Researchers Design New Strategy for Gene Therapy Development
ppointer2024-11-14T21:55:28-06:00A promising platform developed by the Saha Lab at WID advances the CRISPR genome editing field and could lead to effective treatments for many diseases.
New Effective and Safe Antifungal Isolated from Sea Squirt Microbiome
ppointer2024-11-14T21:56:23-06:00By combing the ocean for antimicrobials, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a new antifungal compound that efficiently targets multi-drug-resistant strains of deadly fungi without toxic side effects in mice. WID postdoc Marc Chevrette is part of the team that published the finding in Science.
Madison Magazine: New Mural Celebrates Fusion of Science and Art
ppointer2024-11-14T21:57:04-06:00UW’s Science to Street Art initiative produces newest artwork.
WPR: Research on the Origins of Life
ppointer2024-11-14T21:57:27-06:00The theory of the origin of life has advanced greatly in recent years. Larry Meiller (WPR) talks with David Baum and Lena Vincent about their work and their understanding of how life began.
Solís-Lemus Awarded Grant to Develop Statistical Theory for Soil Data
ppointer2024-11-14T21:58:03-06:00Assistant professor of plant pathology Claudia Solís-Lemus is a recipient of funding from the Department of Energy to develop statistical theory and tools for computational biology.
With NASA Award, PhD Student Seeks Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions
ppointer2024-11-14T21:58:24-06:00Lena Vincent is a graduate student in David Baum's lab at WID. She studies the origin of life by searching for life-like behaviors in systems of molecules.
WID Researchers Among Data Science Institute Mini Grant Recipients
ppointer2024-11-14T21:59:18-06:00Jon Eckhardt, Robert Nowak, and Kevin Ponto were among the recipients of nine mini grants from the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute to advance data science.
Versatile Nanoparticle Offers Targeted Transportation to Cells
ppointer2024-11-14T22:00:01-06:00University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers led by WID’s Shaoqin “Sarah” Gong have developed a nanoparticle that could safely carry a variety of payloads into targeted cells, giving researchers a versatile, nonviral option for delivering drugs, gene-editing tools, DNA and more.
A Coalition of Scientists Takes on COVID-19 — with Data
ppointer2024-11-14T22:00:38-06:00Researchers at CALS and across the UW campus — including WID's Data Science Hub — are leading a new nationwide data science group focused on bringing new insights to pandemic management.
InBusiness Madison Professional of the Week: Ginger Ann Contreras
ppointer2024-11-14T22:01:02-06:00InBusiness Madison features Executive Director of WID's Illuminating Discovery Hub, Ginger Ann Contreras.
Notflawless.ai
ppointer2024-11-15T12:02:44-06:00Notflawless.ai is a project of the Algorithmic Justice League. The Algorithmic Justice League is an organization that combines art and research to illuminate the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence. AJL’s mission is to raise public awareness about the impacts of AI, equip advocates with empirical research to bolster campaigns, build the voice and choice of most impacted communities, and galvanize researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners to mitigate AI bias and harms.
Researchers at UW–Madison Lead Data Science Coalition to Aid with COVID-19
ppointer2024-11-14T22:01:53-06:00WID's Data Science Hub is part of the COVID-19 Data Science Research Group that is interpreting data, using that data to create models, and sharing information and findings.
How a UW-Madison Engineer Could Help Beat a Virus at its Own Game
ppointer2024-11-14T22:02:25-06:00WID's John Yin, who uses experimental and computational methods to understand how viruses spread, is working on several projects that could have a direct bearing on COVID-19.
BADGRS Fosters Supportive Community Through Student-Led Discussions
ppointer2024-11-14T22:02:45-06:00Brilliant and Diverse Graduate Research Scholars (BADGRS), founded by graduate students at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), is a discussion space for grad students, postdocs, and other trainees. They want to destigmatize conversations about mental health.
Handelsman Talks Soil on Podcast & WUWM
ppointer2024-11-14T22:03:06-06:00WID Director Jo Handelsman shared a conversation on Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda and on WUWM about soil and microbes.
Lifelike Chemistry Created in Lab Search for Ways to Study Origin of Life
ppointer2024-11-14T22:03:29-06:00Discovery Fellow David Baum leads a team that has cultivated lifelike chemical reactions while pioneering a new strategy for studying the origin of life.
Madison365: Connecting Science with Street Art
ppointer2024-11-14T22:04:03-06:00Science to Street Art is an initiative that aims to visually inspire STEM education and careers by creating science civic art through graffiti and hip-hop art forms.
NSF Grant Takes Scientific Approach to Public Engagement with Science
ppointer2025-01-27T11:40:37-06:00A grant from the National Science Foundation will help a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison discover the factors that contribute to successful public engagement with science endeavors. In particular, the team is interested in learning what motivations and experiences mold the profiles of scientists who engage successfully with the public.
WSJ: ‘Who Owns Science?’ Wisconsin Science Festival Panel Explores Culture, Representation
ppointer2024-11-14T22:05:18-06:00university faculty and students, politicians and indigenous advocates discussed representation and inclusion in science at the panel moderated by Rabiah Mayas, associate director of Northwestern University’s Science in Society research center.
Tiny Capsules Packed with Gene-Editing Tools Offer Alternative to Viral Delivery of Gene Therapy
ppointer2024-11-14T22:05:28-06:00An interdisciplinary pair of WID researchers has developed a new nanocapsule delivery method for delivering the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool. The new system could be used for many types of gene therapies.
Cap Times Q&A: Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman Takes Scientific Collaboration to a New Level
ppointer2024-11-14T22:05:50-06:00"When I came we started thinking about how you generate interdisciplinary work. We took an experimental approach to figuring out whether there are deliberate things that we can do that will encourage truly broad collaborations across disciplines."
Wisconsin School of Business’s Jon Eckhardt Named Discovery Fellow at WID
ppointer2024-11-14T22:06:30-06:00Eckhardt is also the Executive Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship and the Robert Pricer Chair in Enterprise Development. His research includes the use of information in entrepreneurship, firm formation, venture finance, and initial public offerings.
Meet Tiny Earth Director Sarah Miller
ppointer2024-11-14T22:43:59-06:00Sarah Miller was named the executive director of Tiny Earth this spring. We sat down with her to learn about her background and the future of Tiny Earth.
Generating Stem Cells: a Path to Greater Efficiency
ppointer2025-01-27T14:18:20-06:00A team of researchers at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery are combining computational and laboratory methods to more efficiently reprogram differentiated cells into induced pluripotent stem cells. Their work was published in Cell Reports on May 7, 2019.
WID Director Jo Handelsman Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ppointer2024-11-14T22:07:34-06:00Her election—alongside 200 other newly-elected members—recognizes her contributions to science.
