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  • California company licenses WARF stem cell technology Jan. 9, 2008 BioTime, Inc. (OTCBB: BTIM) has signed a licensing agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 173 patents and patent applications relating to human embryonic stem cell technology created by James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Waisman Center presents documentary ‘Indestructible’ Jan. 7, 2008 The award-winning documentary "Indestructible" will screen at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Jan. 24.
  • Environmental art exhibition forged by artists, educators, researchers Jan. 7, 2008 An innovative art exhibition titled "Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the Northwoods" features the work of 20 area artists commissioned to explore the specter of global warming in the Great Lakes region.
  • Photo of Kiessling Persistence, genius mix for chemist Jan. 2, 2008 Chemistry professor Laura Kiessling is featured in the Milwuakee Journal Sentinel’s series on “groundbreaking thinkers in Wisconsin” series.
  • Undergrad team debuts in genetic engineering competition Dec. 21, 2007 For the first time, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduates participated in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM), held this fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • Nylon reveals its antibiotic powers Dec. 19, 2007 Nylon, we know, is incredibly versatile, strong and resilient. Now, it may be possible to add antibiotic powers to the list of qualities for the wonder synthetic material.
  • Computer programming team places first in regional competition Dec. 19, 2007 The UW-Madison computer programming team "Red No. 40" beat 198 other teams to place first in the North Central Regional Competition of the International Collegiate Programming Competition in early November, qualifying the team to compete in the World Finals in April.
  • Photo of Dumesic Engineer James Dumesic named to ‘Scientific American 50’ Dec. 17, 2007 James Dumesic, Chemical and Biological Engineering Steenbock Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a 2007 Scientific American "SciAm 50" award for his innovative alternative fuels research.
  • Snowflake Curiosities: Is every snowflake unique? Dec. 17, 2007
  • Foreign ozone emissions lower U.S. air quality Dec. 13, 2007 When it comes to environmental impacts, no nation is an island. A recent study from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that up to 15 percent of U.S. air pollution comes from Asian and European sources.
  • Two finalists named for environmental institute post Dec. 13, 2007 Two finalists have been named for the director of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Provost Patrick Farrell announced today.
  • Photo of Jersey cow Greener pastures: Dairy science reverses history with enrollment surge Dec. 12, 2007 Since enrolling 189 undergraduate students in 1982, dairy science has seen a steady decline in popularity. But the program is gorwing again now after retooling its cirriculum and its approach to student recruitment.
  • Capture from Google Earth UW space science technology powers Google Earth images Dec. 12, 2007 Satellite images provide a dramatic view of the Earth and its atmosphere. For timely views of winter weather in Wisconsin or wild fires in California, Google Earth users can now access the most recent high-quality satellite images generated at the Space Science and Engineering Center.
  • Photo of glass of water Arsenic contamination lacks one-size-fits-all remedy Dec. 10, 2007 Though a worldwide problem, arsenic contamination of drinking water does not have a universal solution, recent work by UW-Madison researchers has shown.
  • Waterborne carbon increases threat of environmental mercury Dec. 10, 2007 Mercury is a potent neurotoxin and a worrisome environmental contaminant, but the severity of its threat appears to depend on what else is in the water, researchers at UW-Madison have found.
  • Photo of skull Genome study places modern humans in the evolutionary fast lane Dec. 10, 2007 Countering a common theory that human evolution has slowed to a crawl or even stopped in modern humans, a new study by UW-Madison researchers examining data from an international genomics project describes the past 40,000 years as a time of supercharged evolutionary change.
  • Photo of Chancellor Wiley John D. Wiley to step down as UW-Madison chancellor Dec. 7, 2007 Chancellor John D. Wiley, who has earned a reputation as a campus builder and a farsighted leader since becoming the University of Wisconsin-Madison's chief executive in 2001, announced today that he will step down in September 2008.
  • Microscopic view of neural precursor cells Stem cells show power to predict disease, drug toxicity Dec. 6, 2007 For the first time, scientists have used human embryonic stem cells to predict the toxic effects of drugs and provide chemical clues to diagnosing disease.
  • Settlement prompts heating plant improvements Dec. 5, 2007 A legal settlement between the state and an environmental group will result in less coal being burned at the Charter Street Heating Plant and sets the stage for major improvements at the facility.
  • Cover of Narayan's book Family, memories at core of anthropologist’s new book Dec. 5, 2007 A UW-Madison anthropologist first decided to write a book about her family when she was 10 years old, a decision she made while growing up in Bombay, the child of an American mother and an Indian father.