Author: caschneider3
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Posted on July 8, 2024
Wolves reintroduced to Isle Royale temporarily affect other carnivores, humans have influence as well
In a rare opportunity to study carnivores before and after wolves were reintroduced to their ranges, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that the […]
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Former CALS dean Leo Walsh, professor emeritus of soil science, dies at 93
Leo Walsh, an emeritus professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who served as dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences […]
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Posted on July 3, 2024
Economic modeling reveals strategies that can keep food supply chains functioning during extreme events
The COVID-19 pandemic expanded our everyday vocabulary to include words such as “PCR test” and “supply chain.” Economists and the general public alike wondered what […]
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Posted on June 21, 2024
Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can […]
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Posted on June 20, 2024
UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2024 season
Summer is field day season at the UW–Madison CALS Agricultural Research Stations. Over the course of the growing season, the stations host more than a […]
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Posted on June 19, 2024
A celebration of curiosity
Jassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in Los […]
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Emissaries of science: CALS graduate students bring the wonders of insects, plants, and genetics to families
It’s a summer evening in early July, and the sun is sinking into Lake Mendota. Along University Bay, the windows of campus buildings bathe in […]
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Posted on May 3, 2024
Five features of the secret ecosystem under the snow
At first glance, the winter landscape in Wisconsin can appear relatively lifeless. But life is out there — in many places. For example, beneath the […]
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Posted on April 26, 2024
These jacks-of-all-trades are masters, too: Yeast study helps answer age-old biology question
In a landmark study based on one of the most comprehensive genomic datasets ever assembled, a team led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]
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Posted on April 22, 2024
CALS researchers among eight new AAAS fellows
Eight University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. This year, […]