Tag Archives: Health care
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005
A newly discovered pathway by which cells protect themselves from a toxic byproduct of photosynthesis may hold important implications for bioenergy sources, human and plant disease, and agricultural yields. Read more »
Studying Abroad Leads to Grassroots UW Student Effort in Uganda
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
University of Wisconsin students who participated in a recent study abroad program in Uganda returned to Madison with more than the usual suitcase full of souvenirs--they brought home a cause. Read more »
Student Work to be Showcased in CALS Undergraduate Research Symposium
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
From tropical tomato viruses to stressed-out pre-med students, about 25 undergraduate research projects from the UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will be presented at a symposium on Saturday, April 30, at the J. F. Friedrick Center, 1950 Willow Drive, from 8 until noon. Read more »
Investigating the Cell's Garbage Disposal
Monday, December 20th, 2004
Just as people clean up after dinner by running food scraps down the garbage disposal, cells get rid of proteins they no longer need by breaking them down with a special chemical pathway. Although it's a simple concept a cell's ability to clean house is very important, and it may hold the key to problems ranging from rotten tomatoes to cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Read more »
UW-Madison Biotechnology Training Grant is Renewed
Thursday, December 2nd, 2004
A National Institutes of Health grant--the largest of its kind in the country--that promotes graduate training in biotechnology has been renewed for an additional five years. Read more »
Keeping Racing--and Medicine--on the Cutting Edge
Friday, November 19th, 2004
Professional athletes, including cyclists and distance runners, will soon have a powerful new tool to predict energy expenditure and performance over a race. The technology also has potential medical applications, including helping to treat obese children and adults and cardiac patients. Read more »
Physical Therapy on the Cutting Edge
Friday, October 15th, 2004
A CALS research partnership with a local manufacturer of cycling products has resulted in a generous donation of new equpiment for University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine physical therapy patients. Read more »
Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch Brings Locally Grown Produce To Madison Schools
Friday, May 23rd, 2003
With childhood obesity on the rise, parents are paying more attention to what their children eat at school. Read more »
Meals That Help Heal
Wednesday, May 21st, 2003
Nine years after earning her bachelor's degree in dietetics from the College, Tracey Ryan has risen to one of the top positions in her field, chief clinical dietitian at the renowned Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee. Read more »
Ag Secretary Nilsestuen To Speak At Agricultural Issues Forum Feb. 27 At UW-Madison
Friday, February 21st, 2003
Rod Nilsestuen, the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, will be the featured speaker at an Agricultural Issues Forum, Feb. 27 on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Read more »