Trilly, a 9-year-old Gordon setter with fluffy brown and black fur, lay down on a raised table surrounded by doctors, veterinary technicians and photographers in UW Veterinary Care’s Oncology Clinic.
Category: Research
GOP Legislators Propose UW Dairy Hub: Two Republican legislators want to spend nearly $8 million annually to create dairy research programs at three University of Wisconsin System schools.
Two Republican legislators want to spend nearly $8 million annually to create dairy research programs at three University of Wisconsin System schools.
GOP Legislators Propose UW Dairy Innovation Hub: Proposal Includes Spending Nearly $8M Annually To Create Dairy Research Programs At 3 Campuses
Two Republican legislators want to spend nearly $8 million annually to create dairy research programs at three University of Wisconsin System schools.
These researchers are getting access to Facebook data to study misinformation
Quoted: Of the five researchers Poynter reached out to, only one responded saying that fact-checking was in the scope of their project for Social Science One. But for Sebastián Valenzuela, a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying how fact checks affect misinformation on Facebook is still tough even with the data-sharing tools.
“It’s a bit more tricky for our project because the information on whether the shared link on Facebook was sent or not to a third-party fact-checker (which is the easiest way of measuring whether fact checks affected fake news sharing) is not available for Chile,” said Valenzuela, the lead researcher for one of the winning abstracts, in an email to Poynter.
The Most Important Scholar of Buddhism You’ve Never Heard Of
Noted: His death rocked the department that he had started at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—there was no apparent successor—and his students scattered across the globe, carving out niches for themselves in areas of academic scholarship in which they would become experts. Now, 50 years after his death, we’re taking a long-overdue look at Robinson, who mentored some of today’s top Buddhist thinkers and set the groundwork for Buddhist higher learning in the US.
Badgerloop unveils newest hyperloop pod, looks forward to SpaceX competition
Designing vehicle presents challenges both technical and otherwise.
Satellite Captures Twin Cyclones in Indian Ocean on Opposite Sides of Equator
Noted: This past weekend, the pair of tropical cyclones resembled mirror images of each other, spinning at roughly the same longitude, but in opposite directions, as noted in a satellite loop of atmospheric moisture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Farm bill decision-making tool launched for dairy
Founder of the Center for Healthy minds discusses the importance of mindfulness
Richard Davidson spoke on his work surrounding mindfulness practices, cultivating well-being through meditation.
Tahoe residents oppose new homes in path of wildfire danger
Quoted: “There are a lot of buildings and there is a lot of woodland vegetation and they are close to each other, and there is a lot of fire,” said Anu Kramer, a wildfire scientist at the Silvis Lab at the University of Wisconsin who conducted the research. “When those things come together that is when you are going to see a lot of destruction.”
Festival Of Faiths: Psychologist Richard Davidson Says You Can Learn Emotion
Richard Davidson is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he has studied emotion and the brain for the past 35 years. Davidson’s work focuses on happiness and compassion being learned much like any other skill.
Scientists: 15-minute storm caused Lake Michigan rip currents that killed 7 hours later
Quoted: This is the first study of rip currents on the Great Lakes even though they have been a topic of discussion for a long time, said Chin Wu, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wu supervised Ph.D. student Álvaro Linares, who led the project.
“A rip current is a concentrated, strong offshore flow,” said Adam Belche, a coastal resilience outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The standard speed is about 1 foot per second.
Scientists Simulate Sounds of Stars
Quoted: “A cello sounds like a cello because of its size and shape,” Jacqueline Goldstein, a graduate student in the University of Wisconsin-Madison astronomy department, explained. “The vibrations of stars also depend on their size and structure.”
What obstacles complicate health care for rural Wisconsinites?
Premiering in April 2019, the documentary marks the 10-year anniversary of UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, which trains and incentivizes medical students to practice in underserved rural communities around the state. The program aims to alleviate some of the most pressing rural health challenges, which the documentary investigates.
UW researchers develop dairy products with longer shelf life
he Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin has spent nearly a decade developing dairy products that have an extended shelf life. “These kinds of products could last for months and months,” said John Lucey, the Director of the Center for Dairy Research.
How Entrepreneurs Can Learn to Embrace Stress
So, instead of avoiding stress, we need to learn how to deal with it — and research shows that changing your perceptions of stress can literally save your life. In a 2013 TED Talk, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal describes a University of Wisconsin-Madison study that tracked 30,000 U.S. adults over eight years. The study was designed to explore how we think about stress, and how those perceptions can affect our health.
Undergraduate Research Symposium offers chance for student researchers to learn, share discoveries
Students offered unique opportunity to share research in collaborative, appreciative environment.
Four UW faculty receive 2019 Hilldale Awards to honor research, service
One faculty member each from arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, biology selected.
Mueller Report Exposes Campaign Finance Problems Far Beyond Russia
Russia was not alone in exploiting these digital ad disclosure loopholes. According to a peer-reviewed study by University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Young Mie Kim, 25 percent of Facebook political ads that ran in the final weeks of the 2016 election mentioned candidates and would have been subject to disclosure as electioneering communications if aired on TV.
