Research

Uranus’s new moon, the impact of vaccines on Alzheimer’s onset, 3D images of an embryo, among many others. All these stories have a wow factor that makes you feel like we are turning on the lights in a dark room, only to realize the room we are in is much bigger than we imagined.

Call it a prison break, because golden oyster mushrooms have managed to wiggle their way out of cultivation captivity and into Midwestern ecosystems. 

Five years after discovering the first ancient dugout canoe found in Lake Mendota, researchers are now mapping a parking system for boats that are thousands of years old.

Jess Randall’s collegiate career has taken her around the world, teaching her lessons in and out of the classroom.

A mathematician and a philosopher walk into a bar … and they debate the concept of uncertainty.

The L&S Collective for Research Impact and Social Partnerships bridges the gap between researchers and the industry, community and government partners who will help fuel the next generation of discoveries.

Imagine a winding maze full of twists and turns. To complete it will take focus and an ability to resist the shiny distractions designed to draw you off course. This labyrinth represents the attention economy, and L&S is here to serve as your tour guide.

Katherine Cramer’s latest project revisits the political (non)evolution of a group of ’60s graduates. 

Matthew Otten, an assistant professor of physics, looks to a future where quantum computing can support finding solutions to some of society’s biggest problems.