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News
Math graduate students models behavior of bacteria
Julie Simons, a graduate student in mathematics, has been working to better understand how populations of bacteria interact with their environment. In collaboration with a team of biologists, Simons has been studying the chemotaxis patterns of the Rhodobacter. Using mathematical modeling techniques, Simons has shed new light on how populations of these bacteria behave in a given environment, which may contribute to a growing interest in using the Rhodobacter to abate pollution. Read more here.
Researchers re-evaluate the value of combating global warming
A team of UW-Madison researchers including Tracey Holloway, associate professor of environmental studies and director of the Center for Sustainability in the Global Environment, has re-evaluated the way that costs and benefits of combating global warming are considered. The team argues that the social benefits - including cleaner air and healthier lungs - should be weighed against the cost of implementing programs to minimize climate change. Current practice does not factor in these social benefits, which the team argues understates the value of abatement programs. Read more about the story here.
McFall-Ngai documents symbiotic cycles in squid
Margaret McFall-Ngai, professor of medical microbiology and immunology, and her team studied the daily cyclces of Hawaiian bobtail squid and bacteria they host on a molecular level. They found that the daily biochemical processes in the squid and hosted bacteria follow complimentary patterns. The research suggests that symbiotic relationships in nature may involve a much deeper level of interaction than previously thought. Read the full press release.
Valdez wins dissertation grant
Ruth Valdez, a PhD candidate with the department of industrial and systems engineering, was awarded a dissertation grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The federal grant will support Valdez's efforts to improve under-represented groups' access to new healthcare technologies.
Events
February 3, 2010 through March 19, 2010
- Changing the Face of Medicine
- A national traveling exhibition honoring the lives and achievements of American women in medicine, past and present.
- Daily, 7:30am to 11:45pm in the atrium of the Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- Additional events planned; see event website
February 3, 2010
- Preparation of Broader Impact Statements for NSF Proposals
- Videoconference
- 2:00-3:30pm, Pyle Center 227
- No registration is required
February 4, 2010
- Women & Leadership: Coffee & Conversation. Dean Katharyn May, School of Nursing
- 8:15 check-in; 8:30am-9:30am conversation. Room 1106/1108 at 21 N. Park Street (Welcome Center)
- Event is free, but please register or wait list
February 4, 2010
- Panel Discussion: Changing the Face of Medicine
- Dr. Sarah E. GaleWyrick, Dr. Judith W. Leavitt, Dr. Gloria E. Sarto, Dr. Marquita R. Decker
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
February 4, 2010
- Opening reception: Changing the Face of Medicine
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
February 25, 2010
- How Gender Shaped Science and Education: A history of nutritional sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries
- Dr. Rima Apple
- Noon-1:00pm, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
March 4, 2010
- Women & Leadership: Coffee & Conversation. Dean Jeanette Roberts, School of Pharmacy. "Leading From Strength"
- 8:15 check-in; 8:30am-9:30am conversation. Room 1106/1108 at 21 N. Park Street (Welcome Center)
- Please note instructions in registration form.
- Event is free, but please register or wait list
March 4, 2010
- Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
- Dr. Molly Carnes
- Noon-1:00pm, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
March 11, 2010
- Pathways to Practice: Women Entering Medicine in 19th-Century Chicago
- Dr. Eve Fine
- Noon-1:00pm, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
March 17, 2010
- Experiences of a Navy Neurologist
- Dr. Anne Weiss
- Noon-1:00pm, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
- No registration required
April 8, 2010
- Women & Leadership: Coffee & Conversation. Dean Robin Douthitt, School of Human Ecology. "Being an Effective Mentor"
- 8:15 check-in; 8:30am-9:30am conversation. Room 1106/1108 at 21 N. Park Street (Welcome Center)
- Event is free, but please register or wait list
May 13, 2010
- Women & Leadership: Coffee & Conversation. A Panel Discussion featuring Deans Julie Underwood (School of Education), Lori Berquam (Dean of Students), Katharyn May (School of Nursing), Jeanette Robers (School of Pharmacy), and Robin Douthitt (School of Human Ecology)
- 8:15 check-in; 8:30am-9:30am conversation. Room 1106/1108 at 21 N. Park Street (Welcome Center)
- Event is free, but please register or wait list