Each month, UW–Madison shares stories from across campus capturing the Wisconsin Idea in action. The latest edition of our newsletter includes more hope for patients with NF1, a rare genetic disease. It includes a video …
Month: January 2018
As Wisconsin tries to lure young adults, UW-Madison researchers are helping explain why certain communities succeed
As a new ad campaign from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation tries to attract young adults to Wisconsin, a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers explores 12 communities that are already maintaining or increasing the …
As influenza looms, Madison firm advances human trials of revolutionary vaccine
Amid predictions that this year’s flu vaccine will offer limited protection, medical researchers are renewing their focus on a universal flu vaccine. A universal flu vaccine would offer more broad protection than today’s vaccines, which …
Radar adds technological twist to age-old cranberry counting process
It’s a quintessential cranberry scene: Thigh-deep in a flooded bog full of millions of floating berries, two farmers extol the merits of products made from the tart red fruit. Most of the year, however, the …
Wisconsin corridor turns testbed for connected vehicle technology
In an ambulance rushing a heart attack victim to the hospital, every second counts. If the ambulance and traffic signals could work together to clear traffic, the time saved could be a life-saver. The …
Wisconsin teachers converge on Madison in search of antibiotics
Instructors from eight UW System schools and more than a dozen other colleges and universities are taking a week out of their January break to meet in Madison in search of a crucial discovery — …