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  • Posted on July 22, 2022
    The lighter side of the lab

    Ed Himelblau PhD’00 leads a double life — and it’s hilarious. As a biology professor at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, students find […]

  • Posted on July 19, 2022
    UW–Madison researchers awarded $2.3 million to develop a carbon-negative cement replacement

    Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Penn State, and the University of Illinois Chicago will use a $2.3 million grant from the Department of Energy […]

  • Posted on July 11, 2022
    Good ideas, grown and shared

    They are unconventional laboratories, classrooms, and proving grounds — places to connect with the land and with nature. UW’s Agricultural Research Stations are the crown jewels of […]

  • Posted on July 7, 2022
    Six key facts about lab-grown meat

    Plant-based protein and “meat-alternative” products have streamed into the marketplace in recent years. This trend has been driven in part by world population growth and […]

  • Posted on June 28, 2022
    Innovative tech captures carbon — and a big prize

    Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. And it’s […]

  • Posted on June 14, 2022
    Was ‘Flatten the Curve’ effective?

    Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, one message became ubiquitous: “Flatten the curve.” Tied to a simple yet compelling chart of infections over time, with and […]

  • Posted on June 9, 2022
    Fertilizer’s fungal effects: Biology major probes for insight into how nitrogen pollution harms forests

    When excess fertilizer leaches out from croplands and urban lawns, nitrogen and other elements pollute the environment. Extensive research shows the damage that nitrogen pollution […]

  • Posted on June 2, 2022
    Season of learning

    Summer courses are an abiding tradition at UW. They’ve long been the boon of undergrads looking to stay on track to graduation, lighten their fall/spring […]

  • Posted on May 25, 2022
    CALS 2022 Summer Term

    Registration for UW 2022 Summer Term is now open. For more information about Summer Term and a full list of available courses, visit https://summer.wisc.edu/. CALS […]

  • Posted on May 23, 2022
    The search for how life on Earth transformed from simple to complex

    Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular […]