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New biomanufacturing initiative created with $750,000 grant

By Tyler Fox | Sep. 10, 2018

The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced a new partnership establishing the Forward BIO Initiative on Thursday, thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. “The Forward BIO Initiative will have everything it takes to amplify the impact of Wisconsin’s innovations in biomanufacturing,” said William Murphy, a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics at UW–Madison. Biomanufacturing is defined as the use of advanced biotechnology manufacturing to produce biomaterial for medicines, food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.

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The Foxconn-UW Deal: how it affects campus

By Tyler Fox | Sep. 5, 2018

The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced on Friday a new research collaboration with Foxconn Technology Group worth $100 million dollars.

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What would it take for all cars in Madison to be electric?

By Tyler Fox | Aug. 13, 2018

Following the success of Tesla Inc., automakers like Volvo, BMW, and Ford are investing heavily in electric-car technology.

Attendees of all ages view Badgerloop’s newest Pod III, an electric-propulsion carbon fiber hyperloop pod.

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Badgerloop team aims high for upcoming SpaceX Competition

By Tyler Fox | Jun. 11, 2018

Ryan Castle, a 21-year-old junior studying electrical engineering, doesn’t live a typical college lifestyle.

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Badgerloop goes to competition

By Tyler Fox | May. 21, 2018

In a reveal event last Thursday, the UW-Madison Badgerloop team unveiled their new hyperloop pod and discussed their hopes for the 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop competition happening this summer.

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Antibiotic 'weather' maps predict antibiotic effectiveness

By Margaret Seybold | Apr. 26, 2018

Radar maps are a key feature in the weather forecast industry, used for displaying weather data in specific regions, utilizing color and symbols to do so.

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Badgerloop unveils newest pod design

By Tyler Fox | Apr. 26, 2018

In a reveal event last Thursday, the UW-Madison Badgerloop team unveiled their new hyperloop pod and discussed their hopes for the 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop competition happening this summer.

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Sleep allows neural connection shrinking: crucial for learning

By Cayla Guerra | Apr. 5, 2018

For as long as life has existed, everything alive has slept. Surely, the purpose of something as essential as sleep is fully understood in the scientific community.

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Sciencecast: Public Health Series - Episode 2

By Maggie Liu and Lauryn Branham | Apr. 2, 2018

Welcome back to Sciencecast, the Daily Cardinal's science podcast series. In our second episode of our Public Health series, my co-host Lauryn and I are joined by Dr. James Conway, an infectious disease expert at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

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Rhesus monkeys provide insight into the relationship between caloric intake and aging

By Margaret Seybold | Mar. 22, 2018

A UW-Madison study published just two weeks ago in the journal Cell Metabolism reveals a clearer picture of the cellular mechanisms behind nutrition and how it relates to age-related disease.

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UW Carbone certified for new cancer therapy

By Hae Rin Lee | Mar. 15, 2018

The UW Carbone Cancer Center has taken a progressive step towards a more effective treatment option for adult lymphoma.

One of Tristan L'Ecuyer's interests lie in the melting and thermal energy balance of the Greenland ice sheet and its effects on climate change.

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NASA collaborates with UW professor in Arctic climate research

By Maggie Liu | Mar. 15, 2018

In 1967, the citizens of Earth were treated to a fantastical image: the first photograph ever showing Earth and its swirling white clouds with the moon in the same frame.

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Ask Ms. Scientist: drinking water and toothpaste

By Jordan Gaal and Maggie Liu | Mar. 15, 2018

What’s the difference between tap water and bottled water? Why do oranges taste so bad after brushing my teeth?

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Jumping worm study sets new ecological baselines, shows little habitat disruption

By Sydney Widell | Mar. 8, 2018

This spring’s Asian jumping worm hatch should be the biggest and most widespread yet, according to population trends projected by a benchmark survey of the invasive worms taken over the past two summers.

Caregiver spouses of cancer patients are more likely to receive inadequate treatment for depression compared to their non-caregiver counterparts.

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Caregivers with depression slip through the system

By Maggie Liu | Mar. 1, 2018

According to the National Cancer Institute, 15 to 25 percent of cancer patients experience depression, often as a result of the stress and emotional impacts of being diagnosed and treated for cancer.

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Ask Ms. Scientist: vaccines and northern lights

By Maggie Liu | Mar. 1, 2018

How do vaccines work? What causes northern lights?

Drake is a wildlife extension specialist at UW-Madison, and he has spent the last five years studying how coyote and red fox populations interact with each other, as well as humans and urban landscapes.

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Sharing spaces with Madison’s urban wildlife

By Sydney Widell | Feb. 22, 2018

It’s a little past 6:45 in the morning when David Drake pulls his truck up the hill into Owen Park, on Madison’s near west side.

The Colorado potato beetle is notorious for its ability to rapidly adapt to pest control methods.

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Colorado potato beetles coming to a field near you

By Jordan Gaal | Feb. 22, 2018

Beau Hartline has been battling the Colorado potato beetle for years and it’s only getting worse.

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"Digital Intern" poised to revolutionize healthcare

By Cayla Guerra | Feb. 22, 2018

What do you think about when you imagine the future of medicine?

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Oxide materials research leads to new generation of electronic devices

By Cate Wilkinson | Feb. 22, 2018

The systems that make up the electronics we use every day seem unreal. With the touch of a finger, we have access to a whole world of information, and most people hardly ever think about the materials that make this possible.