Hearing loss, highly stressful life events, speech and where you live could all be risk factors for cognitive decline, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison research presented this week at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference …
Faculty & Staff
Madison to Host International Gathering of Sleep Scientists
For the first time, Madison will host nearly 200 researchers who specialize in the study of sleep and breathing – one of the fastest-growing areas of scientific inquiry and progress.
Tupesis helps link resident training and global health
Medical residency training in the U.S. rests on 100 years of history that sends new doctors to U.S. hospitals to learn the intricacies of their chosen specialty, from cardiac and cancer care to family medicine. …
Adventures in South Africa to follow ‘origins’ stories
A team of three from University Communications at UW–Madison – videographer Justin Bomberg, photographer Jeff Miller, and me, science writer Kelly April Tyrrell – have traveled 8,779 miles from Madison, Wisconsin to Johannesburg, South Africa …
Through robust collaboration, UW students help new museum launch inaugural exhibit
Cortney Anderson initially didn’t know what to make of the peculiar object — two plate-sized metal disks connected to each other on long poles.
Bin Ran: Driving the future of transportation
America is driving toward a future where autonomous vehicles will rule the roadways, and Bin Ran, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been a pioneer in steering transportation …
Yu receives funding to further solids research
Public and private funds will further the research efforts of Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division. These new projects range from the diversity of crystal forms, to the development of a nano-coating technology …
Cai Research Group at the 2017 SNMMI Annual Meeting in Denver
The Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology Laboratory received multiple awards at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver.
Three SJMC Faculty Win Prestigious International Awards
Three School of Journalism and Mass Communication faculty members were honored at the May 2017 International Communication Association conference in San Diego.
30-year collaboration earns UW climatologist China’s top science honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison climatologist John Kutzbach has been awarded China’s highest scientific honor for foreigners in recognition of 30 years of collaboration that has advanced both American and Chinese climate science.