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Scientist - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: This position will conduct research on fruit crop physiology under the supervision of Dr. Amaya Atucha. Responsibilities include the design and execution of research projects related to the role of environmental stress on the development of cranberry fruit rot disease at the...
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on Sep 6
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Professor of Geography - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Department of Geography (https://geography.wisc.edu/) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Geography specializing in innovative, place-based research on the combined social and ecological dimensions...
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No-Box Thinking: Navigating Change Resistance in Small Town America
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The Learning Store offers educational media developed by Cooperative Extension researchers and staff to support healthy and financially secure families, food safety, environmental issues, agriculture and farming, community and economic development.
on Nov 5
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The findings highlight the risks posed by a virus that continues to spread among dairy cattle and occasionally to farm workers, and the study's lead scientist says he was surprised by the ease with which this particular strain was able to kill ferrets.
on Oct 30
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Assistant Professor of Geoscience - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Department of Geoscience (http://geoscience.wisc.edu) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (http://www.wisc.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose research can address fundamental challenges that are broadly related to critical mineral...
on Oct 18
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Positions will remain posted beyond their respective consideration dates until an offer has been made and accepted. Winterover Positions We are hiring two “winterovers” who will be deployed to the South Pole, Antarctica, to operate and maintain the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Training for two...
on Oct 17
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Professor of Botany - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Department of Botany along with the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seek applicants for up to two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions beginning as soon as Fall 2025 in the areas of evolution, systematics, and/or ecology....
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UW-Madison team established to bring the power of High Throughput Computing to all fields of research.
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When it comes to de-carbonizing energy production, nuclear fusion is one of the most promising technologies currently being studied. WHAM (the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror) is a prototype plasma fusion device developed initially through a $10M ARPA-E grant awarded in 2020 to UW–Madison,...
on Sep 7
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Software Engineer/Developer - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: To understand our world and the universe, the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) develops, deploys, and supports instrumentation and software systems for research purposes across the world and beyond! The SSEC's history of developing a diverse set of instruments ranges...
on Aug 23
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Ethel and O.N. Allen Chair of Phytobacteriology - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Plant Pathology is seeking highly motivated and talented candidates for the Ethel and O.N. Allen Chair of Phytobacteriology at the Associate or Full Professor level. We seek applicants with successful research programs...
on Aug 5
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CHTC Research Cyberinfrastructure Specialist - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a Research Cyberinfrastructure Specialist to assist with its efforts to build distributed computing infrastructure supporting scientific research at campus, national, and international...
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First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research
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The fusion energy device known as WHAM transitioned to operations mode this week, marking a major milestone for the yearslong research project that’s received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
on Aug 1
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Assistant Professor Weed Scientist - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, seeks a 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor of Weed Science to investigate novel approaches to weed management across a broad range of...
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Wrangling Date Metadata in the Media History Digital Library
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For over a decade the Media History Digital Library (MHDL) has supported film and media studies by providing online access to trade papers, fan magazines, and other primary source materials. Lantern, the search platform for the MHDL, provides full-text search for millions of pages within the...
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Cardinal Climber, <em>Ipomoea sloteri</em>
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Looking for a vigorous annual vine to quickly cover a trellis, fence or arbor? Cardinal climber offers attractive, ferny foliage and bright red flowers later in the season which are very attractive to hummingbirds. Learn more about this heirloom ornamental with few pests and little maintenance...
on Jul 31
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IT Accessibility and Usability
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Center for User Experience, usability, accessibility, campus IT, campus technology, technologies, user experience, digital accessibility, web accessibility, usable, accessible, universal design, UDL, A11y, UX, disability, inclusion, inclusive, inclusivity
on Jul 28
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User Experience (UX) Professor of Practice - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences seeks an established user experience professional to help develop and manage educational opportunities surrounding the human-centered design of computing technologies/user-experience (UX) and coordinate them with related...
on Jul 23
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Thirty-six different kinds of PFAS compounds were analyzed in samples of both the foams and water surface microlayers of 43 Wisconsin rivers and lakes.
on Jul 10
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Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow’s milk is inefficient in mammals.
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New research suggests that exposure to raw milk infected with the currently circulating virus poses a real risk of infecting humans, but that the virus may not spread very far or quickly to others.
on Jul 8
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Associate Dean of Libraries for Public Services - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are seeking a collaborative, innovative, forward-thinking strategic leader to serve in the role of Associate Dean of Libraries for Public Services. The Associate Dean (AD) provides senior leadership to guide the efforts of various...
on Jun 27
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Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
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The discovery helps illuminate the way active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars.
on Jun 24
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Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formation
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UW–Madison astronomers and their collaborators hope the discovery of one exoplanet's sulfurous atmosphere will advance our understanding of how planets forms.
on Jun 24
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Home to one of the best views on campus, the Memorial Union Terrace is a great place to visit for a bite, beverage, outdoor movie, live music, or Babcock ice cream.
on Jun 7
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Virus hybridization could create pandemic bird flu
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Genetic interactions between avian H5N1 influenza and human seasonal influenza viruses have the potential to create hybrid strains combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of H1N1, according to a new study.
on Jun 5
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A research team used machine learning to map nearly 30 million acres of United States cropland abandoned since the 1980s, creating a tool that could guide decisions about how to balance production of energy and food.
