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University of Wisconsin-Madison math professor Jordan Ellenberg eats pizza weekly with other Discovery Fellows and department professors, stimulating discussion about new topics in science.
Invasive spongy moths are defoliating aspen trees and making their leaves regrow with high levels of toxins, harming a native insect, according to recent research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern on Aug. 14 following the uptick in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread of the virus across surrounding African countries.
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers helped Madison-based biotechnology company FluGen create a new intranasal influenza vaccine candidate.
Many of the disciplines within academia — mathematics, biology and chemistry — have been studied for thousands of years by many different cultures and civilizations. But only for 160 years has genetics been formally studied as its own discipline stemming from Mendel’s “Experiments on Plant Hybridization” in 1865.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found in May 2024 the effects of wolf reintroduction on Isle Royale to be temporary and particularly impacted by human recreation, despite being one of the least visited National Parks.
Eight years and 130 observations: that’s all it takes to prove the winds coming from supermassive black holes have accelerated.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin appointed Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska to serve as vice chancellor for research on May 7 and join the faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Madison’s weather patterns are shifting, with warmer nights and increased precipitation becoming the new normal. The city experienced an average of eight additional inches of precipitation annually since 2011 compared to the 1980s.
As Wisconsinites gear up for summer, the skies above promise a celestial spectacle worthy of attention. Here’s a rundown of the astronomical events set to captivate observers across the state through August, as outlined in the 2024 Sky and Space Calendar.
The student-led People’s Farm of University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted “Spring Fest” in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability on April 21 at Eagle Heights Community Garden to celebrate UW-Madison’s Earth Fest.
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists at the Wisconsin Energy Institute discovered a more sustainable way to produce Tylenol and other household painkillers.
He’s turning 80 this year, but you probably still see him all around the country delivering one message: only you can prevent wildfires.
A recent discovery by University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Prashant Sharma and postdoctoral researcher Guilherme Gainett revealed more information about daddy longlegs, the arachnid family members known as “harvestmen,” that unlocked secrets about the species’ evolution with the discovery of two new pairs of eyes.
In a victory for community environmental advocates, the city of Superior halted plans for the construction of a large gas plant near the Nemadji River and Lake Superior after grassroots organizations and citizens rallied against the project.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to launch a groundbreaking, federally-funded research initiative to combat the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination in water systems.
Thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members attended an Astronomy Club viewing party on Library Mall during the April 8 solar eclipse.
Many Midwesteners are buzzing about what some call “cicada-geddon” — a biological event where the cycles of two noisy cicada broods align — that’s expected to impact parts of the United States this summer.
This Monday, April 8, from 12:51-3:19 p.m., people in Madison will have a chance to observe a partial solar eclipse. At 2:06 p.m., the eclipse will reach a maximum depth point of about 89%, and only a narrow crescent of the sun will remain visible.
Just underneath the surface of Lake Mendota lies one of the true hallmarks of Wisconsin culture: walleye.
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