Author: caschneider3
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Posted on March 25, 2020
Survey: Many still find it hard to stay home during pandemic, worry about mental health during isolation
Most people are motivated to physically separate themselves from others to help stop the spread of coronavirus — according to more than 26,000 Wisconsin residents […]
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Posted on March 20, 2020
Students: Have questions about alternative instruction? Find resources here.
Classes start again on March 23, and instructors have been working hard to adapt their materials for online instruction. Be sure to watch for updates […]
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Posted on March 15, 2020
‘The sweeping landscape of her work’
It took a hard-fought battle, but in 1919, after decades of petitions, demonstrations, and arrests, women finally won the right to vote. The passage and ratification of the […]
- Posted on March 12, 2020
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Posted on March 10, 2020
How new data can make ecological forecasts as good as weather forecasts
When El Nino approaches, driven by warm Pacific Ocean waters, we’ve come to expect both drenching seasonal rains in the southern U.S. and drought in […]
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Posted on March 9, 2020
Brandon Taylor’s acclaimed novel ‘Real Life’ explores his complex experience at UW–Madison
Brandon Taylor had to decide which passion he could live without. Science, the profession he’d imagined for himself since childhood. Or writing, which he’d embraced […]
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Posted on February 27, 2020
UW–Madison scientists part of $12.8 million effort to improve cranberries and blueberries
Two scientists in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW–Madison are part of a team that recently received $12.8 million to improve the […]
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Posted on February 25, 2020
Building birdhouses for bluebirds – Audio
Jamie Nack, Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison jlnack@wisc.edu 608-265-8264 Total […]
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Posted on February 20, 2020
Interstellar biological experiments could aid human space travel
On Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, a rocket and spacecraft were launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia carrying tubes of bacteria and bacteriophage, the […]
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Posted on February 19, 2020
Land-grant faculty prioritize public engagement, but feel isolated
A survey of more than 6,200 faculty at 46 land-grant universities and colleges in the U.S. revealed that most faculty prioritize engaging with the public […]