Strengthening Our Global Engagement

“The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state.” That belief has broadened since the inception of the Wisconsin Idea early last century. […]

Five things everyone should know about . . . Pulses

1. You’ve eaten them without knowing it. If the word “pulse” as a food leaves you flummoxed, fear not. The word pulse comes from the […]

The Island of Giant Mice

Gough Island is home to the biggest
mice on Earth. Genetics professor
Bret Payseur and his team are coming
closer to figuring out why.

To Market, to Market

A new program called Discovery
to Product is helping researchers
become entrepreneurs

The Greenhouse as a Public Classroom

A CALS grad student sows seeds of community in northern Wisconsin

The Road from Farm to Market

CALS researchers are working to more efficiently and sustainably get products from growers to consumers

More Sustainable Feedstock for Ethanol

Perennial crop yields can compete with corn stover, study suggests

Safer Nanotech

A CALS researcher is investigating the biological impacts of nanomaterials

Dairy Dash Embodies the Spirit of Alpha Gamma Rho

A fun run with a serious mission has become a signature event for an agricultural
fraternity marking 100 years of service

The Futures Market—and Students’ Futures

Undergrad experience with commodity trading translates into jobs

CRISPR: The Promise and the Peril

Dietram Scheufele serves on a national committee examining the risks and benefits of human
genome editing technology.

Interview by Joan Fischer

Class Act: Kate Griswold and Training to Make a Difference

Class Act – Kate Griswold