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  • An in-game screenshot from Mooving Cows shows an interactive animation of a worker in a cow barn with buttons along the side of the screen that allow the player to control the actions of the worker.

    ‘Mooving Cows’

    Posted on July 1, 2024

      The average weight of a fully grown Holstein cow is around 1,500 pounds, its average height nearly 5 feet at the shoulder. Guiding cattle […]

  • A man in a red short-sleeved polo shirt speaks to a group of people with Holstein cattle in the background in an open air barn.

    Bovine Belch Busters

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      It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its production challenges. Cattle are essential to Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community. But […]

  • A cicada crawls on a yellow-green background with white numbers imprinted on it.

    13, 17, XIII, XIX: Cicada Life Cycles and Broods

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      The life cycles of periodical cicadas require either 17 or 13 years to complete, depending on the species. Scientists sort these cicadas into broods […]

  • Flames consume a grassy field.

    Wildfire Risk Greatest in Grasslands

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      Wildfires often bring to mind images of whole forests engulfed in flames. But in the United States, grasslands and shrublands are the largest areas […]

  • A woman poses for a photo while harvesting vegetables on a farm.

    Women in Agriculture Connected to Better Community Welfare

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      A larger number of women working in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being. That’s the finding of a study coauthored by Steve Deller, […]

  • A head and shoulders portrait of Min Chen

    ‘More Complicated Than Launching a Rocket’

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      When Min Chen first checked out Google Earth, the tech giant’s highly detailed digital globe, he was totally blown away. And the moment he […]

  • A black and white studio portrait of Lenoria Addision

    Career Pivot: The ‘Key’ to Success

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      Not long after graduation, Lenoria Addison BS’12 paid a visit to a friend in Los Angeles. With just two suitcases and a backpack in […]

  • A man in a small room illuminated by purple light uses a control panel on the wall.

    Kauffman Fund Aims to Beef Up the Meat Science Learning Experience

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      First unveiled in fall 2020, the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building is a state-of-the-art facility for research, teaching, and outreach. It […]

  • A wooden charcuterie board is stacked with slices of cheese with bunches of purple and green grapes nearby.

    Take the Summer 2024 Final Exam

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  • Emissaries of Science

    Posted on March 8, 2024

      It’s a summer evening in early July, and the sun is sinking into Lake Mendota. Along University Bay, the windows of campus buildings bathe […]

  • A Celebration of Curiosity

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      Jassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in […]

  • Five CALS Discoveries That Changed the World

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      Last year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned 175. The university has been celebrating this impressive milestone by hosting campus and statewide festivities and by […]

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