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 […]
Category: Fall 2019
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 […]
Recycled asphalt provides a platform for a sustainable future within civil infrastructure. The demand for an improved quality of civil infrastructure, particularly concerning cross-country roads and parkways, is encouraging global research of novel engineering solutions for a sustainable paving material. The sheer quantity of asphalt production required to maintain optimal road conditions invites an environmental […]
Dr. Witzenburg designs models of the heart that predict how the heart will grow and change in response to cardiac heart diseases such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) to improve medical decision-making for clinicians. When it comes to cardiac surgery, clinicians are under pressure to make timely and logical clinical decisions. Without any formal […]
Tracy Drier of UW-Madison is working hard to create an environment where people can learn new skills while having fun combining art and science. College is a place to experience new things, and UW-Madison is a hub for such experiences. Tracy Drier, a professional glass-blower at UW-Madison, is determined to give students that “new experience” that […]
A brief look into the nation’s first ever addiction hotline for providers and how it’s helping to change the landscape of addiction The struggle of addiction is a complicated and multifaceted issue and unfortunately, we still don’t have all the answers. Part of the problem seems to be that the answers we do have are […]