‘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.
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Text Mining Uncovers British Reserve and U.S. Emotion
David Krakauer, WID Director and C4 Co-director, provides insight on a recent study that tracks the shifts of “emotion words” in literary works.
Tools for Discovery: Carrie Roy
Carrie Roy, a postdoctoral researcher at WID and coordinator for the Humanities Research Bridge, shares the tools — digital, design and otherwise — she uses to transcend disciplines in her work.
Epigenetics Group Grabs Two Best-of-Year Papers
Research 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
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.