In a presentation that included copies of pages from his 50-year-old lab journals, a former UW-Madison geneticist told the story of the work that earned him the world’s most famous prize.

Evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll and biochemist Laura Kiessling have been named as 2008 Fellows of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.

Members of the Badger Pullers aren’t getting much sleep as they get ready for the annual International Quarter Scale Tractor Pulling Competition (an event dreamed up in 1998 by a couple of UW-Madison grad students).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A bike-mounted Hula Hoop rack helped CALS senior Danielle McIntosh win big in innovation competition sponsored by the UW-Madison College of Engineering