by Susan Ellis Weismer | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
In this Academy Evening talk Susan Ellis Weismer, a UW–Madison professor of communicative disorders, takes parents and caregivers through the stages of child language development. Weismer also shares comparisons among typically developing children, late talkers and...
by James Thomson | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
The Wisconsin Academy, along with UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), hosts a free, two-day event to highlight the accomplishments of stem cell research in the state and to examine future stem cell issues. In this Academy Evening video,...
by Jeff Johnson | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
What role does oxidative stress play in the development of many chronic neurodegenerative diseases? How might we prevent or cure such diseases? In his Academy Evening talk, UW–Madison pharmacy professor Jeff Johnson discusses new therapeutic approaches to treating...
by Ruth Benca | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
Why is it so important to get a good night’s rest? Could you be suffering from sleep apnea or another sleep disorder without even knowing it? In Part I of the “Age On!” series of Academy Evening talks, director of the UW-Madison Center for Sleep...
by Jane Mahoney | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
While organ and muscle atrophy is a natural part of getting older, research shows that there are many community-based prevention programs and other ways in which to improve overall physical health and reduce the risk of falls. In her Academy Evening talk, Dr. Jane...
