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WID News
Top headlines, campus news, and announcements featuring the work and opinions of the WID community.
Highly Foamed Plastic Parts Are Stronger and Cheaper to Produce
Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng and Xiaofei Sun have developed a new method of fabricating highly foamed, injection-molded plastic parts.
WID Alumnus Wright Gets His Feet Wet in New Role
Erik Wright, an alumnus of WID’s System’s Biology theme, is getting his feet wet as a new faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. He wrote about his career and vision in Science.
Parsley and other plants lend form to human stem cell scaffolds
Writing March 20 in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials, WID Fellow William Murphy describes the use of a variety of plants to create an efficient, inexpensive and scalable technology for making tiny structures that could one day be used to repair muscle, organs and bone using stem cells.
UW bracketology expert surprised by Badgers 8th seed
Laura Albert, WID optimization fellow and Associate Professor in Systems and Industrial Engineering speaks to WKOW about March Madness tournament rankings.
Striking the right balance: UW–Madison engineers prove new hammer doesn’t strain
University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial engineers, led by Rob Radwin, recently helped the company test how effective its new shock-absorbing hammer is at helping users avoid overuse injuries.
Handelsman Brings Expansive Vision to WID’s Future
Jo Handelsman began her tenure as Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery on February 1. Shortly before her start date, we sat down with her to talk about the future of WID and the course she intends to set.
The View is Spectacular! Arch Virtual Creates Preconstruction Building Tours
The Living Environments Lab gets a shoutout in Isthmus.
Superior Plastic Parts
Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng and Xiaofei Sun have developed a new method to create foamed, injection-molded plastic blends with significantly increased toughness and ductility compared to conventional foamed parts.
Million-dollar initiative looks to help revolutionize microbiome research at UW
Microbiome researchers bring $8 million in awards annually, which initiative looks to increase through grants.
UW-Madison Researchers Worry About Innovation In Wake Of EPA Grant Freeze
The EPA freeze directly impacts our scientists and the work done at WID.
Sustainable Organic Aerogels for Insulation
Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong, Alireza Javadi, Zhiyong Cai, Ronald Sabo, and Qifeng Zheng have developed hybrid organic aerogels with desirable insulation properties.
Inspiring Innovations in Moving Pictures
Systems Biology Theme Leader, John Yin, Optimization Fellow, Rebecca Willett, LEL alumna, Carrie Roy, and new LEL Principal Investigator, Karen Schloss explain their innovative research. Sit back, relax and massage your brain with WID science.
Jo Handelsman Named Director of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) will have a new director: Jo Handelsman, a Yale professor and official of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Barry named UW-Madison’s Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art
Associate Professor Lynda Barry, an award-winning author and cartoonist with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW-Madison’s first recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art.
Postcards from WID: What We Did on Our Summer ‘Vacation’
WID researchers share their summer exploits.
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.