Graduate Student Refines Formulas to Optimize How Computers “Think”
Kevin Jamieson hits the whiteboard in efforts to make computer algorithms more quick and efficient.
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Stories about discoveries, advancements, and forward-thinking ideas from WID’s research areas, hubs, and key collaborators.
WID Researcher Looks to Break Conversion Rate of Stem Cells
Epigenetics scientist Rupa Sridharan received the Shaw Scientist Award for her work in converting stem cells.
‘Starry Night’ or Viral Infection?
Resembling a dotted, night sky constellation, fluorescent speckled cells help Systems Biology researchers track a viral spread.
Optimization Researcher among 2013 SIAM Fellowship Class for Complementarity Research
Optimization 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
A team of WID researchers has developed a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity.
Scientists Create Road Map to Metabolic Reprogramming for Aging
A recent WID study creates a better understanding of how cells are “reprogrammed” when an organism eats fewer calories.
The Language of Stem Cells, Decoded
One WID researcher is searching for a way to better coax stem cells into forming certain tissue types.
Student Computer Game Simulates Biofuel Production
A 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
What 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
A 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.
WID Scientist Laurence Loewe Receives NSF Career Award
Laurence Loewe is making it easier to add computer modeling to biologists’ scientific toolkit through an award from the National Science Foundation.