John Nichols: What Mueller report reveals about meddling with Wisconsin elections
We also know, from a University of Wisconsin-Madison study headed by journalism professor Young Mie Kim, Wisconsin was the scene of Russian measures in 2016 that utilized social media and also probed the websites of government agencies.
American Family investing $20 million in University of Wisconsin-Madison data science initiatives
American Family Insurance said Friday it will invest $20 million in data science initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, expanding an existing partnership between the insurer and university.
‘Time is short’: Why experts warn Russian meddling detailed in Mueller report could happen again
Quoted: The operations seized on social divisions and showed a clear bias toward Trump, said Young Mie Kim, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose research analyzed 3,500 Facebook ads bought by Russia and released last year by the House Intelligence Committee.
Science politicization, funding fights leave researchers in limbo
The federal government funds less than 50 percent of basic research conducted in the U.S. — including academic research from universities. And while this funding is necessary for scientists to keep their labs up and running, public disinformation and diminishing support for research create a difficult atmosphere for researchers nationwide.
Search for Vice Chancellor put on hold
Campus officials announced Thursday the search for a new vice chancellor will continue into the fall semester.
Study: Wisconsin would see $1.1 billion benefit with medical marijuana legalization
Graduate students at the La Follette School of Public Affairs analyzed how factors such as administrative costs and consumer purchases would be affected by the legalization of medical marijuana.
Michigan mentions in Mueller report point to Russian election plot
Noted: It’s not clear Trump Jr. had any idea he was amplifying a fake account, and he was not alone in doing so. U.S. media outlets “also quoted tweets from IRA-controlled accounts and attributed them to the reactions of real U.S . persons,” according to Mueller.
His report cited a Columbia Journalism Review article by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Commuting While Pregnant: A Long Ride Could Be a Risky One
The study, recently published by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Lehigh University, suggests that women who travel 50 or more miles each way to work by car may be at a “much greater risk” of having low-birth-weight babies (under 5.5 pounds) as well as fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction — a condition, in which the fetus doesn’t grow as fast as expected, that’s generally associated with mothers who have diabetes, high blood pressure, malnutrition or infections including syphilis.
Not Getting Enough Sleep Could Lead to Injuries for Division I Athletes
Andrew Watson, MD, MS, presented a research abstract looking at the connection between poor sleep habits and injury rates in some college athletes at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston.
Getting a good night’s sleep is an issue for many college athletes, who can suffer from insufficient sleep duration and poor sleep quality. Watson and his team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wanted to evaluate the effects of poor sleep on in-season injury in male and female college athletes.
Study identifies predictors of early death among autistic people
“Our goal was to identify factors that service systems, physicians and families could focus in on, as a way of maybe addressing the disparity,” says lead investigator Marsha Mailick, emerita professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin’s Waisman Center in Madison.
The science behind why women survive longer than men
AFAR-supported investigator Dr. Dudley Lamming, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, has studied how a gene called “RICTOR” may be responsible for the differential effects of the drug rapamycin in males and females.
Search for UW-Madison’s next vice chancellor of research unsuccessful
UW-Madison’s seven-month search for its next vice chancellor for research and graduate education failed to result in a hire, the university said.
Center for Dairy Research gets grant to create dairy drinks that don’t need refrigeration
The plastic milk jug is familiar to most consumers but its days may be numbered as a newly announced grant will allow experts at UW-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research to begin working on producing dairy beverages that won’t need refrigeration.
The return of ‘reefer madness’
Noted: Lucas Richert is the George Urdang Chair in the history of pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of “Strange Trips: Science, Culture, and the Regulation of Drugs.”
To ensure that 10 billion future people can eat, look at your carbon ‘foodprint’ today
Quoted: “Most people don’t realize that the food system is one of the primary ways that humans are affecting the environment,” explained Valerie Stull, an interdisciplinary environmental health scientist and a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Global Health Institute.
Uganda: Human Viruses Threaten the Future of Uganda’s Chimpanzees
But our team leader, Dr Tony Goldberg of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tested samples, and we learned that the outbreaks were caused by two different viruses commonly found in humans.
Pregnant women affected by long commutes, study finds
According to the new study published last month by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Lehigh University, long hours of commute may affect pregnancy in a negative way making their coming child face the worst scenarios.
Human viruses threaten the future of Uganda’s chimpanzees
My colleagues and I recently analysed two outbreaks of respiratory disease in two different chimpanzee groups, both located in Uganda’s Kibale National Park…Initially, we feared that the same virus caused both outbreaks, which would mean a single virus had been rapidly transmitted throughout the forest. But our team leader, Dr Tony Goldberg of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tested samples, and we learned that the outbreaks were caused by two different viruses commonly found in humans.
Robin Vos unmoved by poll showing support for Medicaid expansion
Meanwhile, the study released Wednesday by two UW-Madison economists looked at extending Medicaid coverage to about 80,000 people whose pay is up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, as Evers proposed.
