Program Aims to ‘Studentsource’ Antibiotic Discovery
Science teachers from across the country met in Madison, Wisc., for an intensive 5-day training session that aims to engage students in scientific discovery and the hunt for new antibiotics.
WID Hubs Launch at Illuminating Connections Event
WID’s new hubs—Data Science, Multi-Omics, and Illuminating Discovery—represent a new path forward for collaborative research projects and fields.
WPT and UW-Madison Announce Timothy William Trout Education Innovation Lab
Gift of $2.1 million from Dr. Monroe & Sandra Trout creates partnership among Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Morgridge Institute for Research, UW-Madison School of Education, & Wisconsin Public Television
Science to Street Art – An Experiment in Placemaking
UW-Madison scientists and regional street artists will team to create science themed educational pieces.
WID to Host Conference Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
The World Health Organization calls antimicrobial resistance “one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.” As harmful bacteria evolve resistance to the antibiotics we use to treat infections, medical costs climb, hospital stays lengthen, and the death toll from previously-treatable conditions increases. New antibiotics are …
Illuminating Discovery Hub Updates: December 2017
Screenwriters’ Event Jo Handelsman and Kevin Ponto have welcomed Laura Knoll, Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology who studies Toxoplasma, to the team. The team has been in the process of gathering external viewpoints for the conference. On November 10th, Laura flew out to Park City Utah to experience a weekend-long screenwriters …
