UW Madison gets federal contract to produce isotope

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A private, nonprofit research institute on the UW Madison campus has signed a $20 million deal with the U.S. Department of Energy. The Morgridge Institute will oversee production of an isotope that’s used in common medical tests, but is in short supply.

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