Students from across the state showcase research at the Capitol
Nearly 130 UW undergraduates showed off their research in the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday. Topics ranged from environmental research to social media analysis.
UW students prepare to compete at SpaceX
Engineer students at UW Madison are trying to change the way people travel.
UW Badgerloop team unveils new pod
The next generation of transportation may come right out of UW-Madison.
UW economics professors find Medicaid expansion could save Wisconsin $100 million
Finding conflicts with February report that said expansion would cost $600 million.
Study identifies predictors of early death among autistic people
“Our goal was to identify factors that service systems, physicians and families could focus in on, as a way of maybe addressing the disparity,” says lead investigator Marsha Mailick, emerita professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin’s Waisman Center in Madison.
‘White Dreams’: Where Do Our Minds Go When We Fall Asleep?
In a 2017 study, Francesca Siclari at Lausanne University Hospital and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin at Madison invited 32 participants to spend a night in the lab while EEG electrodes on the scalp recorded their brain activity as they slept.
UW to open Prevention Research Center
UW-Madison will open Wisconsin’s first Prevention Research Center this fall, thanks to a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Foxconn lands another building — and vows to move people in — as the company continues its Wisconsin rollout
Foxconn Technology Group added to its real estate portfolio across Wisconsin with Friday’s announcement that it has agreed to purchase a landmark office building near the state Capitol.
Scientists Look for the Genes That Determine Beauty
In a study published this month in PLOS Genetics, lead author Qiongshi Lu, assistant professor in the department of statistics at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his colleagues used attractiveness scores to locate and identify several genes correlated to facial attractiveness in 4,383 individuals.
New Study Reveals the Dangers of Long Commutes During Pregnancy
In a new study published earlier this year, researchers at Lehigh University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found a link between the distance a woman travels to work every day while pregnant and the health outcomes for her child, including low birth weight, the likelihood of a C-section, and intrauterine growth restriction, or when a baby doesn’t reach a normal size as measured throughout the pregnancy.
Ilhan Omar, Katie Bouman, Commute While Pregnant: Broadsheet April 15
But there’s another link discovered by researchers at Lehigh University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison—between infant health and the distance a woman has to travel to get to her job every day.
Foxconn to buy BMO Harris Bank building on Capitol Square
Foxconn Technology Group announced Friday it will soon buy a building on Capitol Square as its off-campus hub to collaborate closely with UW-Madison faculty and students on research in medical, material, computer and data sciences.
David Ward: Congress should invest more in ag research to keep US ahead of China
Since 2014, Wisconsin universities have received 74 AFRI grants totaling $38 million. These grants have gone to projects such as studying the impact of climate change on dairy production at UW-Madison and research on improved food access for rural, low-income communities at Northland College in Ashland. Locally, this means we are improving an industry that is a cornerstone to our economy. Globally, this allows us to maintain food-supply chains and remain a world leader in agriculture.
Making peace in the Golan Heights—between humans and wolves
Meanwhile, not a single study in the U.S. has shown that killing wolves reduces depredation, says Francisco Santiago-Ávila, a Ph.D. student at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Carnivore Coexistence Lab.
New pin-sized sensor can detect dangerous chemicals
Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US have developed a spectrometer so small and simple that it could integrate with the camera of a typical cellphone without sacrificing accuracy.
Progress made towards blood test for colon cancer
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified four blood-based protein markers associated with the pre-cancerous forms of colon cancer that are most likely to develop into disease, according to a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Craft Beer’s Quest For The Funky Flavors of Wild Yeast
Chris Hittinger is a University of Wisconsin microbiologist who’s researched Saccharomyces for years. He says this wild yeast discovery was a big step forward for the field. Since then, his lab has been setting the groundwork that could set us up for some pretty sweet brews in the future.
Researcher follows dairy-cow footprint
The U.S. dairy industry has set a goal of reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions by 25 percent by the year 2020. UW–Madison researchers are helping identify strategies to accomplish that.
Can Equations in Early Grades Get Students Comfortable With Algebra?
The studies are part of Project LEAP, for Leveraging Early Algebra Progression, a program developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to boost math concepts for low-income elementary students.
Peninsular Research Station thrives through challenges
The station continues to partner with the USDA for the NRSP-6 Potato Genebank, which is located at the station. Peters says the work by UW and USDA staffers at that facility is one of national importance.
Medical CBD lotion being developed from UW technology
A composite material discovered at UW-Madison, derived from cranberry chemicals and seafood shells, is being used to develop a CBD lotion for skin disorders.
UW Madison Scientists Discover Cancer Pathway Breakthrough
A big cancer breakthrough, thanks to researchers at UW Madison. A special team has solved the mystery behind the most studied protein in cancer biology. ’Many pharmaceutical companies invest millions ..billions of dollars to target those mutant P-53 cancer cells — but it’s hard,’ UW Madison Post Doctoral Fellow Suyong Choi said. So hard no one has ever unlocked the secrets of the cancer regulating protein.