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A Coalition of Scientists Takes on COVID-19 — with Data
Posted on June 11, 2020It began with a question from a yoga instructor, sent to the inbox of horticulture professor Brian Yandell. Now it’s a major collaborative effort, […]
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There’s No Use in Wasting Spilt Milk
Posted onImagine the hard work of running a dairy farm — the relentless hours, the uncertainty over everything from the weather to prices, the worries […]
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When Challenging Things Happen, Look for the Innovators
Posted onI have no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered your lives, just as it has transformed the way CALS operates (at least for […]
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Eight Things Everyone Should Know about . . . Coronaviruses
Posted onCoronaviruses come from a large family. It includes four genera and many species that infect a variety of mammals and birds — and sometimes […]
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A Missing Piece in the Genetic Puzzle of High Cholesterol Risk
Posted onPrecision medicine has the potential to tailor treatments to a patient’s unique genetic sequence. But achieving this precision — or developing new drugs — […]
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‘COVID Crush’ Shows Disease Spread Is No Game
Posted onThey wanted a way to help people understand how a disease like COVID-19 can transmit through a population. So Malia Jones and Caitlin Bourbeau […]
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My Parents’ Kitchen as a Classroom
Posted onJori Skalitzky is a sophomore majoring in life sciences communication and environmental sciences. She wrote this perspecitve in mid-April 2020, several weeks after classes […]
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Precipitation and Groundwater Levels: It’s a Long-term Relationship
Posted onThe connection seems obvious: more rain means higher water levels. But it’s not always that simple. Many factors are at play, so it’s often […]
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Class Act | Fifth Generation Farmer Applies Short Course Experience to Organic Operation
Posted onJason Doudlah FISC’20 spent two years as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Steven’s Point, but after completing his general education courses, he didn’t […]
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‘There Is No Reason to Fear Bats’
Posted onIt would be hard to find someone more enthusiastic about bats than Amy Wray. She’s so fascinated by these winged mammals that she’s devoted […]
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In the Field | Alumni Who Keep Water Safe and Clean
Posted onYsabella Bhagroo BS’18 “Restoring balance, enhancing beauty.” This is the mission of SOLitude, the lake management company where Ysabella Bhagroo works to enhance public […]
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Catch Up with . . . Maya Warren PhD’15 Food Science
Posted on“There are so many things we can do with a blank canvas like ice cream,” says Maya Warren. And she would know. Warren is […]