L&S News  Tag: research

Across UW’s campus, $45 million and 67 new grants were awarded in COVID-19–related research in 2020. In the best tradition of the Wisconsin Idea, L&S researchers have tackled the issue from multiple angles, adding critical insights to the ways in which the pandemic has affected lives in Wisconsin and beyond.

Graduate student Katharine Scott wants to find out. Working in both Kristin Shutts’s Social Kids Lab and Patricia Devine’s Prejudice and Intergroup Relations Lab, Scott’s research led to a discovery of the multitude of forces leading to the creation and perpetuation of children’s biases.

It’s not often that a graduate student has the opportunity to fine-tune the inner workings of a high-energy gamma-ray telescope, but that’s
exactly what physics graduate student Leslie Taylor was doing in the remote mountains of Arizona, at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
some 35 miles south of Tucson.

Cary Forest has pushed the boundaries of plasma physics research at UW-Madison, investigating solar wind and, now, plasma fusion — with results that could benefit medicine and the planet.

A discovery about plankton’s ability to evolve offers hope for ocean life.

Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Ankur Desai: Can we count on plants to counteract carbon emissions?

The iSchool's Rebekah Willett discusses her research on child, families and the impact of digital media culture.

It’s not just for STEM majors or super-connected overachievers. The Undergraduate Research Scholars program connects L&S students with faculty via a wide spectrum of fascinating projects—opening minds and changing lives.

New research could help lake managers make more informed decisions about their invasive species control strategies.