Category: Students
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Posted on April 4, 2019
UW–Madison dairy science students recognized at national management contest
Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Dairy Science earned second place honors at the National North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge Contest, which was […]
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Posted on April 2, 2019
Engineers of ingenuities: Biological systems engineering students offer solutions to real-world problems in their capstone practicum
A bioreactor that removes phosphorus from lakes, an easy-to-use harness system designed to prevent falls from dangerous heights, and an early detection sensor for toxic […]
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Posted on March 20, 2019
Dairy industry support for graduate students pays off
When it comes to generating useful ideas and solutions for the dairy industry, graduate student researchers are the unsung heroes. “Most of the research that […]
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Posted on March 13, 2019
From fruit smoothie DNA to home-grown microbes, online summer course offers fun, hands-on science learning experiences
For most people, a fruit smoothie is a healthy, refreshing drink. For students who sign up for Plant Pathology 123 during Summer Term at the […]
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Posted on February 26, 2019
Radiation-resistant E. coli evolved in the lab give view into DNA repair
Scientists in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry are watching evolution happen in real time. In a recent study published online in the Journal of Bacteriology, biochemistry […]
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Posted on December 21, 2018
‘Lands We Share’ exhibit helps give farmers a voice
There was a time when if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you at least knew a farmer. Times have changed. In 2018, Wisconsin […]
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Posted on December 4, 2018
New summer program helped Finucane get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison
Skyler Finucane of Algonquin, Illinois, plans to study entomology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It’s a topic near and dear to her heart: back at […]
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New summer program helped Akakpo get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison
Sarah Akakpo of Racine, Wisconsin, has big plans. She wants to earn a biology degree, go to medical school, and become a dermatologist or public […]
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New summer program helped Lindner get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison
Being a Badger has always been a dream for Bailey Lindner. Hailing from Linden, Wisconsin – population 549 – she is quick to point out […]
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New summer program helped Vandertie get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison
On a typical morning at Doorco Holsteins in Brussels, Austin Vandertie would be helping his parents – Dan and Julie – milk the 40-cow herd, feed […]