Author: caschneider3
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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 […]
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Why do birds make so many different sounds? A new UW–Madison study gets at the underlying factors
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to […]
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Posted on January 8, 2025
Project to explore enzyme behind early evolution of life on Earth
Betül Kaçar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early evolution of life. Now, a team […]
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Erica L-W Majumder harnesses microbiology to make the most of waste and create a circular bioeconomy
Erica L-W Majumder might be an alchemist. Her goal? Turn trash into environmental gold. This assistant professor of bacteriology believes landfills like the one across from […]
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Posted on January 6, 2025
2024 CALS Year in Review
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]
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Posted on December 26, 2024
Survey results show Midwestern farmers’ views on farm financial programs, conservation topics
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently published two research briefs highlighting Midwestern farmers’ views on farm financial programs and conservation. The briefs, which are designed to support […]