Category: 2 – Departments-Sections
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Posted on October 23, 2024
The Insect Eavesdropper
Emily Bick is an entomologist with three degrees in the field. She’s also something of a spy. Using a novel detector, Bick can listen […]
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The (Re)definition of Home
In her recently published book, Who We Are Is Where We Are (Columbia University Press, 2024), Amanda McMillan Lequieu MS’13, PhD’19 takes readers on […]
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An Assist for Rural Wisconsin Students
Undergraduate Brooke Stibbe and alum Tom Schmidknecht BS’71 came to CALS with similar backgrounds. Both grew up in small rural Wisconsin towns, so both […]
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Posted on July 1, 2024
Science Through a Glass Darkly
In the 1980s, the steps involved in a high school research paper assignment looked much different than today. Given a hot-button health topic of […]
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The Secrets of Cold Weather Soil Unearthed
When hydrology engineer Anita Thompson was growing up in Minnesota, she knew what to expect from winter. The temperatures would drop below freezing around […]
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Most Humans Can’t Multitask to Save Their Lives. But These Microbes Can.
We often look to the smallest life-forms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes can make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste, and […]
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Major Changes
The world is changing rapidly. As it shifts, the challenges our stakeholders face — and what they require to tackle them — continue to […]
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Five Considerations for Plant Hardiness Zones (and Your Garden)
Plant hardiness zones are used to determine if a plant can thrive in a given climate — and your own backyard. The USDA Plant […]
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Horse Sense
When Natalie Sander BS’24 graduated in May with a degree in agricultural business management, she left behind an impressive legacy: a strong and successful […]
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Does Infertility Stem from Too Much Weight or Too Much Sugar?
The association between obesity and infertility is a long-standing one. Some date the first written reference to this connection as early as 400 B.C., […]
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This App Hits the Tar Spot
Tar spot, a disease of corn plants caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, has been causing problems in Mexico since the 1910s, but it […]