Orion Energy Systems Inc.: Gov. Doyle to speak at Orion’s technology center grand opening on Earth Day
You’re invited to join us in a special media event on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day and the grand opening of Orion Energy Systems’ Technology Center and corporate headquarters in Manitowoc, Wis.
We are pleased to announce that Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle will address invited guests, other public officials and the media at 2 p.m. at the new...
UW Family Business Center: Announces a new center director
The UW Family Business Center is pleased to announce that Deb Houden, Ph.D., has been named Center Director. Deb earned her bachelors, masters, and doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in communication, conflict resolution, and perceptions of fairness during succession in family business. Deb has lectured in numerous UW courses and consulted with family businesses to...
UW-Madison: ‘Motorized’ DNA opens door to autonomous molecular experiments
CONTACT: David Schwartz, 608-265-0546, dcschwartz@wisc.edu
MADISON - Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.
The work, reported in the online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, shows that RNA polymerase, an enzyme that scientists routinely use to copy DNA, can act...
UW-Madison: Students strive to improve medical care around the world
CONTACT: Amit Nimunkar, 608-698-7413, ajnimunkar@wisc.edu
MADISON - When Amit Nimunkar returned to his home in India for a visit with family, the University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering (BME) graduate student told his grandmother about the exciting BME projects he was working on.
"She was really astonished," he says. "And when I finished, her face changed, and she said, 'Honestly, Amit, I...
