A new program engages rural Native American kids in real-life bioenergy research

Where are we in terms of moving toward the “green gas” of the future? Here we present an illustrated overview of research progress.

The quest to improve potato growth in the arid, salty Middle East led to cost-saving innovations and some extraordinary travel experiences

A small project led by CALS could have a big impact on dairy in Kosovo

Many 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.

“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 […]

Waves 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.

Partnerships with our nearest neighbors give CALS students firsthand experience with diversity of both crops and cultures

An exchange program helps create a “seamless scientific community” between the United States and India

Children are packing on pounds during a season once associated with outdoor activity and exercise. Addressing that problem means confronting a number of factors that are contributing to poor health in our children.

Climate change is fueling the biggest outbreak ever of tree-killing bark beetles. The insects are decimating conifer forests from Alaska to Arizona—and raising concerns that they could reach the Upper Midwest.

Wisconsin’s artisan cheese renaissance may be a miracle, but it’s no accident. Government, academia and nonprofits all have had a hand in the market’s delectable bloom.