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  • Posted on May 24, 2016
    For senior Marjorie Kersten, the solution to global malnutrition is tiny

    Where most of us see creepy crawlers, UW-Madison senior Marjorie Kersten sees the solution to global malnutrition. We’re talking about eating insects—or “entomophagy” if that […]

  • Posted on May 12, 2016
    UW expert at White House summit

    On Friday, May 13, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will host an event on microbiomes – communities of microorganisms that live […]

  • Posted on May 10, 2016
    For Theo Loo, an unintimidated, humble approach to solving global problems

    Big problems don’t intimidate UW-Madison senior Theo Loo. And big ideas, it seems, come naturally. One of eight undergraduate Wisconsin Idea Fellows at the Morgridge […]

  • Posted on May 9, 2016
    Cultivate Health initiative helps the school garden movement grow

    Spring is in the air and gardens are on our minds — specifically, school gardens aimed at improving the health and well-being of children. The […]

  • Posted on May 6, 2016
    Food research serendipity – Audio
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    Research serendipity Denise Ney, professor Department of Nutritional Sciences UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ney@nutrisci.wisc.edu (608) 262-4386 3:06 – Total Time 0:18 – […]

  • Posted on May 5, 2016
    Workgroup to address manure irrigation report questions via webinar

    Now that people have had a chance to read the Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup’s 100-plus page report, titled “Considerations for the Use of Manure Irrigation […]

  • Posted on May 2, 2016
    Brenner’s simpler fertility test is basis for promising UW-Madison spinoff

    Doubts about their ability to become pregnant affect as many as 25 percent of American women, and solving that problem is the basic business plan […]

  • Posted on April 14, 2016
    Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup report available as resource for citizens and local municipalities

    The Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup, a UW-Madison/UW-Extension-led group tasked with assessing the potential advantages and concerns associated with manure irrigation, released its final report today […]

  • Posted on April 8, 2016
    Ecuador: Better Health Through Messaging

    Some communities in Ecuador face high incidences of water-borne illness because of contaminated water or poor hygiene and sanitation. It’s a multipronged problem calling for […]

  • Posted on April 6, 2016
    Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup to release report and hold webinar on April 14

    A UW-Madison/UW-Extension-led workgroup tasked with assessing manure irrigation practices will share its findings during a webinar held on Thursday, April 14. Immediately following the webinar, […]