Stories
Researchers at UW–Madison Lead Data Science Coalition to Aid with COVID-19
WID's Data Science Hub is part of the COVID-19 Data Science Research Group that is interpreting data, using that data to create models, and sharing information and findings.
WPR: An Exciting Development, CRISPR Lets UW-Madison Researchers Edit Genes
WID's Kris Saha spoke to Wisconsin Public Radio to answer questions about gene editing technology CRISPR in response to a question received by WHYsconsin.
How a UW-Madison Engineer Could Help Beat a Virus at its Own Game
WID's John Yin, who uses experimental and computational methods to understand how viruses spread, is working on several projects that could have a direct bearing on COVID-19.
Power Tools: New Math Model Optimizes Energy
Discovery Fellow Jim Luedtke, a professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializes in stochastic and integer optimization, a natural fit for power systems.
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