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Rebuilding from the Ruins
Posted on June 20, 2011A small project led by CALS could have a big impact on dairy in Kosovo
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Rising to the Top
Posted onMany of our state’s signature foods and industries are defined by a fragrant microbial process: fermentation. Why shouldn’t UW–Madison become a world leader in fermentation science? It’s a question that David Ryder, VP of brewing and research at MillerCoors, dares to ask—and a dream he’ll help CALS pursue.
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CALS Around the World
Posted on“The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state,” proclaims the Wisconsin Idea. But that concept has expanded. The boundaries of the university […]
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It Takes a Village
Posted onWaves of undergrads in Uganda with CALS have taken the African proverb as a call to action. Their engagement has included founding a nonprofit and choosing careers in which they serve communities at home and abroad.
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The Grow Dozen: Alumni who are working globally to improve our world
Posted onJohn Bowman MS’80 Plant Pathology Bowman has nearly 30 years’ experience designing, implementing and managing agricultural development projects in more than 30 countries. Much of […]
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“Discovering the World and Myself”
Posted onA CALS Peace Corps veteran draws on his experience in Niger to help Kickapoo Valley landowners plan a sustainable future
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Jeffrey Vinokur and Science Onstage
Posted onHe loves science, loves to dance. And, as the Dancing Mad Scientist, biochemistry senior Jeffrey Vinokur gets to do both at once. Vinokur’s hip-hop laboratory […]
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Safer Snacking?
Posted onA CALS plant geneticist has found a way to reduce a possible carcinogen in our favorite snack foods–but his solution is on hold for now
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Catch up with . . . Percy Mather BS’68 Biochemistry
Posted on“WHEN I RETIRE, I SHALL PLANT FRUIT TREES.” That’s not exactly how Percy Mather, a longtime civil and environmental engineer with the Wisconsin Department of […]
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Sweet Secrets
Posted onCandy to swoon for doesn’t just happen. There’s a science behind it that even seasoned pros need to stay on top of. That’s why, for […]
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No Substitute for Experience
Posted onOutstanding teachers in our college will tell you that there are many ways to reach the eager minds in our classrooms. An illuminating lecture, a […]