Category: Highlights
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Posted on April 11, 2008
Savor The Flavor Of Local Food With The 2008 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
the newly released seventh edition of The Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas lists more than 150 farms, farmers’ markets and other places that sell fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese, milk, eggs and other locally grown eat.
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Posted on March 14, 2008
For professor, preserving Leopold’s legacy is personal
When Janet Silbernagel grew up playing along the banks of the Sugar River near the town of Riley, she never imagined she was following in the footsteps of a famous naturalist.
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Posted on March 6, 2008
CALS Honors Senator Kohl as a Friend of Wisconsin
Officials from the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have recognized U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) for his years of service to his state and the UW-Madison, his alma mater.
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Posted on February 29, 2008
For authors of a classic science text, the job is never done
A crisp new edition of a classic biochemistry text is now available from booksellers in college towns and online. And that means a team of UW-Madison scientists and illustrators campus can put their feet up for a while.
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Posted on February 22, 2008
A new model for the pharmaceutical industry
The structure of the life sciences industry is changing, says G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill and Company, a life sciences investment firm based in San Francisco, speaking at UW-Madison on Feb. 21
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Posted on February 21, 2008
Governor Doyle stops by to help celebrate Peace Corps Week
Wisconsin Governor James Doyle stopped by Agricutural Hall on Feb. 20 to share experiences with fellow returned Peace Corps volunteers and sign a proclamation declaring Feb. 25 – March 3 Peace Corps Week in Wisconsin.
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Posted on February 13, 2008
Hula-hooping, entrepreneurial CALS senior has triple success in UW innovation competitions
A bike-mounted Hula Hoop rack helped CALS senior Danielle McIntosh win big in innovation competition sponsored by the UW-Madison College of Engineering
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Posted on February 5, 2008
Unique whey protein is promising supplement for strict PKU diet
In an effort to expand dietary options for individuals with a rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria, a team of UW-Madison scientists is assessing a unique protein found only in whey, the liquid byproduct of cheese-making, that appears to be safe for this group to eat.
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Posted on February 1, 2008
From bad clover to great medicine
When biochemist Karl Paul Link examined a sample of bad forage, he discovered what would become one of the world’s best-known blood-thinning drugs
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New Course Introduces Undergrads To The Biorefining Process
This spring, Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) professor Xuejun Pan is teaching the first course on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that provides a close-up view of the entire biorefining lifecycle.