomanufacturing Center, about its work with early stage clinical trials.
Most people will have heard music that sounds a bit like cats fighting – but it turns out that is not far from the kind music our feline pets actually enjoy.
Two professors at the University of Wisconsin have been selected for Alfred P. Sloan fellowships to support their research in mathematics and computer sciences.
The Walker administration has focused more on offering tax cuts and credits to the traditional manufacturing sector. Gov. Scott Walker rarely mentions Epic Systems, the most successful tech firm in Wisconsin history, and its 8,000 employees, when touting the state economy. There are also hurdles due to the type of research being conducted at the UW. Of the roughly $1.1 billion in federal grants coming into the university annually, some $700 million is related to biotechnology or biomedical research – two areas that are expensive to commercialize.
Evidence that financial education works is beginning to surface. Researchers at the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin recently found a direct tie between personal finance classes in high school and higher credit scores as young adults. Now, national results from a high school “budget challenge” further build the case.
A nine-year legal challenge to human embryonic stem cell patents ended Tuesday, when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
University of Wisconsin ranks fifth nationally among faculty participating in the Fulbright Scholarship Program. One recipient, UW professor Adrian Treves, seeks to bring the harmony he found between nature and society in Sweden back home.
In response to stark inequalities that remain for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, female leaders at University of Wisconsin are moving forward with steps to address these issues.
Doug Erickson’s article in the Feb. 15 State Journal about kindergartners and the “kindness curriculum” developed by UW-Madison was great.
The Association of University Technology Managers AUTM annual meeting will start tomorrow in New Orleans. With this in mind, today we continue our recent coverage of university patenting with a look at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation WARF. Founded in 1925, WARF serves as the tech transfer organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It manages a $2.6 billion endowment and supports innovation at UW-Madison by obtaining patent rights for the university’s discoveries and licensing those patents commercially.
MADISON — It may be subject matter that some can find annoying and even creepy. But PJ Liesch keeps pretty busy fielding questions about the little critters in the insect world that bug us.
When a small group of University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff launched a campus lab for developing connected devices just over a year ago, they weren’t sure what kind of response they’d get.
The Internet of Things will connect everyone and everything like never before. Through an innovative new education lab in America’s heartland, the University of Wisconsin is preparing the next generation of engineers to harness it.
