Month: September 2025
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Posted on September 30, 2025
Antibiotic pollution could accelerate amphibian decline by turning a potential solution into a threat
Frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians are disappearing as fast as—or faster than—any other class of animals around the world, succumbing to a variety of […]
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Posted on September 29, 2025
Using an ancient animal’s superpower, CALS scientists enhance the clarity of advanced imaging technology
Water bears are an ancient group of microscopic animals known for their pudgy, ursine appearance and their uncanny ability to survive under extreme conditions. The […]
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Posted on September 24, 2025
UW–Madison’s agricultural research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on leading edge
For an enhanced multi-media experience, read this story at https://news.wisc.edu/growing-the-future/. Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever happy to see him. He is, after all, […]
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Posted on September 23, 2025
Michael Xenos is looking for ways to boost trust in science and public health, work made harder by cuts to federal funding
When a public health crisis occurs, people are hungry for guidance on what they should do to protect themselves and their loved ones. But what […]
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Q&A: Leslie Holland on nurturing Wisconsin’s fruit crops – and her students’ curiosity
Leslie Holland loves a moldy fruit — more so in the lab than in her lunchbox. As an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology […]
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Posted on September 22, 2025
Center for Patient Partnerships, which offers student experiential learning opportunities, joins CALS
The Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP), which offers experiential learning for undergraduate and graduate students interested in health-related careers, is now a part of the […]
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Posted on September 16, 2025
Six facts about herbicide resistance that may seem like science fiction
Synthetic herbicides were introduced to agriculture shortly after World War II. Affordable, reliable, and effective, they rapidly became the mainstay for weed management. Today, however, […]
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Posted on September 15, 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 September 11, 2025
Celebrate new, locally grown crops at Farm to Flavor event on Oct. 5
Food lovers are invited to help celebrate the development of tasty, local crops at the upcoming “Farm to Flavor” event set for 3:00-6:00 p.m. on […]