Ansari is one of two recipients of the 2006 Shaw Scientist Award. Designed to help young scientists explore novel research directions, the $200,000 prize is annually awarded to Wisconsin researchers working in the fields of …
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Scientists find gene in obese mice that increases type 2 diabetes
In a painstaking set of experiments in overweight mice, scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a gene that appears to play an important role in the onset of type 2 diabetes. Read More
Faculty elected to prestigious academy
Professor Amasino, who was recently named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, is a professor of biochemistry. His lab focuses on studies of how plants respond to seasonal cues to prompt flowering. Read More
UW-Madison improves patent ranking
The University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005 was the nation's fifth most productive intellectual property setting among U.S. universities, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced. Read More
Dave Nelson has received the Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award Edit
The award pays tribute to Professor Nelson‘s impressive dedication as a teacher, and his ability to communicate his subject matter and inspire students enthusiasm for learning.
William S. Reznikoff to receive Arthur J. Maurer Extra Mile Award
The Arthur J. Maurer Extra Mile Award recognizes faculty and staff who have demonstrated unusual concern for and provided exceptional service to students over and above their regular responsibilities. It was established in honor of …
Biochemist to cultivate a novel approach to teaching genetics
Just as a non-musician savors the resounding strains of a Beethoven symphony, University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Richard Amasino believes that non-scientists can appreciate the role of science in their lives. Read More
Julie Mitchell wins 2006 Sloan Research Fellowship
Julie C. Mitchell, assistant professor of biochemistry and mathematics. Mitchell's research will develop an integrated analytical platform for the functional discovery of novel neural peptides. Read More
Raines lab finds a way to make human collagen in the lab
A team of scientists from UW-Madison, writing this week (Feb. 13, 2006) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reports the discovery of a method for making human collagen in the lab. …
NMRFAM Using form to explain function
University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists have developed an approach that allows them to measure with unprecedented accuracy the strengths of hydrogen bonds in a protein. The scientists were then able to predict the function of different …