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Ron Raines receives Kellett Mid-Career Award
Dr. Raines has provided fundamental insight into the stability of collagen and other proteins; discovered an RNA-cleaving enzyme that is a clinical anti-cancer agent; and developed processes to synthesize proteins and convert biomass into fuels …
Faculty recognized by American Academy of Microbiology
Two members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty are among 72 scientists from around the world who have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology. Elected as fellows are Ann Palmenberg, a virologist …
In an effort to confront our most familiar malady, scientists have deciphered the instruction manual for the common cold
A multi-institutional team of researchers has deciphered the complete genetic sequences of all of the world’s 99 known strains of human rhinovirus, the viruses responsible for the common cold. The sequences provide a detailed blueprint …
Two-step chemical process turns raw biomass into biofuel
Taking a chemical approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a two-step method to convert the cellulose in raw biomass into a promising biofuel. The process, which is described in the Wednesday, Feb. …
Mary Shine Peterson Award Winners
This year's scholarships are awarded to: Nidhi Doshi, John Leonard, Jia Luo, Ramanathan Muthukumar, and Khian Pua. Congratulations!
Biochem Undergrads Earn Bronze Medal in iGEM Competition
Working on a current scientific issue with cutting-edge technology is unusual for an undergraduate. But not for the Wisconsin iGEM team, a group of 11 University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduates researching biofuels for a synthetic biology …
NMRFAM assists local company in screening for lethal heparin contamination
When a heparin scare nearly brought a Wisconsin drug manufacturer's work to a grinding halt earlier this year, only a few places in the country could offer the kind of help the company needed to …
Rick Amasino Named Hilldale Professor
Hilldale Professorships are given to faculty who excel in scholarly activity and have records of outstanding research and show promise of continued productivity. Congratulations Dr. Amasino on being selected for this honor. We are grateful …
Professor Ansari Earns NSF Career Award
Career award: Exploring the Role of Kin28/Cdk7 in Triggering Sequential Histone and Polymerase Modifications Congratulations Professor Ansari