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Posts Tagged ‘Science’
See Spot Itch
November 10, 2012 — 1 comment
And see Spot stop itching, thanks to a new method to ease dog allergies.
Finding Your Inner Neanderthal
November 10, 2012
Modern scientific tools provide clues to an ancient species.
Glowing Reviews
August 31, 2012
This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.
School of Hard Rocks
August 31, 2012
A geology course first offered seventy years ago is still challenging students.
[mis] guided light
August 30, 2012 — 12 comments · 1 reader letter
A psychopath focuses on a goal — no matter how chilling the consequences. But UW researchers have hopeful news about changing that behavior.
A Gentleman and a Scholar
August 27, 2012 — 3 comments
He used novel techniques to eradicate syphilis in Wisconsin. He identified PTSD long before it had that name. Professor Hans Reese was a man ahead of his time.
Separation Surgeon
May 20, 2012 — 2 comments
Doctor Gary Hartman has become a world expert in the esoteric specialty of conjoined twins.
Lord of the Flies
February 28, 2012 — 3 comments
It took multiple bus rides for a young Barry Ganetzky to attend college classes each day. That same singlemindedness has nourished the UW researcher’s longtime career, pushing him to study tiny creatures and find ways to treat human disease.
Shared Space
February 27, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
When three UW alumnae get to work each day, it’s all about astronauts and space suits and an evolving partnership with Russia to explore the universe. How cool is that?
Leading the War on Obesity
February 25, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Barry Popkin sees the struggle against food policies and marketing practices that promote excess weight as nothing less than a battle for human rights.
Where, Oh Where, Will the Water Go?
November 9, 2011
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are melting, but no one can say … where all of that water is going.
Driver’s Education
November 1, 2011
A virtual behind-the-wheel experience tracks behavior on the road.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Six Degrees of [Curing] Bacon
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
This new program teaches the art and science of working with meat.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Our Brains Made Us Do It
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
A unique program explores how science plays out in society.
Estella Leopold ’48: Carrying on the Leopold Legacy
June 2, 2011
“We can learn plenty from the past,” says Estella Leopold ’48.
Tasty Invaders
March 1, 2011 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Students and professors find crayfish study to be rewarding — and delicious.
Brave New Blogs
February 28, 2011 — 5 comments
Blogs aren’t just about trivial pursuits anymore. UW faculty are using these online diaries to share ideas and discoveries with colleagues around the world.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 3 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
On Home Turf
August 25, 2010 — 1 comment
Horticulture prof is in his element when working with sports venues around the world.
Building a Better Biology
August 25, 2010
Boot camp program helps students navigate the biosciences.
See Spot Itch
November 10, 2012 — 1 comment
And see Spot stop itching, thanks to a new method to ease dog allergies.
Finding Your Inner Neanderthal
November 10, 2012
Modern scientific tools provide clues to an ancient species.
Glowing Reviews
August 31, 2012
This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.
School of Hard Rocks
August 31, 2012
A geology course first offered seventy years ago is still challenging students.
[mis] guided light
August 30, 2012 — 12 comments · 1 reader letter
A psychopath focuses on a goal — no matter how chilling the consequences. But UW researchers have hopeful news about changing that behavior.
A Gentleman and a Scholar
August 27, 2012 — 3 comments
He used novel techniques to eradicate syphilis in Wisconsin. He identified PTSD long before it had that name. Professor Hans Reese was a man ahead of his time.
Separation Surgeon
May 20, 2012 — 2 comments
Doctor Gary Hartman has become a world expert in the esoteric specialty of conjoined twins.
Lord of the Flies
February 28, 2012 — 3 comments
It took multiple bus rides for a young Barry Ganetzky to attend college classes each day. That same singlemindedness has nourished the UW researcher’s longtime career, pushing him to study tiny creatures and find ways to treat human disease.
Shared Space
February 27, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
When three UW alumnae get to work each day, it’s all about astronauts and space suits and an evolving partnership with Russia to explore the universe. How cool is that?
Leading the War on Obesity
February 25, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Barry Popkin sees the struggle against food policies and marketing practices that promote excess weight as nothing less than a battle for human rights.
Where, Oh Where, Will the Water Go?
November 9, 2011
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are melting, but no one can say … where all of that water is going.
Driver’s Education
November 1, 2011
A virtual behind-the-wheel experience tracks behavior on the road.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Six Degrees of [Curing] Bacon
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
This new program teaches the art and science of working with meat.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Our Brains Made Us Do It
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
A unique program explores how science plays out in society.
Estella Leopold ’48: Carrying on the Leopold Legacy
June 2, 2011
“We can learn plenty from the past,” says Estella Leopold ’48.
Tasty Invaders
March 1, 2011 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Students and professors find crayfish study to be rewarding — and delicious.
Brave New Blogs
February 28, 2011 — 5 comments
Blogs aren’t just about trivial pursuits anymore. UW faculty are using these online diaries to share ideas and discoveries with colleagues around the world.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 3 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
On Home Turf
August 25, 2010 — 1 comment
Horticulture prof is in his element when working with sports venues around the world.
Building a Better Biology
August 25, 2010
Boot camp program helps students navigate the biosciences.
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