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UW–Madison research identifies a way to program longer-lasting T cells, a potential step toward broader, more durable protection against infections like the flu and COVID-19. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer lasting vaccines for respiratory viruses like influenza and the coronavirus that causes […]

Artificial intelligence has transformed from science fiction to a part of daily life. It is aiding in online searches, summarizing email inboxes, writing code, guiding robots in factories, assisting with diagnoses in hospitals and shaping conversations in nearly every boardroom. The technology arrived quickly, and public perception is still taking shape. For many organizations, the […]

A unique research collaboration is providing students at all levels with interdisciplinary hands-on training in a critical field: analyzing how emerging contaminants affect a major urban waterway. Inna Popova, an assistant professor of soil chemistry, environmental toxicology and contaminants at UW-Madison, and Laodong Guo, professor of aquatic biogeochemistry at UW-Milwaukee, are studying the pollution history […]

UW research scientist and meditation teacher Cortland Dahl explains what’s so great about gratitude, no matter the time of year. After the season of Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, and a constant bombardment of sentimental commercials pulling at our heart and purse strings, there’s one more gift to consider—gratitude.  The price is right. No need for a receipt. And even […]

Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections In September 2020, UW–Madison biochemists launched a small box containing viruses and bacteria into space to investigate the ways microbes such as those residing in our guts respond to space conditions. Now, the bacteria and phages (viruses that infect bacteria) have returned to Madison […]

The university ranks sixth nationally among publics in producing influential figures, according to an analysis by Time magazine. The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 22nd overall and 6th among publics in Time magazine’s 2026 Best Colleges for Future Leaders report. To create the rankings, Time partnered with Statista to analyze a sample of 4,800 of the most influential figures shaping U.S. society today — from […]

Alithic combines carbon dioxide, coal ash to make cheaper, stronger building material Taken individually, coal ash and excess carbon dioxide are harmful pollutants. Combined in just the right way, they form a durable, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly building material. University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff Alithic is leveraging this unique formula to turn waste streams from liabilities into profits, […]

Andrew Malacara raves about “Bug Camp,” the informal name for training workshops that are part of a new project funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Malacara is one of six students from UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison who are participating in BenthicNet. The training program includes experts from the three universities as well as […]

Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after a successful study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison helped demonstrate the cell therapy’s safety in non-human primates and refine the method for its delivery. Now, the biotechnology company running the trial is reporting encouraging results. Aspen Neuroscience recently announced they would enroll a third group of patients […]

Traumatic brain injuries can be debilitating and sometimes culminate in permanent disability. While many people who experience a TBI are simply the victims of an unlucky accident, certain careers carry an outsize risk for brain injuries. Many of these risky jobs are in the military, and that’s why the United States Department of Defense has […]