Category: Highlights
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Posted on November 24, 2010
Governor breaks ground on Wisconsin Energy Institute
Governor Jim Doyle today broke ground on the Wisconsin Energy Institute, which will foster collaboration between the University of Wisconsin’s leading energy researchers and lead […]
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Posted on November 22, 2010
Connecting with outdoors, nature top motivation for Wisconsin hunters, survey finds
A recent survey conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that the most important motivations for hunters in Wisconsin are spending time outdoors and being […]
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Posted on November 18, 2010
Scientists ferret out a key pathway for aging
For decades, scientists have been searching for the fundamental biological secrets of how eating less extends lifespan. It has been well documented in species ranging […]
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UW-Madison soil scientist named U.S. Professor of the Year
Please excuse Teri Balser if she misses class this week. She has a good reason. The University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of soil science has […]
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Posted on November 15, 2010
GreenHouse Residential Learning Community helps students move toward sustainability
Though enticing, the food spread across the tables is only part of the point of this meal. The two dozen students at this Global Food […]
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Posted on November 8, 2010
Agronomy chair named interim CALS dean
Agronomy professor and department chair William F. Tracy has been named interim dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. “Chancellor […]
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Posted on November 1, 2010
On home turf: John Stier
Horticulture professor John Stier is in his element when working with sports venues around the world
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Posted on October 28, 2010
Jahn to step down as CALS dean
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. today (Oct. 28) announced that Molly Jahn, who has led UW-Madison’s College of […]
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Posted on October 7, 2010
In Wisconsin, 75% of the economic benefit of Bt corn goes to growers who don’t plant it
Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn throughout the Upper Midwest has suppressed populations of the European corn borer, a major insect pest of corn, […]
- Posted on September 27, 2010