Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on September 13, 2010
UW-Madison’s Go Big Read program starts another year
Last year’s freshman year of Go Big Read, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s common-reading program, was a success, as the campus and community read, discussed and, […]
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Posted on September 10, 2010
Jill Harrison
Jill Harrison studies immigration politics and the rise of the Latino immigrant labor force in Wisconsin agriculture. She is particularly interested in community reception of […]
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Posted on August 13, 2010
Urban Horticultural Field Day set for Aug. 21
Ever wish you could grow cube-shaped fruit? Here’s your chance to learn how. Experts will be on hand at Urban Horticultural Field Day on Saturday, […]
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Posted on August 3, 2010
GardenFit helps kids pare summer weight gain
After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison’s East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. […]
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Rural areas take greater brunt of Iraq War, UW-Madison research shows
The Iraq War has taken a greater toll on the nation’s non-metropolitan areas because troops from rural areas experience higher rates of death in the […]
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Is All Really Fair with Fair-Trade Coffee? Certification helps growers in unexpected ways
When you buy a cup of coffee that has been certified as Fair Trade, Organic or another “socially responsible” label, do you know what you […]
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Posted on July 23, 2010
UW-Madison’s joint mass communication degree ranked top in nation
Researchers studying the quality of doctoral programs in communication studies ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s joint doctoral program in mass communication first among 102 such […]
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Posted on July 15, 2010
Communication professor honored for teaching, research, service
Dietram Scheufele, professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the winner of the 2010 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for […]
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Posted on July 14, 2010
Review for CALS dean begins
A review is under way for College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Dean Molly Jahn. The university adopted a standard five-year review procedure for […]
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Posted on July 7, 2010
State cranberry growers have made gains in sustainability
Wisconsin’s cranberry growers have made significant gains in the adoption of sustainable management practices over the past two decades, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey indicates.