Stories indexed under: Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

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  • Morgridge Institute to hold symposium on integration of math, biology July 16, 2008 To address the challenge and position UW-Madison scientists for the future, the Morgridge Institute for Research, part of the new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, has slated the first symposium on the Integration of the Mathematical and Biological Sciences, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2-3.
  • Wiley to tackle interim role leading new institute June 22, 2008 Outgoing University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley has been named the new interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), the public half of the new research center that promises to be a model of interdisciplinary science and public-private collaboration.
  • Institute sponsors symposium to explore integration of math, biology May 13, 2008 The Morgridge Institute for Research and the Graduate School are sponsoring a two-day symposium open to faculty and academic staff interested in exploring the interfaces connecting the mathematic, computational and biological sciences, and the major impact of these evolving interactions on research, education, training and discovery.
  • Competition sets focus for WID May 7, 2008 As construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery gets under way, many are wondering exactly what will happen inside the new research facility on University Avenue when it opens in 2010.
  • Groundbreaking held for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery May 6, 2008 Gov. Jim Doyle and UW-Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge joined the UW-Madison community on May 2 to celebrate the start of construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • Groundbreaking ceremony for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery planned April 30, 2008 Gov. Jim Doyle and University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge will join the UW-Madison community at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the start of construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • WID established as Graduate School center March 8, 2008 In fall 2007, the proposal (1.5 Mb PDF) for the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery was approved by the University Academic Planning Council, establishing the institute as a center within the Graduate School.
  • Stem cell pioneer James Thomson to steer regenerative medicine at MIR Feb. 25, 2008 The Morgridge Institute for Research, the private, not-for-profit side of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, is announcing the appointment of world-renowned stem cell pioneer and researcher James Thomson as the first member of its multidisciplinary scientific leadership team.
  • Morgridge Institute launches Web site Feb. 25, 2008 The Morgridge Institute for Research launched a new Web site today, Feb. 25, 2008.
  • Campus learns about building plans at town hall meetings Jan. 23, 2008 Throughout the month of October, the UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation hosted a series of town hall meetings on campus to inform the university community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • Planning for interaction at Institutes for Discovery Jan. 16, 2008 As a first-generation college student at a small liberal arts school on the East Coast, Gwen Drury was struck by how physical space influenced the way people interact.
  • Work begins on future site of Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Jan. 15, 2008 A major change will begin to take shape on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this month as construction begins at the future site of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • Town hall meetings to introduce building plans for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Sept. 26, 2007 On October 1, 8 and 10, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) are hosting a series of town hall meetings to inform the UW-Madison community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • Institutes will provide space for science, arts, community Sept. 24, 2007 Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to give input on the design of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery during upcoming town hall meetings, planned for Oct. 1, 8 and 10.
  • Town hall meetings scheduled for Oct. 8, 10 and 25 Sept. 7, 2007 Join colleagues from across campus in learning about the new interdisciplinary Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, designed to foster collaborations that result in breakthrough discoveries.
  • Healing chronic wounds through use of nanoscale surfaces April 25, 2007 It’s both costly and frustrating when doctors are unable to heal persistent wounds, such as diabetic ulcers or pressure sores in patients with limited mobility. Traditional treatments are often less than satisfactory. But thanks to funding from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program, UW–Madison researchers have been freed to explore a novel and revolutionary approach to coaxing persistent wounds to heal.
  • Team seeks to add advanced microlenses to technology April 25, 2007 Most of us peer through lenses every day, but the “microlenses” devised by engineering professors Hongrui Jiang and Dave Beebe aren’t nearly so ordinary. Made of liquid and designed to be self-adjusting, these tiny lenses are a breed apart from their counterparts in eyeglasses and cameras.
  • Fishing for new anti-inflammatory, cancer drugs April 10, 2007 Though cell movement and migration in the body play a central role in mediating injury and disease, including inflammatory responses and cancer metastasis, drugs designed to stifle cells’ nomadic tendencies are scarce. A new interdisciplinary research project funded by the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program seeks to develop a novel drug-discovery process that may start to fill this gap.
  • Researchers seek early detection for hard-to-diagnose disease April 10, 2007 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by infertility due to anovulation, abnormal secretion of androgens and other hormones, and insulin resistance. PCOS is the most common female endocrine disorder, affecting 4-7 percent of women in their reproductive years — the syndrome accounts for 75 percent of all anovulations. PCOS has staggering adverse physiological, psychological and financial consequences for women’s reproductive health.
  • Scaling up stem cells: Project aims to churn out cells in quantity, quality March 28, 2007 For scientists, one of the charms of human embryonic stem cells is their ability to divide and replicate — as far as we know — forever in the culture dish. That defining trait, the ability to constantly make new cells, suggests it might be possible to generate a limitless supply for therapy, research and industrial applications such as high-throughput drug screens.