Author: caschneider3
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Posted on April 27, 2022
Farms as ecosystems: Agroecology course finds success in flipping the classroom (and student perceptions of agriculture)
Have you ever wondered whether organic food is really worth the cost? Or pondered swapping out meat protein for plant protein, hoping it might yield […]
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UW–Madison scholar wins 2022 Carnegie Fellowship
Monica White, a professor of environmental justice at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. White will use the $200,000 […]
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Posted on April 23, 2022
Shifting food choices reducing climate impact of American diet
Changing dietary patterns in the U.S. are leading to lower emissions of food-related, climate-warming gases, according to a new research study, and half of the reduction […]
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Posted on April 16, 2022
Nationwide maps of bird species can help protect biodiversity
New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison developed the maps […]
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Posted on April 4, 2022
CALS 2022 Summer Term courses that have limited or no prerequisites and fulfill breadth requirements
Summer Term courses are a great way for UW undergraduates to get ahead—or stay on track—in their studies. They are also open to students enrolled […]
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Early summer CALS 2022 Summer Term courses
Looking for a Summer Term course that will be completed by the end of June? Check out these online offerings from the UW–Madison College of […]
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Posted on April 1, 2022
Organically Grown at UW
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, like many in the agricultural community, was slow to warm to organics. Organic methods represented a stark departure […]
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Posted on March 21, 2022
The microbial world is nothing to fear for non-science majors in summer term course Microbiology 100
Last year, Blythe Callahan, a third-year history and economics undergrad at UW–Madison, needed to earn a science credit required for her degree. She also wanted […]
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Data science from a distance: Biological systems engineering offers introductory data science course during summer term
Situated just north of Bozeman, the rocky peaks of Montana’s Bangtail Mountains rise above nearby pine forests and scattered grasslands. Paige Sauer has never visited […]
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Into the heart of the science headlines with summer term course Genetics 133
Precision medicine, genetic testing, antibiotic resistance, GMOs, cloning. Open almost any newspaper or click on any online news site, and you’re likely to see headlines […]