Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on June 24, 2014
Chris Hittinger named Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher, well known for his work studying yeast fermentation, has been named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the […]
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Posted on June 12, 2014
Biochemist Aaron Hoskins receives Shaw Award
Aaron Hoskins, a CALS assistant professor of biochemistry, was one of two UW-Madison researchers selected to receive a $200,000 grant through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s […]
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Posted on June 2, 2014
Scientists capture most detailed images yet of tiny cellular machines
A grandfather clock is, on its surface, a simple yet elegant machine. Tall and stately, its job is to steadily tick away the time. But […]
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Posted on May 5, 2014
Creating a healthier world: CALS-based global health certificate program proves popular among students
You can’t spot them right away—they’re hidden in plain sight, often disguised as majors in the life sciences—but there are thousands of undergraduates on the […]
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Posted on May 1, 2014
Doug Weibel honored with UW Distinguished Teaching Award
CALS biochemist Doug Weibel is among 10 UW-Madison faculty members selected to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to […]
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Posted on April 23, 2014
Richard Gourse elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison bacteriologist Richard L. Gourse is among leaders from academia, business, public affairs and the arts and humanities elected to membership in the […]
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Posted on April 21, 2014
Wisconsin team to search for new antibiotics from untapped microbes
Facing an imminent global public health crisis, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has been awarded up to $16 million from the National Institutes of […]
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Posted on April 18, 2014
Ticks likely winter survivors – Audio
/RSS FeedSusan Paskewitz, Professor Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences paskewit@entomology.wisc.edu 608-262-1269 http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/wisconsin-ticks/wisconsin-ticks/ Susan Paskewitz tells the fate of ticks after this […]
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Posted on April 8, 2014
“Your Inner Fish,” with strong UW connections, premieres on PBS
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor wants to help more people get to know their ancestors. Sean B. Carroll, Allan Wilson Professor of molecular biology, genetics […]
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Posted on March 17, 2014
In the lab, scientists coax E. coli to resist radiation damage
Capitalizing on the ability of an organism to evolve in response to punishment from a hostile environment, scientists have coaxed the model bacterium Escherichia coli […]