Category: Highlights
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Posted on September 28, 2022
Where, exactly, are the warblers? New maps can help conservationists protect biodiversity
As humans continue to drastically alter landscapes across the country, birds suffer the consequences. By at least one estimate, the population of North American birds […]
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Posted on September 19, 2022
Communities across campus
SciMed GRS is part of a growing network of organizations developed to support underrepresented students on the UW campus. “Many SciMed GRS students are involved and […]
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Posted on September 9, 2022
Lessons in the garden: The horticulture department teams up with schools and communities
Plants and humans have always been connected. They evolved together. Yet many people fail to realize how fundamental plants are to their daily lives — […]
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Posted on August 9, 2022
Six hard truths about vertical farming
The promise of vertical farming — grow crops anytime, anywhere — is fantastic. Promoters speak of a world where wheat cultivated in a repurposed warehouse […]
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Posted on August 1, 2022
Enzyme, proteins work together to tidy up tail ends of DNA in dividing cells
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have described the way an enzyme and proteins interact to maintain the protective caps, called telomeres, at the end […]
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Posted on July 22, 2022
The lighter side of the lab
Ed Himelblau PhD’00 leads a double life — and it’s hilarious. As a biology professor at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, students find […]
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Posted on July 7, 2022
Six key facts about lab-grown meat
Plant-based protein and “meat-alternative” products have streamed into the marketplace in recent years. This trend has been driven in part by world population growth and […]
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Posted on June 14, 2022
Was ‘Flatten the Curve’ effective?
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, one message became ubiquitous: “Flatten the curve.” Tied to a simple yet compelling chart of infections over time, with and […]
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Posted on May 25, 2022
CALS 2022 Summer Term
Registration for UW 2022 Summer Term is now open. For more information about Summer Term and a full list of available courses, visit https://summer.wisc.edu/. CALS […]
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Posted on May 23, 2022
The search for how life on Earth transformed from simple to complex
Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular […]