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University of Wisconsin professor wins Nobel Prize
Original: Professor wins Nobel Prize: 'UW took incredible risks on this project'
A University of Wisconsin professor has been awarded a Nobel Prize in physics. In comments after the announcement, the professor credited the university's willingness to back the work, saying 'UW took incredible risks on this project'. The remarks have drawn attention to the institution's long-term support for high-risk fundamental research that ultimately led to the prize-winning discovery.
Why now: The Nobel Prize announcement and the professor's comments about the university's risk-taking have drawn wide attention.
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- Professor wins Nobel Prize: 'UW took incredible risks on this project' · The Capital Times
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