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"David's work has the potential to make prostate cancer screening, an area with conflicting recommendations and invasive tests, more accurate and accessible to men in their homes," says Jennifer Gottwald, WARF director of licensing. warf.org/commercialize/…

📰 👀 There’s so much news to share! The June/July 2025 edition of “Headlines: News from the Wisconsin ADRC” is available now at go.wisc.edu/3vf1y8.

As it works to address new federal directives for higher education, @UWMadison continues to be guided by the Wisconsin Idea. The current issue of On Wisconsin features many examples of UW faculty, students and alumni contributing to the public good. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/core-values-fo…

Congratulations to Reji Babygirija, PhD, a postdoctoral scientist in Dr. David Harris' Lab, for receiving a two-year, $186,000 UW Distinguished Research Fellowship from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. @WiscMIS @WiscoSurgMetab go.wisc.edu/ef6de3

Applications are now open for Pressure Chamber 2025! Finalists will pitch live on August 19 during Forward Festival, with the winner earning a spot in Greater Madison's exclusive investor meetings in Silicon Valley this fall. #WisconsinInnovates Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Did you know @UWMadison is a hotbed of world-changing innovation? From vaccines to clean energy, Badgers are pushing the boundaries. Programs like #WARFAccelerator, #WARFTherapeutics and #WARFVentures are fueling the fire. #WARF100

How will radiation affect astronauts who travel to Mars? #UWMadison researchers are exploring that question — and their work could also provide insights on improving radiation treatment for cancer patients here on Earth. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/radiations-eff…

4 UW–Madison faculty have been named to the AAAS national honorary society and research center: political philosopher Harry Brighouse, social psychologist Patricia Devine, political scientist Lisa Martin and cognitive neuroscientist Mark Seidenberg. news.wisc.edu/four-uw-madiso…

UW–Madison scientists part of team awarded Breakthrough Prize in Physics physics.wisc.edu/2025/04/15/uw-…

#UWMadison & @UniversitiesWI, along with industry, university, hospital & health system partners, are urging WI’s Congressional leaders to protect @NIH funding, which drives groundbreaking research, life-saving treatments & economic growth in the state. news.wisc.edu/nih-funding-dr…

#BadgerEngineers are leading a first-of-its-kind research center devoted to advancing autonomous vehicle availability in rural and tribal communities. The TRAVELS Center is supported by a $15 million @USDOT grant. engineering.wisc.edu/news/with-uw-m…

Groundbreaking study from UW–Madison School of Pharmacy researchers reveals alarming misuse of OTC medications by older adults and offers a simple solution pharmacy.wisc.edu/2024/12/11/add…

UW–Madison researchers have discovered where an important photoreceptor acts within plant stems, and the finding could help growers improve the success rate of crops like soybeans. news.wisc.edu/new-discovery-…

WAA's UW Now Livestream on Wildfires: Wildfires in CA have taken lives and ravaged property. What do we know about underlying causes and spread of these fires and other questions will the focus of a live session with UW experts 7 p.m. Today (Jan. 21) . youtube.com/watch?v=WDGOCj…

Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work at the @UWMadison Data Science Research Bazaar! Submissions for lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions and workshops are due Jan. 22 (new deadline). bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu

Dinosaurs roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously thought, according to new analysis of the oldest North American fossils news.wisc.edu/dinosaurs-roam…

Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, @UWMadison’s new vice chancellor for research, oversees more than $1.7 billion in annual research spending and nearly 20 research centers and offices. Learn more in this @CapTimes interview: captimes.com/news/education….

UW–Madison biochemists have developed a new, efficient method that may give first responders, environmental monitoring groups, or even you, the ability to quickly detect harmful and health-relevant substances in our bodies and environments. news.wisc.edu/new-tool-makes…

UW–Madison 6th in national research ranking, surpasses $1.7 billion in research expenditures news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-6th…

An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative, called PANTHER and led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. engineering.wisc.edu/news/how-might…