From a philanthropic standpoint, extraordinary patience is required of individuals who believe strongly enough in the possible outcomes to provide ongoing support. Mildred “Babe” and Marv Conney are among those whose faith in the potential miracles of science has remained unshaken for nearly 30 years.
Author: Brian Mattmiller
Year One: SWAMP a catalyst for improving cyber-security
As an exercise in the high-stakes world of software security, Patrick Beyer ran an open-source medical technology software package through the Software Assurance Marketplace (SWAMP) to see what would happen.
UW botanist harnesses the grid to illuminate crop growth
When Edgar Spalding crunches data on Wisconsin corn, the numbers boggle the mind: Four million acres are planted annually, with 30,000 seeds planted per acre, producing about 120 billion seedlings sprouting skyward each May.
Building a better mouse (model) for studying human disease
In recent decades, a few genetic strains of mice have proven invaluable to medical researchers in serving as “surrogates” capable of supporting the growth of human cells. These “xenografted mouse models” can give scientists a relevant window into human biology that may point to new therapies and understanding of disease — or at the very least, validate or disprove results from a laboratory dish.
‘The Big Next:’ Dr. James Berbee’s transition from technology to medicine
What do you do after launching a computer networking company in the gung-ho 1990s, growing it to 700-plus employees across the Midwest, serving some of the world’s largest technology companies, then selling the company 13 years later?