Research
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UW-Madison viral sequencing catches mutations, guides effective public health response
February 19, 2021
Thousands of daily cases. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. As the tallies of COVID-19’s effects in the United States have mounted to a dizzying […]
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UW-Eau Claire research team studies effects of alcohol on older people
February 15, 2021
While many senior citizens assume that having two or three drinks is harmless, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire research team has found that alcohol significantly affects older brains in ways […]
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UW-Platteville engineering honored by national diversity recognition program
February 5, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science is being celebrated for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) recently recognized the college with […]
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New UW-Madison solvent-based recycling process could cut down on millions of tons of plastic waste
February 2, 2021
Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since the specific properties of layered polymers can keep moisture from fouling sterile syringes or light and oxygen […]
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UW-La Crosse professor begins new podcast to spread knowledge about nuclear science
January 29, 2021
UW-La Crosse Physics Professor Shelly Lesher loves to talk about nuclear science. So much, in fact, that her unique approaches were noticed when she was awarded a prestigious Yale Presidential Fellowship […]
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UW-Madison: Bird’s-eye view of geology using drones offers new way to protect groundwater
January 22, 2021
These days, researchers at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey are spending a little less time on the ground and more time in the air — looking at the […]
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New maps show what lies beneath the water in the Milwaukee harbor
December 16, 2020
Four years in the making, a unique set of maps that show what lies under the water’s surface in the Milwaukee harbor is now available both online and on signage posted […]
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WiSys names UW-Parkside’s Dr. Francis Mann 2020 Innovator of the Year
December 2, 2020
For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, WiSys honors UW-Parkside’s Dr. Francis “Frannie” Mann as a 2020 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year. Mann, an associate professor of chemistry and […]
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UW-River Falls student Sophie Ackerman receives WiSys research grant
September 17, 2020
University of Wisconsin-River Falls senior Sophie Ackerman is the recipient of a $4,000 Ambassador Grant by the WiSys organization to research loneliness and isolation. Ackerman’s research, “Combating the Effects of […]
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UW-Platteville student takes top prize in state research competition
August 26, 2020
Joseph Creanza, a junior soil and crop science major at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, scored first place at the recent 2020 Student Research and Innovation Showcase for his project, “Plant Essential Oils […]