‘There Is No Reason to Fear Bats’

  It 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 […]

In the Field | Alumni Who Keep Water Safe and Clean

  Ysabella Bhagroo BS’18 “Restoring balance, enhancing beauty.” This is the mission of SOLitude, the lake management company where Ysabella Bhagroo works to enhance public […]

Catch Up with . . . Maya Warren PhD’15 Food Science

  “There are so many things we can do with a blank canvas like ice cream,” says Maya Warren. And she would know. Warren is […]

Corporate Grant Fuels Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste on Campus

  It’s a late fall afternoon on the UW–Madison campus, and seven undergraduates are scooping jasmine rice and a lemongrass tofu-vegetable dish into single-use plastic […]

Final Exam Summer 2020

‘The Sweeping Landscape of Her Work’

It took a hard-fought battle, but in 1919, after decades of petitions, demonstrations, and arrests, women finally won the right to vote. The passage and […]

Groundbreaking Women Scholars of CALS

Marguerite Davis, Elizabeth McCoy, and Esther Lederberg were all remarkable researchers and women in their own right, but CALS has seen the likes of many […]

These Insects Help Us. How Can We Help Them?

  It’s a common late summer sight in south-central Wisconsin: a prairie in bloom, with tall, waving grasses peppered with bursts of yellow, purple, and […]

Research Early, Research Often — and Reap the Benefits

Critical thinking, sound judgement, mental endurance. Exceptional communication and effective collaboration. These aren’t just human resources buzzwords. They’re authentic skills and abilities that anyone can […]

19 in ’19

The faculty ranks are growing at CALS, and it’s a positive sign for the future of the college. Some major challenges in the last few […]

Five Things Everyone Should Know about . . . ‘Plant Blindness’ (and How We Can Cure It)

“Plant blindness” is the inability to recognize or notice the plants in one’s environment. For many people, it’s far easier to discern or recall an […]

‘There’s No War on Science among the American Public’

Turns out science may not be so partisan after all. A recent report analyzing decades of public opinion surveys reveals that the public’s trust in […]