Stories

New Downtown Mural Celebrates World Beneath Our Feet

WID's Science to Street Art proudly announces the completion of a vibrant new mural in downtown Madison. Wisconsin artist Kiba Freeman, designed and painted the science art fusion mural entitled "Carbon Cycle." The mural is available for all to see on 318 West Gorham Street, Madison WI.

Can solar power and farming coexist? This partnership between UW, Alliant aims to find a way

WID Discovery Fellow, Josh Arnold is working with Alliant Energy to design a 2.25-megawatt solar farm on its Kegonsa Research Campus near Stoughton as a laboratory for a multi-disciplinary study of agrivoltaics — the co-location of solar energy and agriculture.

Bacteria with a taste for an inflammatory compound could help protect against heart disease

Discovery Fellow, Federico Rey and colleagues identified bacteria able to break down uric acid in the low-oxygen environment of the intestines and the specific genes that enable the process.

UW researchers will trial gene editing therapy to treat blindness

Research led by researchers at UW–Madison will leverage new ways of delivering drug therapies through nanotechnology with advanced genome CRISPR technology to innovate new treatments for two hereditary diseases that cause blindness.

Federal Earmark Expands Student-led Search for New Antibiotics

Scientists worldwide are using authentic research experiences to engage college students in discovering new antibiotics. The Tiny Earth initiative, based at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, has already trained thousands of students in 30 countries. Congressionally Directed Community Project Funds will now provide $1 million to expand the program and reach even more students. This was part of the $1.7 trillion federal spending package that was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022.