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article Spring 2021

COVID-19: What We Know and What We Don’t

Scientists have learned a lot about COVID-19 in the last few months but understanding its full impact on the human body will require several more years of research. “The new normal.”   Over the last year, Americans have been forced to grapple with a number of new realities: wearing masks, going to school online, and getting […]

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article Spring 2022

New Eye Imaging Technique Offers Glimpse Into the Future of Disease Research

A UW-Madison professor developed a way to more easily distinguish between different substances. Now, she’s been given a $480,135 grant by the National Eye Institute to study how her technique can be used in the detection of eye diseases. Have you ever started with an idea that at first seemed inconsequential, but over time it […]

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article Fall 2021

Taking Engineering Around the Globe: The Certificate in International Engineering

When you think “engineer,” what’s the first thing you think of? Perhaps problem-solver, creative thinker, and decent at math are all things that come to mind. But what about worldly? In an economy that is globalizing rapidly, many would argue that the fourth quality is now just as important as the first three. But how do you get a […]