Category: Highlights
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Posted on August 5, 2021
The tree of life is rooted in math
Claudia Solís-Lemus has always loved numbers. Throughout her schooling in Mexico City, she found mathematics classes to be the easiest and most interesting — perhaps because […]
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Posted on June 24, 2021
Six-legged livestock could solve food shortages — sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common […]
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Posted on June 17, 2021
NSF award to establish network for advanced NMR across three institutions
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will join a first-of-its-kind collaborative network for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which researchers use to probe large biological molecules like proteins […]
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Posted on June 16, 2021
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and UW–Madison launch Diversity in Brewing Award
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced today the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups […]
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Posted on June 15, 2021
CALS 2021 Summer Term
Registration for UW 2021 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 June 6, 2021
How a renaissance molecule is made: Furan fatty acids have many talents, and now scientists know the details of their production
Fatty acids, the compounds that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits through diets rich in leafy greens and fish, are now also heralded for their versatility […]
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Posted on May 23, 2021
Cheese as a treatment for hypertension: CALS scientists look to develop cheeses that can lower high blood pressure
High blood pressure contributes to almost half a million deaths in the United States each year. To help manage the condition, called hypertension, health care […]
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Posted on April 12, 2021
Wild carnivores living near people are relying more on human food, and ecosystems may suffer
Ecologists at CALS have found that carnivores living near people can get more than half of their diets from human food sources, a major lifestyle […]
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Posted on March 22, 2021
Seven things everyone should know about tardigrades
1. Tardigrades are tiny, water-loving animals. They prefer wet environments, and as long as the conditions are right, they can be found all over the […]