Health & Wellness
Study offers first look at how children with cerebral palsy develop language skills
Many children with cerebral palsy do not receive appropriate speech and language intervention until they enter preschool because very little quantitative data is available about the speech and language difficulties they face. They may be missing critical early intervention opportunities.
Groundbreaking hearing researcher shares $1 million prize
Robert Fettiplace, who pioneered techniques to better understand the physiology of hearing, is one of the winners of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, for work that helped unravel the mysteries hearing and deafness.
Morgridge Institute announces Rowe Center for Research in Virology
The center, made possible by John and Jeanne Rowe, builds upon virology research to understand the big-picture questions of how viruses function and interact with their hosts.
Health & Wellness Events
January
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DR. MEI BAKER WILL BE PRESENTING, “Molecular Testing in Newborn Screening: How Far We’ve Come”12:00 pm, Online
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Stephanie Judge, Conservation Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin10:00 am, Meeting URL will be sent after registration.
February
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6
A Half-day Online Retreat with UW Health Mindfulness Program9:00 am, Online
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Edna Ledesma, Assistant Professor, Planning and Landscape Architecture Department, UW–Madison10:00 am, Meeting URL will be sent after registration.
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Simon Gilroy, Professor, Botany Department, UW–Madison & Madison Area Master Gardeners Association10:00 am, Meeting URL will be sent after registration.