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Inspired by marine animals, Wei Wang’s lab in @UWMechEngr is building aquatic robots that could reveal new insights into swimming mechanics, inform watercraft design and improve ecological monitoring.
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Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite #UWMadison research stories of 2025.
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Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem health, according to a new study by #UWMadison researchers.
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Congrats to IceCube PI Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 @APSphysics Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research! 🏅
His leadership of IceCube and its discoveries have made significant contributions to the field of neutrino astrophysics.
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ALT A graphic showing a headshot of Francis Halzen crossing his arms for the APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research 2026.
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#UWMadison researchers have found a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient their growth. The study may one day open the door for improvements in crop cultivation.
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Anchoring helpful genes away from parts of their chromosomes that were more likely to be remixed made saltwater crustaceans better prepared to survive in freshwater ecosystems — like the Great Lakes.
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New findings from @cijilim in @UWBiochem identify a protein as essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses.
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This fall's Science Journalist in Residence, Cassandra Willyard, will be on campus this week. Join us Tuesday evening for a panel conversation about public health and personal freedom with UW experts Malia Jones and Lillie Williamson! 👇
This fall's Science Journalist in Residence, Cassandra Willyard, will be on campus this week. Join us Tuesday evening for a panel conversation about public health and personal freedom with UW experts Malia Jones and Lillie Williamson! 👇
We're excited to host Cassandra Willyard, an award-winning independent health reporter based in Madison, as this semester's Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalist in Residence! Willyard will be on campus next week to meet with students and researchers. news.wisc.edu/independent-he…
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From scorpion embryos to ancient quartz veins from the Baraboo Hills, @UWMadScience’s 2025 Cool Science Image Contest winners reveal how nature evolves in tiny steps over millions of years.
Explore the stunning visuals that make science beautiful: news.wisc.edu/2025-winners-o… 🧬🪨🔬
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The @ctao_universe WIPAC team has been awarded a nearly $4M @NSF grant! ✨🎉
The WIPAC and WashU teams will use the funds to build and install ten cameras for the Small-Sized Telescopes to be located at the CTAO-South site in Chile.
shorturl.at/LsBsP
📸: Richard White
ALT A prototype of the SST camera, showing only a quarter of its pixels installed.
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Antibiotic pollution is making things worse for frogs and other amphibians. #UWMadison scientists discovered that bacteria that could fight a deadly fungus may actually help it — if the bacteria has been exposed to antibiotics.
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Have you heard somewhere that people may soon live to be 150 years old? Well, big gains in life expectancy may instead be on the wane. lafollette.wisc.edu/news/new…
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#UWMadison chemists have developed a low-cost, eco-friendly way to recycle lithium from spent EV batteries without the waste or high energy costs of current methods.
See how this Wisconsin-born tech is catching the attention of global automakers ⏬
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A community-driven research project led by @UWMadEducation and @uwsmph researchers aims to identify the best way to measure COVID-19 brain fog in a clinical setting — something that has so far stymied many health care providers and patients.
🧠 Read more: education.wisc.edu/news/thro…
ALT Illustration of a human brain with a pastel gradient in pink, purple, and green.
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When H5N1 avian influenza made a jump into dairy cattle in early 2024, the development prompted health and economic concerns. Since then, a team of researchers at #UWMadison has been working to answer important public health and food-safety questions. ⏬
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Using computer simulations, #UWMadison mechanical engineers have uncovered why robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Their research tracks how a rover will traverse extraterrestrial surfaces in low gravity to prevent it from faltering.
Learn more: news.wisc.edu/robotic-space-…
ALT Mechanical engineering professor Dan Negrut poses with a space rover used for testing.
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Using artificial intelligence methods applied to satellite data, #UWMadison researchers have found that the world’s most strongly protected marine protected areas had little-to-no industrial fishing activity.
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