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• Deer, wolf and hunting: Professor shines spotlight of data on a durable debate Nov. 15, 2012 When the Wisconsin gun deer season starts Saturday, Nov. 17, some hunters will be wondering about the impacts of the growing wolf population, and the first wolf hunting season in more than 60 years.
• Astrobiology consortium supported for additional five years Nov. 14, 2012 With the help of a new grant from NASA, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are guiding the search for signs of life on distant planets - while keeping their feet firmly planted on Earth.
• New biofuel conversion process cuts costly separating step Nov. 12, 2012 Using a biomass-derived solvent, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineers have streamlined the process for converting lignocellulosic biomass into high-demand chemicals or energy-dense liquid transportation fuel.
• Early stress may sensitize girls’ brains for later anxiety Nov. 11, 2012 High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists.
• Political scientist helps government officials understand, prevent genocide Nov. 8, 2012 The unthinkable is Scott Straus’ stock-in-trade.
• With new high-tech materials, UW–Madison researchers aim to catalyze U.S. manufacturing future Nov. 6, 2012 Drawing on methods similar to those used to sequence the human genome, a multi-university team of researchers aims to discover and create revolutionary advanced materials that could help solve grand challenges in such areas as energy, national security and human health.
• In static friction, chemistry is key to stronger bonds Nov. 6, 2012 Inspired by phenomena common to both earthquakes and atomic force microscopy, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have learned that chemical reactions between two silicon dioxide surfaces cause the bonds at that interface to "age," or strengthen gradually over time.
• Cheap, simple bacteria test could spare newborns deadly infections Nov. 1, 2012 For babies, the trip from the womb to the outside world is a transition from a blank, sterile slate to host for what will eventually be trillions of microscopic organisms.
• National cybersecurity effort launched to strengthen software infrastructure Nov. 1, 2012 Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Indiana University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have received a $23.6 million grant as part of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 11-02) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to address threats arising from the development process of software used in technology ranging from the national power grid to medical devices.
• UW scientists track Sandy's fury Oct. 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy has earned it reputation as a perfect storm, even among meteorologists. But while Louis Uccellini, environmental prediction chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said, “This is the worst-case scenario,” the storm researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison weren’t so sure.
• Community forum to focus on fracking and sand mining Oct. 24, 2012 Fracking, the controversial technology for opening natural gas deposits, will be the focus of a three-part Community Environmental Forum series beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in room 1106 of the Mechanical Engineering Building.
• Scientists begin effort to stir up a cosmic dynamo in the lab Oct. 24, 2012 For scientists trying to understand the subtleties of cosmic dynamos - the magnetic field-inducing phenomena at the hearts of planets, stars and galaxies - the physics, for the most part, must be done at vast distances.
• New biorenewables technology moves closer to marketplace Oct. 23, 2012 A licensing agreement for a novel renewable chemical and biofuel production method between Hyrax Energy and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation promises to accelerate commercial development of the technology and lead to high-quality U.S. jobs.
• UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants Oct. 23, 2012 A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange.
• Blood chromosome differences are linked to pancreatic cancer Oct. 23, 2012 A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.
• Psychology prof studies what’s behind candidates’ smiles Oct. 22, 2012 As she was watching the first presidential debate, psychology Professor Paula Niedenthal couldn't help but notice something odd about Barack Obama's smile.
• Keck observations bring weather of Uranus into sharp focus Oct. 17, 2012 In 1986, when Voyager swept past Uranus, the probe's portraits of the planet were "notoriously bland," disappointing scientists, yielding few new details of the planet and its atmosphere, and giving it a reputation as a bore of the solar system.
• Grant will boost UW-Madison computing network Oct. 16, 2012 Faced with a demand for research computing infrastructure that meets the growing needs of compute and data-intensive research, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is using a $500,000 Federal grant to experiment with advanced frameworks and technologies.
• UW-Madison ranks high in study of university research output Oct. 16, 2012 A ranking of the research productivity of 500 research universities around the world placed University of Wisconsin-Madison at No. 22, based on the quantity and quality of research studies published.
• Center gets small to study nanoparticles in environment Oct. 15, 2012 Our understanding of the creation and use of nanomaterials is growing, but so much about our long-term relationship with their tiny component particles remains little understood.