Category: Students
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Posted on October 12, 2021
UW scientists team with meat industry to provide food safety solution
Foodborne pathogens are often difficult to control during food production. Salmonella, which causes over 1 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, is particularly nefarious. […]
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Posted on October 7, 2021
Students take on dairy dilemmas
Cold milk has long been offered alongside lunches and snacks in elementary schools, traditionally served in paper cartons. But those cartons require refrigeration, and they’re […]
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The race to the animal vault: CALS researchers look to store genetic samples and revitalize endangered — and possibly extinct — species
The last known Pyrenean ibex, a wild goat named Celia, died more than two decades ago, the victim of a falling branch. But before she […]
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Posted on September 29, 2021
Agroecology course encourages students to explore their perceptions of agriculture
Have you ever wondered, is organic food really worth the cost? Or pondered swapping out meat protein for plant protein, hoping it might yield some […]
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Posted on September 9, 2021
Photos: Fall 2021 back to school at UW–Madison CALS
Last week the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences began welcoming students to campus with orientation and other activities for new and […]
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Posted on September 8, 2021
Listen to the forest – and learn
In the forest, life is often heard before it’s seen. Hikers and hunters are familiar with the creature chorus: cicada trills and tree frog chirps, […]
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The future holds no limits for meat science at CALS
Jordan Nehls BS’17 cooks up a lot of hamburgers and chicken breasts — but it’s not the sort of fare she can serve to her family […]
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Posted on July 23, 2021
Population-specific diversity within fungi species could enable improved drug discovery
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered that genetically distinct populations within the same species of fungi can produce […]
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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 […]
- Posted on May 6, 2021