To control germs, scientists deploy tiny agents provocateurs
Aiming to thwart persistent bacterial infections and better control group behaviors of certain microorganisms, scientists are creating artificial chemicals that infiltrate and sabotage bacterial "mobs." Reporting the work here today (March 13) at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Helen Blackwell described the o...Broadband deployment measure goes to governor
The bills, Assembly Bill 892 and Senate Bill 483, are known as the Broadband Deployment Act. They would provide $7.5 million in income tax credits to pr...Cisco and UW-Madison announce wireless deployment
The UW-Madison campus serves 41,500 students, 3,800 faculty and approximately 7,500 staff. The campus includes more than 180 buildings spread across 933 acres. UW-Madison's network services include a universi...Crate and Barrel deploys Firstlogic's Information Quality Suite
The company i...UW Hospital completes deployment of error-reducing technology
MADISON The has completed its hospital-wide deployment of a point-of-care bar code scanning application, with the final system being implemented in the hospital's pediatric units. The system, deve...Broadband Deployment & Adoption in Wisconsin
Wisconsins economy prospered greatly during the agricultural and industrial revolutions. And today we stand on the precipice of another turning point for Wisconsins economy; the innovation revolution. If we harness our resources correctly, Wisconsin will also be a leader in the coming innovation economy. President George W. Bush has made broadband a national priority, and we at the sta...Stress of Deployment Increases Risk of Child Abuse, Neglect in Military Families, UNC Study Shows
Rates of abuse and neglect of young children in military families in Texas has doubled since October 2002, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows, raising concerns about the impact of deployment on military personnel and their families across the country. The study, published in the May 15, 2007 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, was designed by UNC Sch...Dutch Customs Deploys Special Bird Flu Dogs
Dutch customs have deployed two special bird flu dogs at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to check flights from high-risk countries for poultry, the authorities said Saturday. The dogs, German shepherd Bo and Belgian shepherd Judy, are checking flights from countries where the bird flu virus has been found such as China, Thailand, Egypt, Russia and Turkey, the Dutch ministry of finance...