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UW researcher joins ranks of National Academy of Inventors fellows
University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Gabriele Neumann has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced today. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
Graduate students and postdocs: Reserve your spot in a Spring 2025 Research Mentor Learning Community!
The Delta Program’s Research Mentor Learning Communities for graduate students and postdocs are interactive, case scenario-based seminars designed to help you become the mentor you want to be (now or in the future). Topics include communicating effectively, aligning expectations, and promoting diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging. On-line and in-person sections are available, beginning in January.
Research News Roundup: Stories About Research at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin launches new center to test and implement dementia care interventions Over half of the nearly 7 million individuals living with dementia in the U.S. visit an emergency department each year. Many of these visits can be avoided with improved care in the community, where support…
Roundup of Research Events
Graduate students or postdoctoral scholars: Reserve your spot in a Spring 2025 Research Mentor Learning Community–Begins in January 2025 The Delta Program’s Research Mentor Learning Communities for graduate students and postdocs are interactive, case scenario-based seminars designed to help…
Jon Levine concludes 14 years as Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Director, will continue neuroscience research
Jon Levine (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison) Interview by Jordana Lenon Jon Levine, professor of neuroscience, steps down as director of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center on Dec. 31, 2024. He plans to continue his research through the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health…
Request for Proposals: State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) Research Program
Proposal Deadline: Feb. 14, 2025 Period of Performance: FY2026 Funding will be available from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
Call for proposals: 2025 UW–Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium
The 2025 symposium will take place May 15 and the theme is "Engage and Inspire: The New College Classroom." Proposals for breakout sessions and posters are being accepted through Jan. 24, 2025.
UW–Madison Kegonsa Research Campus Solar farms’ utility, yield potential extends well beyond harvesting sunlight
Steven Loheide, professor of civil and environmental engineering, is studying what happens underneath those panels, and how it may shape how we design—and use—this land in the future. He’s focusing on agrivoltaics—when agriculture and sustainable power generation converge at solar farms. For example, crops could grow between or beneath rows of solar panels.
OVCR Initiative to Foster New Large Research Grant Proposals (Round 2) Announced
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 9, 2025.