Author: caschneider3
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Posted on March 7, 2025
Extension’s Agriculture Institute approaches collaborations with CALS and farmers in new ways after restructuring
The day promises to be witheringly hot. Guolong Liang BS’19, MS’22 arrives at Isherwood Farm around 8 a.m. to get an early start. As an […]
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Stimulus for sharing science
As public discourse surrounding climate change, gene editing, and other pressing issues gains momentum, expectations for scientists to engage with the public are expanding. And […]
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Posted on March 4, 2025
What’s in a name? Maybe your college major choice
If your childhood surname started with a letter toward the end of the alphabet, you might remember long wait times when teachers organized activities by […]
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Posted on February 17, 2025
Soft, chewy, filling: UW researchers are perfecting the protein bar
From athletes in training to busy people in need of a snack, consumer demand is high for protein-rich, shelf-stable snacks such as protein bars. Retail […]
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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 February 12, 2025
D.C. Smith Greenhouse serves as a testing tank for aquaponics
Back on April 22 — Earth Day 2024 — a small crowd gathered in UW’s D.C. Smith Greenhouse to celebrate and learn. Attendees sampled vegetarian snacks as […]
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Posted on February 3, 2025
Department of Life Sciences Communication launches renamed Science Communication PhD program
The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recently received approval from the UW Board of Regents to […]
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Posted on January 27, 2025
UW–Madison receives $5.5 million DOE grant to cut synthetic nitrogen fertilizer usage in bioenergy crops
A multi-institution research team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison received $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) […]
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Posted on January 21, 2025
Wolf rewilding leads to unforeseen species interactions
Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when they […]
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Posted on January 13, 2025
Lake loop: Bacteria in Lake Mendota repeat a cycle of evolution year after year
Like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem […]