“Quarantine is a great time to learn about something new, or start listening to a podcast! The “Chemistry in its Element” podcast explores science around us, through several lenses, including art, history, anthropology, and epidemiology.” We are surrounded by chemical molecules and compounds — it is in our food, our bodies, as well as the plastics and […]
The Quality Safety and Improvement (QSI) lab is a student-driven research group that partners with UW-Health on projects that improve patient care. Jack Grahek started off his undergraduate career studying Biomedical Engineering (BME), when he realized that he was interested more in the process of healthcare than the actual practice. As a result, he switched […]
The recently established office of sustainability takes a system approach to studying sustainability in a holistic and transdisciplinary way. When students return to campus each year, their main priorities often include attending sporting events, catching up with friends, and preparing for another semester of classes. Meanwhile, the Office of Sustainability is working behind the scenes […]
Breaking free from a timeshare in Florida can feel like navigating a maze, but what if we approached it like a project? Just like any complex task, canceling a timeshare requires a clear plan, defined steps, and strategic execution. This perspective on naming challenges can inspire a fresh approach. By applying project management principles, we […]
UW-Madison professor Aviad Hai is developing tiny electronic sensors to study brain activity using MRI. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can be used to take detailed anatomical snapshots of the brain noninvasively — without harming the brain. It can even detect changes in the flow of blood related to brain activation using what is commonly referred […]
While many people waste tons of time in traffic, new research is focused on using automated vehicles to maximize our happiness and safety in our daily commute. Automation is a hot trend in technology, especially within the vehicle industry. One of the main purposes of an automated vehicle is to maximize people’s usage of previously […]
Recently, UW-Madison has invested more than six million dollars in quantum science. According to professor Shimon Kolkowitz, this field has a very promising future, and this investment can help UW-Madison stay at the forefront of quantum research. The application of quantum physics in different fields is becoming increasingly popular. From tech companies, such as IBM […]
A UW-Madison group hopes to transform the plastics industry by developing a plant-based plastic. What started in the 1970s as a hunt for a “critter” that could clean areas contaminated by hydrocarbons has turned into a research project that could forever change the plastics industry. UW-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), funded by the […]
By creating affordable, portable, and reproducible microscopy technology, Jan Huisken and his team are looking to change the way we see science — literally. The reproducibility of experiments is an integral component of science. Without it, science is reduced to a field of ‘he said, she said’ and lacks the ability to foster human achievement and progress. […]
Despite their bad image, fatty cells are helping biochemical researchers map the pathways of many organisms–from humans with metabolic diseases to livestock. Fat has a negative reputation of being the junk of the body and something we should aim to rid ourselves of. We’ve heard it all–cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure–all associated with excess […]