When it comes to regulating nanotechnology, a new study reveals that the views of nanoscientists differ from those of the general public. Researchers found that while the public tends to focus on the benefits – rather than potential environmental and health risks – when making decisions about nanotechnology regulation, scientists mainly focus on potential risks and economic values.

To help advance that science – and train the next generation of fermentation experts – MillerCoors has donated a complete set of pilot-scale brewing equipment to the University of Wisconsin-Madison bacteriology department

When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people.

A crisp new edition of a classic biochemistry text is now available from booksellers in college towns and online. And that means a team of UW-Madison scientists and illustrators campus can put their feet up for a while.

Building creates an environment that encourages the cross-disciplinary work and discussion that can help solve problems and advance research

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, students and community organizations, however, is out to construct a new reality: green housing that doesn’t require as much up-front expense.

Members of the Dietetics and Nutrition Club help kids make edible jewelry from food purchased at the Dane County Farmers Market.

Students in Rick Chenoweth’s Human Behavior and Environmental Problems course this semester teamed up with the Lake Ripley Management District to create a plan centered on community-based social marketing, an approach to promoting social behaviors that draws heavily on social psychology. CBSM has shown promise in medical campaigns, but its use in advancing environmental goals has outreach professionals around the state taking notice.

Brenda Bohan’s best learning experiences have taken place outside the classroom. Take, for example, when she and her sons went to Montana’s Northern Cheyenne Reservation to help build a playground for a childcare center.

Cooperatives are a popular way of doing business in Wisconsin and Minnesota. But whether they’re in the business of agriculture, health care, finance or food – even those involved in co-ops don’t really know how important these unique business operations are to the U.S. economy. The new director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) aims to change that.