10.25.17 | UW–Madison News | Kelly April Tyrrell | Original Publication In 2011, Lake Erie turned into a toxic pea soup. One-sixth of the lake harbored a thick and deadly algal bloom that…
New course brings storytelling techniques to science
10.23.17 | UW–Madison News | Eric Hamilton | Original Publication From overcoming energetic barriers like a chemical reaction, to pollinating new ideas like a bee, Holly Walter Kerby can’t help but borrow scientific…
UW-Madison launches data science initiative
10.17.17 | UW–Madison News | Natasha Kassulke | Original Publication Every day, each of us generates an incredible volume of data. The ability to apply analytics to extract powerful insights from these data…
Fish respond to predator attack by doubling growth rate
10.16.17 | UW–Madison News | David Tenenbaum | Original Publication Scientists have known for years that when some fish sense predators eating members of their species, they try to depart the scene of…
New technique could slash energy use in making silicon
10.13.17 | UW–Madison News | David Tenenbaum | Original Publication A University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor has come up with a new and more sustainable way to make silicon at much lower temperatures…
Iverson: WARF’s strategic priorities a gamechanger for the state
CONTACT: Jeanan Yasiri Moe Director of Strategic Communications [email protected] 608.890.1491 MADISON, Wis. – Engaging an audience of more than 200 faculty inventors, investors and graduate students, WARF’s Managing Director Erik…
From moon rocks to flash talks, explore 100+ Wisconsin Science Festival events
10.3.17 | UW–Madison News | Courtni Kopietz | Original Publication Radio technology, astrobotany, dairy science and computer coding are just a handful of science topics to be explored at the 2017 Wisconsin Science Festival,…
Chickens, hairballs and a remarkable man
Mark Cook’s UW animal research yielded patents 10.2.17 | Madison Magazine | Doug Moe When Mark Cook died Sept. 9 from complications of cancer at the age of 61, there was…