MADISON, Wis. ââ?¬â? University of Wisconsin scientists are urging legislators to provide $3 million for Alzheimer’s research they say could lead to more effective treatment and better knowledge of the disease.
Quoted: Michael Gutter, professor of family financial management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Su-Chun Zhang, a stem cell researcher from the Waisman Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Fans of creationism and “intelligent design” theory would do well to leave evolution alone until they get their own ideas in order, a noted philosopher argued Monday.
Using the same logical tool, University of Wisconsin philosophy professor Elliott Sober derailed cases claiming that God either did or didn’t design what we see on Earth.
Three noted UW-Madison biotech researchers, including stem-cell pioneer James Thomson, have begun construction on a laboratory to house a new drug screening company in Madison’s University Research Park.
Quoted: Charles Franklin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
It was back in 1981 that professor Waclaw Szybalski arrived in his hotel room in Rome and found a note from Pope John Paul II.
The pope, it seemed, wanted Szybalski, a UW-Madison microbiologist, to drop by for a chat about recombinant DNA. This is a subject Szybalski knew quite a bit about and, since the UW-Madison scientist was both in Rome for a genetic engineering conference and of Polish descent, the pontiff summoned him.
Expert commentary from educational psychology professor Chuck Kalish.
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has drawn a thoughtful ethical line with his decision to support one type of human embryonic stem cell research in his state and to oppose another. Although the distinction made by Romney was largely lost in news coverage of his announcement, it could define a more constructive debate about stem cell research in Wisconsin and nationwide.
Quoted: Dr. Richard J. Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin,
Quoted: R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin, foresees a chilling effect on hospitals and doctors, who may become uncomfortable carrying out a patient’s wishes against the backdrop of a family feud.
Tasers are being tested on pigs, to possibly gets some answers as to why 70 people nationwide died after being shocked with the guns. Lori Nitzel, Executive Director of the Alliance for Animals of Wisconsin says UW-Madison should not test taser stun guns on pigs because, despite using anesthesia, it’s just not humane. (Audio.)
UW Madison social work professor Tracy Schroepfer says people should take a lesson from Terry Schiavo’s situation and make their wishes known about what they want and don’t want for medical procedures.
Nina Emerson, director of the UW Law School’s Resource Center On Impaired Driving, told 27 News all you can drink settings create no additional risks when adults of legal drinking age participate. Emerson said even in settings where bar tenders supervise potential problem drinking, drinkers are still left largely on their own to determine their fitness to drive.
A pair of UW-Madison experts on student financial aid said Wednesday President Bush’s proposed 2006 budget would eliminate several important aid programs and drastically cut funding to others.
Quoted: Chris Kelly, who teaches employment law at University of Wisconsin-Madison law school.
Findings released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau pointed to some unexpected results. According to the findings, white women with bachelor�s degrees earned, on average, less than Asian and black women who have reached the same level of education.
With tax day rapidly approaching, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers income-tax assistance to students and low-income individuals free of charge.
Quoted: Theodore Gerber of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Phillip Myers, a UW-Madison professor emeritus of mechanical engineering.
STEVENS POINT – A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher proposed a quick experiment about the newest police tool for subduing unruly bad guys and protecting officers – the X26 Taser – as the safety of the weapon has come under question.
“I could think everyone in this room could be Tasered and we would have no problems,” John Webster told about 100 law enforcement officials who gathered Tuesday for a meeting to develop a state policy about how best to use the weapon.
Ever the diplomat, (UW-Madison professor of environmental studies) Cal DeWitt leans back in an easy chair in his rustic town of Dunn home and searches for a tactful way to describe the Bush administration’s relentless and unprecedented attacks on the environment.
…on Thursday, DeWitt will fly to Washington, D.C., to receive a special achievement award from the National Wildlife Federation for his three decades of work protecting wildlife habitats and for building a bridge between Christian groups and the science of conservation.
Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology professor Stephen Carpenter.
Quoted: University of Wisconsin law school lecturer T. Christopher Kelly.
The story quotes urban planning professor Brian Ohm.
Quoted: Sharon Dunwoody, a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and president-elect of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Dr. Ronald Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine is one of the world’s leading experts on veterinary vaccines, at the forefront of vaccine research.
