Growing Epigenetics Community Gives “Nurture” Deepened Meaning
At the first Midwest Chromatin and Epigenetics Meeting, WID researchers and scientists around the country are giving new meaning to the “Nature versus Nurture” debate.
Stories
Lynda Barry Sells Out
The New Yorker shares an exhibition featuring the work of WID faculty member and cartoonist Lynda Barry.
WID Researcher Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve the Genetic Engineering of Stem Cells
Kris Saha has received the NSF CAREER Award for developing methods to more easily produce stem cells to model human disease.
Li Chiao-Ping’s Rise Over Run Fills the Discovery Building with Intriguing Movements and Questions
Isthmus newspaper provides a review of the RISE Over Run dance performance, led by Discovery Fellow Li Chiao-Ping.
Li Chiao-Ping’s Rise Over Run Takes Viewers to 13 Intriguing Sites at Discovery Building
Isthmus newspaper previews RISE Over Run dance performance, led by Discovery Fellow Li Chiao-Ping.
UW’s ‘Accidental Professor’ Seeks Scientific Insight through Cartoons
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes about the creative work of WID faculty member and cartoonist Lynda Barry.
Tools for Discovery: Ben Shapiro
WID collaborator and Tufts University researcher Ben Shapiro taps into technology to make learning fun. Read more about why compassion is his ultimate tool for discovery.
Winning Ag Prize Teams Address Global Food System Challenges, from Food Spoilage to Hunger
The Agricultural Innovation Prize, supported by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and co-organized by WID and UW-Madison, is helping the next generation of food system innovators bring their ideas to life.
National Computing Collaboration: WID and UW Expand Advanced Computing in Research
Learn about WID and UW–Madison’s role in a national effort to enhance research computing.
WID Collaboration Visualizes Neutrino Data in 3D
To better understand the cosmos, WID and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center researchers are examining activity at the world’s largest neutrino detector in the Institute’s immersive virtual reality environment.
WID Discovery Fellow Leads “Rise Over Run: Off the Wall Dances”
Discovery Fellow Li Chiao-Ping will lead a dance performance in the Discovery Building to explore community, sense of identity and more.
WID Stem Cell Advance Yields Mature Heart Muscle Cells
WID and UW-Madison researchers are finding ways to program stem cells to behave more like heart muscle cells.
‘Creativity Has Some Survival Function,’ Says Lynda Barry
My San Antonio covers workshops and teaching from cartoonist and WID researcher Lynda Barry.
Tools for Discovery: Tom Loeser
When he’s not in the studio woodworking, WID collaborator and Art Professor Tom Loeser uses digital and collaborative tools to fuel new connections and ideas.
Creative License
WID faculty member Lynda Barry brings new teaching styles and research to the UW-Madison campus. A profile on Barry appeared as the cover story in the Spring 2014 edition of On Wisconsin magazine.
WID and UW-Madison Partner in National Effort to Retool U.S. Manufacturing
WID and UW-Madison are national partners for the newly formed Digital Lab for Manufacturing, a White House initiative to develop digital tools to enhance manufactured products, from conception to production.
UW a Research Partner in New Digital Lab
WKOW shares news about WID and UW-Madison’s role in the new Design Lab Initiative.
New Technology Could Make for Cheaper, Faster Oil Spill Cleanup, UW Researchers Say
Madison.com highlights oil-absorbing technology developed by WID researchers.
“Greener” Aerogel Technology Holds Potential for Oil and Chemical Clean-Up
A WID team examines greener materials to offer a cheaper and more sustainable way to absorb oil from water.
Oil Spill Cleanup by Sponge: Madison Scientists Tout Tidy Technology
WID scientist Sarah Gong led a team to develop greener aerogel technology to absorb oil and repel water.
Mining the Mind: High Throughput Computing and the Future of Brain Research
WID and Morgridge Institute for Research’s high throughput computing allows scientists to look at brain data in new ways.
Tools for Discovery: Kris Saha
What are your tools for discovery? BIONATES researcher Kris Saha’s tools focus on personal communication, examining problems from multiple vantage points and — dare we say — a penchant for procrastination.
A Shift in Stem Cell Research
WID scientists are developing more efficient ways to culture pluripotent stem cells and study disease.
Optimized Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy Treatment Planning System
Robert Meyer, Michael Ferris, and Athula Gunawardena have developed an optimized system and method for producing an intensity modulated arc therapy treatment plan.
Can videogames create mindful teens? UW-Madison researchers look into the therapeutic possibilities
Isthmus newspaper explores a collaboration between WID’s Games+Learning+Society researchers and neuroscientists.