Category: Features
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Posted on February 20, 2017
Lactation Sensation
Dairy scientist Laura Hernandez marvels at the miracle of milk— and she’s exploring how to improve the processes that create it, for the benefit of both cows and humans
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Students on the Cutting Edge
Research positions and internships allow undergraduates to make substantive contributions to knowledge—and give them a competitive advantage when they enter the job market
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The Science Farm
A decades-long CALS field project offers key insights into different approaches to agriculture
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Posted on October 24, 2016
A Place to Belong
Student organizations at CALS offer personal growth, professional development and a fine way to create community.
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The Mysteries of Mitochondria
There’s a lot we don’t know about the tiny engines that reside in nearly every living cell. But CALS biochemist David Pagliarini is shedding light on more of their functions and behavior— with important implications for human health.
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Posted on October 10, 2016
Green Therapy
Redesigning landscapes to heal body and soul – drawing on CALS expertise
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Posted on July 1, 2016
The Island of Giant Mice
Gough Island is home to the biggest
mice on Earth. Genetics professor
Bret Payseur and his team are coming
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To Market, to Market
A new program called Discovery
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Posted on June 28, 2016
Breeding for Flavor
CALS scientists are breeding new varieties of produce that not only are delicious, but also will thrive in organic growing systems. And in a new collaboration called “Seed to Kitchen,” they’re partnering with chefs and farmers to help determine what works best.
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Posted on March 4, 2016
A Jolt to the System
For CALS geneticist Barry Ganetzky, insight into the genetic underpinnings of traumatic brain injury began by knocking out fruit flies.
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For the Birds
A new version of the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas draws on the increasing power
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Age-Old Traditions, New Media
Life sciences communication professor Patty Loew fosters intercultural learning with workshops that help tribal teens tell their stories in a digital world.