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Emissaries of Science
Posted on March 8, 2024It’s a summer evening in early July, and the sun is sinking into Lake Mendota. Along University Bay, the windows of campus buildings bathe […]
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A Celebration of Curiosity
Posted onJassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in […]
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Five CALS Discoveries That Changed the World
Posted onLast year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned 175. The university has been celebrating this impressive milestone by hosting campus and statewide festivities and by […]
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Art Brings Understanding
Posted onCommunicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more difficult. […]
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Art+Science Fusion: Genetic Symphonies
Posted onIn the intricate symphony of life’s development, there exists a genetic composer. The Hox gene family orchestrates the breathtaking diversity of forms found in […]
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Rural Prosperity Through Climate-Smart Farming
Posted onBack in November, at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, I was presented with some alarming statistics about rural […]
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Five Features of the Secret Ecosystem Under the Snow
Posted onAt first glance, the winter landscape in Wisconsin can appear relatively lifeless. But life is out there — in many places. For example, beneath […]
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Greater Knowledge, Healthier People
Posted onThe son of Hmong refugees, Magic Vang BS’23 was urged by his parents to pursue a higher education — not just for his future […]
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New Target for Cancer Treatment?
Posted onOnce thought to be the trash can of the cell, a little bubble of cellular stuff called the midbody remnant is actually packing working […]
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Flexibility + Preparation = Resilience
Posted onThe COVID-19 pandemic expanded our everyday vocabulary to include words such as “PCR test” and “supply chain.” Economists and the general public alike wondered […]
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Recipes for the Origins of Life
Posted onLife on a faraway planet — if it’s out there —might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many […]
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The Fate of Microbes and Carbon in the Aftermath of Wildfires
Posted onIn Controlled Burn (Grow, fall 2018), Erik Ness introduced readers to the Charcoalator, a small furnace that sustains tiny fires under controlled conditions. Associate […]