It sounds like the plot of a cheesy sci-fi film: A futuristic army of clones saves the giant panda from extinction. But it isn’t. (Third in a series)
The Terri Schiavo controversy centered on two conflicting observations. Physicians said neurological tests indicated she was in a persistent vegetative state, or PVS, in which the higher functions of her brain had clinically ceased. Opponents argued that video clips of Schiavo smiling at her mother with recognition, clearly proved otherwise. But doctors say even a brain-dead person can exhibit reactions normally associated with sentient people.
If you’ve been scratching your head the last few months trying to figure out how Americans got so conservative and why even some of your liberal friends have inched toward the middle, Dietram Scheufele might have the answer for you.
Scheufele, 33, is a mass communications professor at UW-Madison and was the lead researcher in an intriguing, soon to be published study that seems to confirm what progressives have suspected for a long time: people who get their news primarily from TV – which these days, unfortunately, means the vast majority of the country – do, in fact, tend to be more conservative.
Rob Zaleski’s column the other day on UW-Madison Professor Dietram Schuefele’s research on the differences between TV news viewers and newspaper readers underscored just how much this country is changing – and I’m not so sure it’s for the better.
Schuefele is the journalism professor who surveyed nearly 800 residents of Tompkins County, N.Y., in the days after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center to determine if they viewed governmental police powers differently depending on where they got their news.
With Madison tucked between three lakes, it seems hard to believe there would ever be a need for an outdoor pool. Yet, when faced with the choice of swimming in a lake full of algae or in a heated pool, most will choose the pool.
A University of Wisconsin research team recently developed new molecules with the ability to thwart persistent bacterial infections and better control the accumulation of specific microorganisms called biofilms.
Second of a series on cloning also mentions retired UW-Madison researcher Neal First’s work with cloning.
First of a series on cloning quotes Neal First, a retired professor of animal sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the first researcher to clone cattle.
Although California voters last November approved a proposition that promises to push the state to the forefront of embryonic stem (ES) cell research, legislation introduced in the state senate last week may significantly constrain the way that the new California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) conducts business.
Quoted: R. Alta Charo, a lawyer and bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,
Quoted: William Karasov, a physiological ecologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Quoted: Bernard Trujillo, an assistant law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Whatever its fate, Lands’ End is changing. But hopefully not too much for loyal customers.
UW-Madison emeritus professor of business Jon Udell is quoted in this story about the key to the company’s future success.
Dairy economist Ed Jesse quoted in a story about Schoep’s and the state ice cream market.
Quoted: UW-Madison journalism professor James Hoyt.
Quoted: Law Professor Frank Tuerkheimer comments on state Supreme Court ruling regarding criminal proceedings in the caucus scandal.
Quoted: University of Wisconsin benefits expert Karen Holden.
Quoted: R. Alta Charo, associate dean of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison
Quoted: Alta Charo, an ethicist at the University of Wisconsin
Quoted: R. Alta Charo, of the University of Wisconsin law school.
The fly, at first, looks like nothing so much as a tiny matador. Now standing still, now feinting left or darting right, he circles the petri dish arena, waving a black-tipped wing at his quarry like a red cape.
Quoted: Sean Carroll, in whose University of Wisconsin-Madison laboratory the biarmipes flies danced,
Quoted: Neil Richardson, a political economist at the University of Wisconsin
Quoted: Colleen Moore, a University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor who specializes in child development
Quoted: John DeLamater, sociology professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Stanley Kutler, a signatory to the letter and professor of history and law at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
UW-Madison psychology professor Colleen Moore, who specializes in child development behavior and risk perception by children, is quoted in this article.
Quoted: Richard Davidson of the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Tim McGwine, a UW senior athletic trainer who says parents…coaches…and doctors all play a role in helping keep steroids out of the hands of young athletes.
Quoted: Kurt Squire, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-director of The Education Arcade, a research project investigating the educational potential of digital gaming.
f you’d like your landlord to finally fix that drafty window, tell him you’re feeling “crimmy.”
Joan Houston Hall, chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English, introduced “crimmy,” meaning “cold,” and other regionally unique terms and phrases Wednesday in a speech presented by the UW-Madison Language Institute.
For some students, the winter blues can signal a larger problem than just longing for warmer weather. Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression sparked by fewer daylight hours, can interfere with a student’s ability to function academically and socially.
San Francisco-With an eager audience of leading game developers and academics in attendance last week, the Moscone Convention Center was transformed into a video game lovers utopia.
Quoted: Ken Goldstein, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin.
President Bush honored UW-Madison computer science Professor Emeritus Carl de Boor and representatives from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Monday with the nation’s highest awards in science and math, respectively.
