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The Race to the Animal Vault
Posted on June 16, 2021The last known Pyrenean ibex, a wild goat named Celia, died more than two decades ago, the victim of a falling branch. But before […]
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Research Creates Teaching Opportunities
Posted onIn 2015, genetics professor Francisco Pelegrí launched a course called Developmental Genetics for Conservation and Regeneration that ties directly to his ongoing research program. […]
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Tech Transfer Then, Now, and Tomorrow
Posted onIn 1925, biochemistry professor Harry Steenbock did something that, at the time, was considered highly unusual. He had developed a process for using ultraviolet radiation […]
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The Top Five Myths about Microwave Cooking
Posted onMYTH 1: Microwaves make food radioactive. Fact: Microwaves are a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation used to detect speeding cars and to send telephone […]
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Listen to the Forest – and Learn
Posted onIn the forest, life is often heard before it’s seen. Hikers and hunters are familiar with the creature chorus: cicada trills and tree frog […]
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Class Act | Speaking Up for Farmers in Malawi
Posted onLusayo Mwakatika BS’21 grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and […]
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Students Take on Dairy Dilemmas
Posted onCold milk has long been offered alongside lunches and snacks in elementary schools, traditionally served in paper cartons. But those cartons require refrigeration, and […]
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A Short Course ‘Tuition Promise’
Posted onSince 1886, CALS has trained tens of thousands of agricultural professionals in the latest science-based management and production techniques through the Farm and Industry […]
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A View from Space Can Save the Trees
Posted onFor government agencies and conservation groups, protecting forests can be a tall order. Their resources often don’t allow them to cover the sheer amount […]
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The Tree of Life Is Rooted in Math
Posted onClaudia Solís-Lemus has always loved numbers. Throughout her schooling in Mexico City, she found mathematics classes to be the easiest and most interesting — […]
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Estate Gift Offers Boon to Graduate Students
Posted onA former Food Research Institute (FRI) scientist and his family have bestowed CALS with a gift that will offer long-lasting support for graduate students […]
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Thank You to Our 2020 Winter Graduates
Posted onWe are so proud to call you our alumni. Last year, we saw firsthand how you take on a challenge. You face it head-on. […]