President Joe Biden praised Madison on Friday for purchasing 46 electric buses to benefit the environment and public health. “Like in Madison, Wisconsin, where Mayor (Satya) Rhodes-Conway is buying 46 electric buses, replacing those dirty diesels. ...
Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, but they face a common barrier — the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a way to move therapies across the brain’s protective membrane to deliver...
A new Wallethub study shows Madison is ranked the ninth best U.S. city for newly graduated STEM professionals to call home. The ranking looked at the 100 largest metro areas across 21 metrics such as per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to median wage growth...
In November and December 2022, UW–Madison leaders in the School of Medicine and Public Health, Facilities Planning & Management and the Office of Finance and Administration hosted the Symposium on Laboratory Lifecycle Management, a forward-thinking gathering to share ideas about accelerating biotech innovation and research...
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has successfully combined genomics with machine learning in the quest to develop accessible tests that allow earlier detection of cancer....
Even before earning his bachelor’s in computer science, Max Lynch ’10 acted on his entrepreneurship spirit. Along with his friend, Ben Sperry ’10, Max developed programs that would lead to the founding of Ionic, a platform for building and deploying modern mobile applications and micro...
Nimble Therapeutics is expanding its collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for the discovery of peptide therapies for the treatment of diseases across multiple therapeutic areas....
Dr. Ryan Westergaard, professor of medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, will lead a team of researchers who will test the effectiveness of remote intervention tools such as overdose prevention hotlines and support via secure smartphone applications designed to improve access to harm...
We talk with the University’s Chief Diversity Officer about his job and efforts to promote equity and social justice. We also look at scholarship and service programs designed to increase diversity and foster equity....
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders....
Cryo-electron microscopy drives a promising collaboration between the UW-Madison Department of Biochemistry and the Morgridge Institute. Cryo-EM is all about getting clearer, more detailed images of the structure of molecules....
MadREP and the Madison Region enjoyed a number of wins, accomplishments and rankings in 2022. Here’s our ranking of the top ten!...