Science in brief
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
UW professors develop sensors to detect harmful materials:
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Zebra mussels found in Lake Mendota
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
Lake Mendota had once been the home for swimming, sailing and fishing, among many other recreational and scenic activities. But since the discovery of zebra mussels in the lake by a limnology lab last fall, the lake’s environment has shifted, resulting in changed food sources for fish and less attractive experiences for water activities at the Memorial Union terrace on a summer day.
Sciencecast: Climate Change Series - Episode 5
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
Welcome back to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
Ask Ms. Scientist: Herd immunity and cry-laughing
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
What is herd immunity?
UW professor leads petition to save venus flytraps
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Ecologists at University of Wisconsin-Madison led a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Oct 21, demanding Venus flytrap be recorded as an endangered species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act.
Students respond to meningitis on campus
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Sore arms and talks of a deadly infection flooded the campus last week, a result of students swarming the Southeast Recreational Facility to receive the first of two free meningococcal B vaccines offered by the university’s health services after three UW-Madison students fell ill this past month.
Sciencecast: Climate Change Series - Episode 4
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Welcome back to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
Sciencecast: Climate Change Series - Episode 3
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Thanks for tuning in again to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
Science in brief
(10/24/16 10:59am)
“Science in brief” is a new column featured in the Daily Cardinal. Highlighting other science stories not covered in full, “Science in brief” hopes to shed light on the plethora of research the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers.
UW professor elected president of International Primatological Society, works to protect muriqui monkeys
(10/24/16 11:00am)
In an office cluttered with monkey memorabilia —stuffed animals, posters and photos, books galore —Dr. Karen Strier smiled as she spoke about the species she holds close to her heart: the muriqui monkeys.
Battery technology aims to store the sun
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Every day, the Earth is bombarded by energy from a source more powerful than humanity could ever replicate: the sun. But this power is not so kind as to be easily harnessed. Even with the wealth of solar technology available and in development, problems persist.
A review of the Science Festival’s Arcade Night
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Friday’s Science Arcade Night, part of the annual 4-day Wisconsin Science Festival at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, was a wonderful fusion of science, technology, games and fun. Families, couples and students all enjoyed what the event had to offer. True to the event’s name, the ring of large, clunky arcade games was one of the first sights that greeted the festival goers when they walked in— a charming and vintage scene. Nearby, several science-related board games were set up, including a game integrating disease outbreak and Star Wars.
Rare bees find home at UW Arboretum
(10/24/16 11:00am)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum has provided a natural home, full of rich resources and desirable terrain for the rusty-patched bumblebee, that was discovered at the Arboretum in 2010 and is now proposed for the Endangered Species List by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Ask Ms. Scientist: Marijuana and yawning
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Does smoking marijuana kill brain cells?
Letters & Science's lease in Bookstore gets approval
(10/14/16 2:30pm)
UW-Madison’s College of Letters & Science Career Initiative program received approval last Friday to move into the third floor of the University Bookstore.
NPS director talks centennial goals, sexual harassment claims
(10/11/16 4:00am)
In a nearly packed Shannon Hall Monday night, Director of the National Parks Service Jonathan Jarvis took the stage as part of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies’ Jordahl Public Lands lecture to address the NPS centennial and recent sexual harassment allegations surrounding park employees.
Chemical composition of oceans helps scientists understand ancient life
(10/10/16 11:00am)
New research on the chemical composition of the ocean has shown that, 3.26 billion years ago, the continents were actually above water. This pieces together several other studies into a cohesive, big-picture idea of how the world once looked, according to Aaron Satkoski and his team of researchers who studied the chemical composition of erosion in the ocean back in 2013 in the Barite Valley, near Barberton, South Africa.
Nadia Drake advises aspiring science writers with personal insights
(10/10/16 11:00am)
Friday afternoon’s conversation with Dr. Nadia Drake, the Fall 2016 UW-Madison Science Writer in Residence, began with an experiment in which a chemistry professor placed dry ice into six cylinders filled with colorful liquid. Waiting until the chemical reaction stopped, Drake went to the front and poured huge amounts of dry ice into a basin of hot water. Clouds of white fog came out of the container as condensed water vapor.
Sciencecast: Climate Change Series - Episode 2
(10/10/16 11:00am)
Welcome back to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series! Twice a month, we will explore various facets of climate change through interviews with UW experts.
Fires damage, help forests
(09/26/16 11:00am)
Yellowstone National Park is the nation’s oldest national park, spanning one of the largest swathes of wilderness in America. It’s famed for its pristine landscape and iconic wildlife. As UW-Madison’s Eugene P. Odum professor of ecology Monica Turner states, Yellowstone is the “crown jewel” of American national parks. However, Yellowstone’s forests, along with forest ecosystems elsewhere, are in danger of climate change.
