In a pair of landmark studies that exploit the genetic sequencing of the “missing link” cold virus, rhinovirus C, scientists at UW-Madison have constructed a […]

When Julie Dawson starts making farm visits, she may face a problem many of her fellow UW-Madison agricultural extension specialists don’t: battling city traffic and […]

In their quest to make cellulosic biofuel a viable energy option, many researchers are looking to marginal lands — those unsuitable for growing food — […]

When Gene DeFoliart had his brainstorm in 1974, not even he thought his brainchild would be an easy sell. As a professor at UW-Madison, DeFoliart […]

A little more than two years ago I started cold-calling CALS faculty and instructional staff requesting no more than 25 minutes of their time. The […]

After having a stroke in 2008, Jan Blume lost the ability to swallow for two full years. As she slowly regained that vital function, she […]

As a wicker basket containing old, faded seed packets made its way around the room, Tom Stearns asked each person to grab a packet and […]

On Thursday and Friday of last week, more than 3,500 people visited the D.C. Smith Greenhouse’s corpse flower, now named “Dennis,” to experience the impressive […]

Three-dozen cheesemongers from Whole Foods Markets came to Babcock Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus June 25–28 for a four-day, hands-on introduction to the art and […]

People and bees have a long shared history. Honeybees, natives of Europe, were carried to the United States by early settlers to provide honey and […]