Category: Features
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Posted on May 14, 2018
Drones, Joysticks, and Data-Driven Farming
Brian Luck grew up on an 800-acre corn and soybean farm in western Kentucky, so he knows well the look of a planted field from […]
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Vector Vigilance
When you visit the UW Arboretum, you go to take a stroll through the woodlands, prairies, and flowering trees. You go to navigate the boardwalks […]
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Forgotten Molecules
On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW– Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the […]
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Posted on March 7, 2018
A Precise Hope
With gene editing — and pigs — CALS scientists are developing a model for “precision medicine,” the possibility of highly individualized treatments for patients living with the rare disease called NF1
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The Method Maker
Gerry Weiss, a Grant County farmer, scientist, and permaculturist, recounts a lifetime of innovation and collaboration with CALS and UW Cooperative Extension
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Gut Dwellers
CALS scientists delve into the microbial communities in our digestive tracts — and their implications for our health
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Posted on October 16, 2017
Hands on with Food and Farming
How UW’sPEOPLE program is planting the seeds of careers in agricultural science
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Beyond Antibiotics
More than half a century ago, the advent of antibiotics transformed medicine. Today, the slumping performance of these drugs is spurring new treatment innovations.
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Posted on October 13, 2017
Wading through Mendota’s Mysteries
Lake Mendota is called the most studied lake in the world, but we still don’t have a clue. Katherine (Trina) McMahon and her team are exploring its microbial dark matter for answers.
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Posted on June 20, 2017
Candid Camera
You might spot a buck, a bear or a bevy of otters. How an extensive trail camera project called Snapshot Wisconsin is engaging state residents in citizen science—and may lead to better wildlife management.
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Shaping the Future of Farming
The new Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center is poised to serve as an exciting incubator for agricultural improvement.
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A Tale of Two Cheeses
How the Center for Dairy Research helped Wisconsin makers of vastly different cheeses improve production and quality—and bring home top honors in international competitions.