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Researchers Grow Eye Cells From Skin Cells
Researchers have succeeded in growing light-sensing eye cells from human skin cells. Learn more »
Skin-like Tissue Developed From Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Dental and tissue engineering researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts have harnessed the pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) to generate complex, multilayer tissues that mimic human skin and the oral mucosa. Learn more »
Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough: First Tissue-engineered Trachea Successfully Transplanted
The first tissue-engineered trachea (windpipe), utilising the patient's own stem cells, has been successfully transplanted into a young woman with a failing airway. Learn more »
Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels
Negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels and concerns about petroleum supplies have spurred the search for renewable transportation biofuels. Learn more »
US students lagging in biosciences
Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released Monday.
Students are showing less interest in taking life sciences and science courses, and high schools are doing a poor job of preparing students Learn more »
A common soil mineral degrades the nearly indestructible pathogen
In the rogues" gallery of microscopic infectious agents, the prion is the toughest hombre in town. Learn more »
Featured Links:
http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/educationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison’s biotech department outreach web page.
http://www.science.wisc.edu
Detailed info and links to educational opportunities available on campus including Geology Museum, Physics Museum, the Arboretum and more.
Lectures on Wisconsin Public Television for general public:
Schedule
Watch recent lectures
Wednesday night at the lab
Classroom Activities
Biofuels:
Advanced Activities and Materials:
- Fermentation Challenge: Making Ethanol from Cellulose
- Biofuels Sustainability: Assessing energy and carbon balance
- Video: Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuel Energy
- Walk through the Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Activity
- Walk through the Life Cycle Assessment of Carbon Activity
- Carbon Sequestration in Soils (PDF)
- Carbon Dioxide Production in Soil Microbial Communities
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