‘Smart’ Medical Material Aims to Unfurl at 98.6 Degrees
ppointer2025-02-18T10:44:29-06:00WID scientists are refining "smart" plastics that change shape based on temperature.
WID Team Probes Home Health Environments with Virtual Reality
ppointer2025-02-18T10:44:16-06:00How do everyday objects in the home influence a person's ability to follow a medical regimen? To find the answer, a diverse group of researchers at WID has developed a new approach that combines real household data and virtual reality technology.
WID Researcher Locates “Virtual Eyes” to Enhance 3D Experience
ppointer2025-02-18T10:44:16-06:00Are your "virtual eyes" and real eyes located in the same spot? Probably not, says WID researcher Kevin Ponto, who's focusing on how to make 3D visualization more intuitive and realistic.
Graduate Student Refines Formulas to Optimize How Computers “Think”
ppointer2025-02-18T10:43:56-06:00Kevin Jamieson hits the whiteboard in efforts to make computer algorithms more quick and efficient.
WID Researcher Looks to Break Conversion Rate of Stem Cells
ppointer2025-02-18T10:43:43-06:00Epigenetics scientist Rupa Sridharan received the Shaw Scientist Award for her work in converting stem cells.
‘Starry Night’ or Viral Infection?
ppointer2025-01-27T09:57:30-06:00Resembling a dotted, night sky constellation, fluorescent speckled cells help Systems Biology researchers track a viral spread.
Beer Mapper App Allows for Beer Discovery Across the Beer Space
ppointer2024-11-14T22:45:18-06:00Co.Create picks up on a beer app project from WID researchers Kevin Jamieson and Robert Nowak.
Optimization Researcher among 2013 SIAM Fellowship Class for Complementarity Research
ppointer2025-02-17T15:49:48-06:00Optimization researcher Michael Ferris has been honored as a SIAM Fellow for pushing math research into industry.
‘Virtual Exertions’ Research Uses Muscle Activity to Move Virtual Objects
ppointer2025-01-27T09:49:15-06:00A team of WID researchers has developed a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity.
Text Mining Uncovers British Reserve and U.S. Emotion
ppointer2024-11-14T22:41:12-06:00David Krakauer, WID Director and C4 Co-director, provides insight on a recent study that tracks the shifts of "emotion words" in literary works.
Epigenetics Group Grabs Two Best-of-Year Papers
ppointer2024-11-14T22:41:25-06:00Research led by Epigenetics researcher John Denu has gained two best-of-the-year awards from the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Scientists Create Road Map to Metabolic Reprogramming for Aging
ppointer2025-01-27T09:45:44-06:00A recent WID study creates a better understanding of how cells are "reprogrammed" when an organism eats fewer calories.
The Language of Stem Cells, Decoded
ppointer2024-11-14T22:41:43-06:00One WID researcher is searching for a way to better coax stem cells into forming certain tissue types.
Student Computer Game Simulates Biofuel Production
ppointer2024-11-14T22:41:52-06:00A partnership between WID and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center uses data and gaming to crack tough research questions.
Tackling ‘Netflix Problem,’ WID Researcher Snags Lagrange Prize
ppointer2025-01-27T09:34:46-06:00What do math and movies have in common? WID researcher Ben Recht explains how incomplete data sets and the "Netflix problem" aren't that different after all.
Multidisciplinary Team Maps Costs of Participating in Health Information Exchanges
ppointer2025-01-27T09:42:26-06:00A group of WID experts crunched the numbers for Health Information Exchange participation in one Wisconsin area and found a price that could save hospitals money in the long-run.
