He does popping. He devotes time to his company. He teaches adults and kids about science. He works on his doctorate. Is there anything Jeff Vinokur ’12 isn't doing?
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This ubiquitous material has surprising roots at UW — and it's a connection that spurred a thriving Wisconsin industry.
In a new UW lab, students create cool things for our interconnected world.
The cultures of multiple homelands were stitched together in a School of Human Ecology class during fall semester.
UW Professor William Bleckwenn 1917, who first used sodium amytal to treat people with schizophrenia, had little idea that his pioneering work would lead to what is popularly known as truth serum.
Irwin Goldman packages seeds for the Open Source Seed Initiative. Using envelopes such as the one below, OSSI sent material to 6,000 people in 16 countries. Photo: Bryce Richter. Free the seeds, feed the future. Last April, professors Irwin Goldman of horticulture and Jack…
Who knew? Tagging bumblebees can help farmers with their crops.
What does it take to produce one of those courses with the funny name? We look at the intense planning, the in-the-field work, and the post-production effort required to create a MOOC.
A powerful social platform is engaging citizens in the political process.
A tasty hybrid fish is making its way to your local grocery store.
Turns out those weekly bathroom breaks are part of a grand plan.
In an excerpt from his new book, UW professor Jordan Ellenberg argues that math is part of our daily lives and encourages us to embrace its power.
On March 7, 2014, the lights went out for the last time at UW–Madison’s Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC).
I enjoyed the article about UW pianist Christopher Taylor [“Frankenpianist,” Spring 2014]. In particular, it was great to hear that the dual manual Steinway is in such good hands. In 1977, I was taking Robert C. Nesbit’s History of Wisconsin course. I was able to meet many living composers,…
Math and music are connected in some surprising ways, and David Kung '94, MA'96, PhD'00 has made it his business to become an expert in all of them.
What can we learn from the demise of the passenger pigeon? Key Wisconsinites say the lesson is clear: don't let it happen again.
A pioneering UW entomologist helped start the insects-as-food movement.
For Melinda Myers MS’86, there’s something special about helping people grow their first tomato.
Dairy is not "straw hats and bib overalls" at the UW. The flagship institution in America's Dairyland draws on a long history of lacto-research, modern technology, and big data to thrive in what has become a very scientific field.
What started as a gutsy notion among four UW undergrads (we could do this better) has grown into a wildly successful theatrical-lighting enterprise based in Badgerland.