The Seeds of Innovation

  As an associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, Julie Dawson studies plant genetics and breeding as well […]

Fluke Fighter

  For William Campbell MS’54, PhD’57, the path to a Nobel Prize started with a fluke — specifically, a sheep liver fluke. During a school […]

Burkhardt Fund Supports Hands-On Experiences for Students

  Make “cool stuff.” That’s what Micah Robinson BS’23, MSx’25 wanted to do in the Biological Systems Engineering Shop. Thanks to the Martin and Kathleen […]

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The Road to Rural Broadband

  The South Shore of northern Wisconsin — where Bayfield County meets Lake Superior — is known for its natural beauty. Summer used to be […]

An Encouraging Mechanism for Broadband Expansion

  Similar to the Norvado telephone cooperative in northern Wisconsin, electric utilities can help bring broadband to rural areas more quickly than large commercial providers. […]

Ewe Are What Your Grandparents Ate?

  “You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a […]

Gather and Connect. Experience and Serve. Learn and Grow.

  It’s a cool Sunday morning in early September, and over a dozen UW students are meeting at a farm plot in Eagle Heights Community […]

Of New Majors, New Departments, and New Ways of Problem-Solving

  We have some changes in the works here at CALS. For example, in recent months, we’ve made two significant academic and administrative moves to […]

Five Energizing Facts About Agrivoltaics

  In the quest to combat climate change, the idea of using agricultural landscapes in the Midwest to support renewable energy production has focused primarily […]

Broad Experience, Sharp Focus

  Rosalie Powell BSx’24 has taken full advantage of her college experience, embracing everything that UW has to offer — from coursework and research to […]

On the Origin of the Species

  Speciation, the formation of new and distinct species over time, is an abstract concept that can be difficult for younger students to grasp. Multiple […]