She’s never set foot in Afghanistan, but Michelle Moyer is helping farmers there nevertheless. Moyer, who earned her Ph.D. in plant pathology at Cornell University, […]

Considering how well studied they are, some large gaps remain in our scientific understanding of bacteria. For instance, we don’t yet know how bacterial chromosomes […]

Shelbi Jentz knew that CALS would open her eyes to new ideas, but she didn’t think a whole new way of eating would be one […]

With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sara Tedeschi is teaming up with local vegetable growers, processors and distributors to make it easier to […]

Scott Mueller wanted to combine his passion for agriculture with his talent in math and science. When it came time to pick a career, he […]

You get your first inkling of the care Michael Boettcher gives the grass in Miller Park right before he steps onto it: He pauses to knock […]

As a veterinarian in Sudan, his home country, Amin Fadl worked with large poultry producers in the Khartoum area to optimize the health and growth […]

Kendra Allen’s curiosity about science was sparked by an episode about oceanography on the children’s TV show, Arthur. She pursued that interest through an upbringing […]

If you read labels in the cereal aisle, you know that oats are among the heart-healthiest of foods. And they may soon be even more […]

As executive editor for the environment at National Geographic magazine, Dimick has a job that thousands of aspiring journalists dream of. His favorite part, he […]