Postcards from WID: What We Did on Our Summer ‘Vacation’
WID researchers share their summer exploits.
WID News
Top headlines, campus news, and announcements featuring the work and opinions of the WID community.
Seminars Showcase the Best of WID’s Collaborative Environment
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery’s SILO and Qbio Seminars pull researchers from across campus for engaging interdisciplinary talks in mathematics and quantitative biology.
New Biodegradable Integrated Circuits Signal the Future of E-Waste Management
Zhenqiang Ma, Yei Hwan Jung, Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong, and Tzu-Hsuan Chang have developed substantially biodegradable microwave integrated circuits and methods for their manufacture.
Olvi Mangasarian reflects on pioneering career in optimization
Singing the praises of and reflecting upon a career rooted in optimization.
Data Management in the Lab: An Interview with Allison Langham
Allison Langham, graduate student in SLIS is interviewed by Research Data Services about curating Yin Lab data.
Big Data: Madison visionaries turn tiny pieces of data into big ideas
The big data phenomenon also begun to take hold in and around the city, from institutions like state and city government to the health care industry.
Moving Forward on the Path of Discovery: UW-Madison Searches for Permanent WID Director
The University is now seeking applicants for a permanent WID Director, charged with continuing WID’s mission and pressing onward in innovation and discovery.
The Warp and Weft of Discovery
The Weaving Lab will be open Monday – Thursday from 9am – 4pm through August 25th.
Lynda Barry at NASA: Drawing to Infinity and Beyond
In April, cartoonist and assistant professor of interdisciplinary creativity at WID Lynda Barry brought a heavy dose of creativity — and her unique perspective on storytelling — to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
And the Winner Is…
From undergraduate Hilldale Fellows to national and international scholar awards, WID students and faculty gained significant recognition for their efforts and contributions.
UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative proposals selected
Michael Ferris (Optimization) and Wendy Crone (BIONATES) receive 20/20 awards.
UW journal of undergraduate research publishes first issue
UW-Madison juniors affiliated with WID researchers, Eddie Ruiz and Stephanie Seymour, launch first issue of The Journal of Undergraduate Science and Technology (JUST).
LEL’s Brennan Named to Lead National Library of Medicine
Expert in the area of digital health information and communication begins new position August 15th.
Prof. Kris Saha quoted in LA Times story on CRISPR
New genome editing technique can target single letters of DNA sequence.
Ed Lightfoot Symposium 2016: Multiple generations of research excellence
Mentoring 49 Ph.D. students during his active time at UW-Madison and shaping the careers of many more, including WID’s John Yin, Ed Lightfoot and his iconic textbook Transport Phenomena continue to push interdisciplinary research forward.
Virtual Reality and Wearable Tech on WTMJ with Kevin Ponto
Dr. Kevin Ponto speaks to WTMJ Wisconsin Weekend Morning News.
How New Yorker Cartoons Could Teach Computers to be Funny
The magazine is using crowdsourcing algorithms developed by WID researchers to find the funniest cartoon captions
Generating Hindbrain and Spinal Cord Cells from Human Stem Cells
Randolph Ashton and Ethan Lippmann have developed a culture medium for producing neural cell populations (caudal lateral epiblasts, posterior neuroectoderm, posterior neuroepithelial cells or motor neurons) with desired positional identity within the hindbrain or spinal cord.
Discovery Building Launches New Website
The new discovery.wisc.edu web design highlights the unique form and function of the Discovery Building.
Q&A: What’s so punk rock about operations research? Plenty, says UW’s Laura Albert McLay
Discovery Fellow Laura Albert McLay talks to the Cap Times about military maneuvers, the lottery, March Madness and the satisfaction she derives from teaching.