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  2. Year: 2019
  3. Month: September

Month: September 2019

Mob Mentality: ​Bacteria send signals before massing for an attack. Helen Blackwell has discovered how to listen in, and block deadly cells’​ ability to swarm.

Posted on September 26, 2019

by LOUISA KAMPS for Sift & Winnow, first published here When Helen Blackwell describes how disease-causing bacteria become virulent, it’s hard not to imagine the little buggers whistling to each other in a dark alley, like bad …

Posted in Department News, main

Detailed PICture reveals how tooth enamel is strong enough to last a lifetime

Posted on September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019 By Sarah Perdue For news media  First published here. Break any bone in the human body, and the body can repair the tissue and fix the damage. Yet tooth enamel — the strongest tissue in …

Posted in Department News, main

Department welcomes Tina Wang, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 20, 2019

Assistant Professor Tina Wang arrived at UW-Madison on July 8, to conduct research in chemical biology, exploring the interplay between protein folding and function, and development of robust sensors and gene circuits. Wang received a …

Posted in Department News, New Faculty

Construction Update 09/08/2019

Posted on September 8, 2019

New Tower. Erection of rebar and concrete forms for walls of the east (Mills Street side) stairwell and the elevator shafts continued last week. After the bases of these walls are poured, waterproofing will be …

Posted in Building Updates, main

Construction Update 09/03/2019

Posted on September 3, 2019

New Tower. Last week concrete was finally poured for what will be part of the basement floor in the tower. After being postponed from the week before, scheduled for Tuesday, rescheduled for Wednesday, and re-rescheduled, …

Posted in Building Updates, main

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