August 10, 2020
Preparing classrooms for students’ return
University of Wisconsin Madison classrooms, common spaces and other areas are being prepared for fall with the safety of students, faculty and staff in mind....
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August 7, 2020
Flipping The Mentoring Dynamic
Reverse mentoring may not yet be formally practiced in Greater Madison, but the benefits of more seasoned execs learning from younger workers are hard to deny....
August 6, 2020
Simpler COVID-19 test could provide results in hours from saliva
Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers....
August 2, 2020
Q&A: UW’s Jonathan Temte on status of a coronavirus vaccine and how it will be distributed
If anyone in Wisconsin was poised to play a part in the coronavirus pandemic, it was Jonathan Temte....
July 30, 2020
CHAMBER ANNOUNCES 2020 PRESSURE CHAMBER FINALISTS
Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists competing in this year’s Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns Aug. 14 during Forward Festival, an eight-day celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation in Madison....
July 28, 2020
CHANCELLOR BLANK: SUMMER UPDATE ON SMART RESTART PLANS
As a premier residential university, we believe deeply in the value of face-to-face instruction. We are doing everything we can to reduce health risks for students, staff and faculty. Our plans are informed by the latest science and public health information....
July 28, 2020
Can oral and nasal antiseptic prevent COVID-19?
A new prevention research study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health looking at whether commonly used oral and nasal antiseptic (in addition to personal protective equipment and hand hygiene) can help prevent COVID-19 infections in frontline healthcare workers....
July 23, 2020
InsideWis: Pushing the boundaries of the ‘Endless Frontier’ in science
The nation and the world have been severely tested in different ways in 2020, underscoring a need to invest in research and development for a safer, stronger future. The “Endless Frontier Act,” introduced in Congress by a bipartisan group that includes U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher,...
July 22, 2020
New shield couples COVID-19 protection with a clear view of the face
The team that developed the Badger Shield in a flash to meet the needs of hospitals, nursing homes and schools has created a new version - Badger Shield+...
July 22, 2020
Grad student helping organize PPE production, COVID response in developing countries
During three months at the Engineers Without Borders office in Joyabaj in Guatemala’s Western Highlands in the summer of 2018—amid working on infrastructure projects and interacting with the local community and government—Alcock found the career inspiration she had been missing....
July 21, 2020
Detailed view of viral replication machinery lends new insights into infection
Paul Ahlquist: “Cryo-EM has recently gone through a quantum leap in its capabilities. In this study our research group combined multiple advances to greatly improve sample preparation, image acquisition and image processing, and to map the position of specific protein domains in the complex.”...
July 20, 2020
Research On Personalized Medicine May Help COVID-19 Treatments
A nationwide research project to advance personalized medicine could end up playing a role in the development of COVID-19 treatments, the project's leaders in Wisconsin say, and even address racial disparities in outcomes among coronavirus patients....