on May 29
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Raw milk containing H5N1 can infect mice, while lab-based heat treatments greatly reduce the virus
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According to new research from UW–Madison, consuming raw cow's milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%.
on May 24
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Scientist II - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The Department of Soil Science is currently seeking a Scientist II to join their team in the Sanford laboratory. The main responsibilities of this role include identifying research problems, designing research methodologies, conducting research, and preparing and presenting...
on May 23
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How They Were Made | Wisconsin Sea Grant
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Thousands of years ago, the melting mile-thick glaciers of the Wisconsin Ice Age left the North American continent a magnificent gift: five fantastic freshwater seas collectively known today as the Great Lakes -- Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. From the...
on May 18
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Image Archive of the Historic May 11th Geomagnetic Storm
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Thousands if not millions of people took colorful photos of the Northern Lights during the early hours of May 11th during a remarkable G5 geomagnetic storm that expanded Aurora Borealis activity southward to unusually low latitudes in the United States. The JPSS fleet of polar-orbiting...
on May 14
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As cosmic rays crash into the Earth’s atmosphere, air showers containing atmospheric muons and neutrinos are produced. The atmospheric neutrinos are then detected by DeepCore, a denser array of sensors in the center of the IceCube detector at the South Pole. Compared to the main IceCube...
on May 13
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Aurora over the northern United States
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The Space Weather Prediction Center (link) has recently noted strong solar activity as part of the ongoing solar maximum (see the images below from 10 May and 11 May). The result on 11 May was an aurora borealis observed south into the United States. The Day Night Band image above, from...
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GOES ABI Time Composites from April 8th, 2024 Eclipse
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There are many GOES loops showing the moon’s shadow from the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 (UW/CIMSS; CIRA; Satellite Liaison; NOAA). Time compositing, in this case selecting the minimum brightness, shows the shadow from several times in a single frame. 2017 and 2024 Comparisons The size...
on May 1
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VIIRS views Severe Clear over the Great Lakes
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High Pressure over the Great Lakes on 25 April meant a spectacular true-color view of the 5 Great Lakes (apologies to Lake Champlain) by the VIIRS instruments on NOAA-20. A similar view was recorded at 1755 UTC by Suomi-NPP, shown below. Clear skies also meant a determination of Lake Surface...
on Apr 27
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Popular social media apps use AI to analyze photos on your phone, introducing both bias and errors
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An analysis of Instagram found that its vision model categorized more than 500 different 'concepts,' including age and gender, time of day, background images and even what foods people were eating in the photographs.
on Apr 26
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Campus protests: Rights and responsibilities
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In recent days, we have seen headlines about protests on campuses across the country. On our campus, we are committed to protect those who wish to exercise their rights to free expression, including protest. We are equally committed by both law and our mission to ensure the health, safety, and...
on Apr 26
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Foxes among Badgers: A family of foxes makes its home on campus
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There are foxes on campus. Big ones and little ones, a new family that started this spring.
on Apr 14
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New lightweight super material could battle bullets, deflect space debris
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The carbon nanotube could be used in lightweight, high-performance armor materials, for example, in bulletproof vests to better protect the wearer or in shields around spacecraft to mitigate damage from flying high-speed microdebris.
on Apr 1
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IceCube search for neutrino decoherence from quantum gravity
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The unification of quantum theory and gravitation remains one of the most outstanding challenges in fundamental physics today. One mystery is the quantum nature of spacetime—a fusion of the three dimensions of space and the fourth dimension of time—and whether it is subject to the randomness...
on Mar 27
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Interrupting Intergenerational Poverty: New Research and Recommendations for Policy and Practice
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Research | Training | Policy | Practice
on Mar 19
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an array of optical sensors located in Antarctic ice that detects the presence of subatomic particles called neutrinos. It is operated by an international group of scientists called the IceCube Collaboration.
on Mar 6
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Research Systems Administrator - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Job Summary: The cyberinfrastructure team at WIPAC at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a Linux system administrator to join our software and operations team. Our team supports the operations of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a particle detector located at the geographic South...
on Mar 4
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Honoring David Bordwell, game-changing film historian and leader for the WCFTR
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By Eric Hoyt At the WCFTR, we are grieving the loss of one of our leaders and dear friends. David Bordwell, emeritus professor of Film, passed away last week at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. …
on Mar 4
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The mass killings of Indonesian civilians involved with Indonesia's Communist Party has haunted the country for decades. Based upon years of documentary research and personal interviews with victims, <i>Buried Histories</i> is an impressive contribution to the literature on genocide and mass...
on Mar 3
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Near real-time and archived high resolution, true color MODIS images over the USA acquired from the NASA Terra and Aqua satellites.
on Mar 3
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Remembering Professor Emeritus David Bordwell
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The Communication Arts community has lost one of its truly stellar figures. David Bordwell, the Jacques Ledoux Professor Emeritus of Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on February 29, 2024 at the age …
on Mar 3
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Wind-driven grass fires in Nebraska
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5-minute CONUS Sector GOES-16 (GOES-East) True Color RGB images + Nighttime Microphysics RGB images from the CSPP GeoSphere site (above) showed large smoke plumes produced by 2 wind-driven grass fires in central Nebraska (just north of North Platte) on 26 February 2024. The burn scar associated...
on Mar 1