Congratulations to NTP trainer Darcie Moore on receiving a NIH New Innovator Award! This award is part of the NIH Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program.
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FELLOWSHIP CONNECTS STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE WITH $500K NSF GRANT
A new initiative at UW-Madison called the Public Service Graduate Fellows program will enable students to engage in outreach and service! “Graduate students from any STEM discipline will be able to incorporate issues of public …
Enhancement to faculty recruitment program to help diversify faculty
UW-Madison is initiating the Target of Opportunity Program (TOP) to increase faculty diversity on campus. Click the link below to learn more!
Newly discovered aspects of fragile X spur next wave of drugs
Check out this article featuring NTP trainer Xinyu Zhao and the results published earlier this year from her lab on possible treatments for fragile X syndrome!
Cynthia Czajkowski is the new associate vice chancellor to oversee research in biological sciences!
A starring role for nonhuman primates in the stem cell story
NTP trainer Marina Emborg’s research on Parkinson’s disease is featured in this article about the importance of nonhuman primates in modern research. In addition, NTP trainer and Primate Center director Jon Levine shares the importance …
Robert Fettiplace’s explorations of the inner ear earn him the Kavli Prize
Dementia Matters: The Science of Sleep and Brain Health
Check out this podcast titled “The Science of Sleep and Brain Health” featuring NTP alumna Kate Sprecher! Topics such as the importance of sleep to your brain and healthy sleep tips are covered within this …
Video game to improve empathy in school kids
In this article, the effects of a video game designed to train empathy are explored and explained by researchers, including NTP trainer Richard Davidson!
Video game improves balance in youth with autism
NTP trainer Brittany Travers is featured in the Summer 2018 edition of Learning Connections by the School of Education for her research suggesting that video game-based training to improve balance can help youth with autism …