Category: Basic Science
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Posted on July 19, 2022
UW–Madison researchers awarded $2.3 million to develop a carbon-negative cement replacement
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Penn State, and the University of Illinois Chicago will use a $2.3 million grant from the Department of Energy […]
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Posted on July 11, 2022
Good ideas, grown and shared
They are unconventional laboratories, classrooms, and proving grounds — places to connect with the land and with nature. UW’s Agricultural Research Stations are the crown jewels of […]
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Posted on June 28, 2022
Innovative tech captures carbon — and a big prize
Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. And it’s […]
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Posted on June 2, 2022
Season of learning
Summer courses are an abiding tradition at UW. They’ve long been the boon of undergrads looking to stay on track to graduation, lighten their fall/spring […]
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Posted on May 23, 2022
The search for how life on Earth transformed from simple to complex
Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular […]
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Posted on April 22, 2022
UW–Madison’s ultra-efficient carbon capture tech earns top 60 spot in global XPRIZE challenge
For a planet increasingly impacted by the effects of climate change, removing carbon from the atmosphere could be part of a much needed turn in […]
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Posted on March 21, 2022
The microbial world is nothing to fear for non-science majors in summer term course Microbiology 100
Last year, Blythe Callahan, a third-year history and economics undergrad at UW–Madison, needed to earn a science credit required for her degree. She also wanted […]
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Data science from a distance: Biological systems engineering offers introductory data science course during summer term
Situated just north of Bozeman, the rocky peaks of Montana’s Bangtail Mountains rise above nearby pine forests and scattered grasslands. Paige Sauer has never visited […]
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Into the heart of the science headlines with summer term course Genetics 133
Precision medicine, genetic testing, antibiotic resistance, GMOs, cloning. Open almost any newspaper or click on any online news site, and you’re likely to see headlines […]
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Posted on February 24, 2022
UW team develops carbon capture tech, competes in XPRIZE contest
Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. But it’s […]