Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on October 19, 2020
UW biochemist Scott Coyle awarded 2020 Packard Fellowship
Scott M. Coyle, a University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professor of biochemistry, has been named a 2020 Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering. Coyle, whose research […]
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Posted on October 7, 2020
Project to develop new potato varieties will benefit breeders, growers and consumers
Potatoes are a widely-loved vegetable. Baked, mashed, fried or chipped, they are a tasty treat. But they aren’t perfect. Potatoes present a big challenge for […]
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Posted on September 28, 2020
Steven Ricke, microbiologist and food safety expert, named director of Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery program at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has named Steven Ricke as the new director of the college’s Meat Science and […]
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Damon Smith named director of UW–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program
Damon Smith, an associate professor and field crop pathology extension specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology, has been named the faculty director of the […]
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Posted on September 22, 2020
New national imaging center has potential to transform medicine
A national research initiative announced today will place the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the forefront of a revolution in imaging fostered by cryo-electron microscopy and […]
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Posted on August 31, 2020
Seven short term, high impact projects at UW-Madison funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected seven projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The one-year […]
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Posted on August 7, 2020
‘COVID Crush’ shows disease spread is no game
They wanted a way to help people understand how a disease like COVID-19 can transmit through a population. So Malia Jones and Caitlin Bourbeau of the Applied Population Laboratory (APL) made […]
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Posted on July 30, 2020
Taking on COVID-19 with data: Researchers lead a nationwide data science group to bring insights to pandemic management
It began with a question from a yoga instructor, sent to the inbox of horticulture professor Brian Yandell. Now it’s a major collaborative effort, housed at UW–Madison, […]
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Posted on July 23, 2020
Detailed view of viral replication machinery lends new insights into infection
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is known as a positive-strand RNA virus because of the way it stores and makes copies of its genetic […]
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Posted on July 21, 2020
Badger Talks: When and how should schools reopen?
As schools consider when and how to reopen in the fall, they must remain flexible and transparent, says Malia Jones, associate scientist and social epidemiologist […]