Tag: Biological Systems Engineering
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Posted on February 23, 2026
A new CALS program immerses rural Wisconsin high school students in campus experience
The UW campus tends to be quiet in the middle of June. Commencement has been celebrated, dorms have emptied. Although classes continue during the summer […]
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Posted on January 8, 2026
UW Badger Pulling Team uses ingenuity, skill and style to make its tractor design stand out at international competition
When undergraduate Devin Digman bought a 90s-era Kawasaki motorcycle earlier this year, he didn’t expect its purple and turquoise color scheme to bleed into other […]
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Posted on October 17, 2025
CALS scientists further the legacy of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 100 years after its founding
Hector DeLuca left his mark on the UW–Madison campus — literally. The professor emerit and former chair of biochemistry has three buildings that bear his name, […]
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Posted on July 29, 2025
AI, data science and the transformation of scientific research: A primer
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are two closely related yet distinct fields that are driving research and innovation in the agricultural and life sciences, […]
- Posted on May 13, 2025
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Posted on May 7, 2025
From biomass to BPA replacement: Researchers capture valuable chemicals from common plant waste
We’ve all heard the warning: Don’t microwave your food in plastic containers. It’s one recommendation aimed at reducing exposure to bisphenol A, more commonly known […]
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Posted on May 6, 2025
Shutske recommends layered approach to safety and regulation of agricultural autonomous machines
As more U.S. farms adopt robots and highly automated machines as solutions to labor shortages, California, the largest agricultural state in the country, is facing […]
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Posted on February 13, 2025
How wet is America’s soil? Nobody really knows, but AI can help
From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between […]
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Posted on November 12, 2024
The secrets of cold weather soil unearthed
When hydrology engineer Anita Thompson was growing up in Minnesota, she knew what to expect from winter. The temperatures would drop below freezing around November or December, […]
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Posted on July 10, 2024
Five CALS discoveries that changed the world
Last year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned 175. The university has been celebrating this impressive milestone by hosting campus and statewide festivities and by highlighting UW’s […]