Category: 2 – Departments-Sections
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Posted on October 12, 2012
Final Exam – Fall 2012
How is the backbone of a DNA molecule formed?
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Coping with the Climate
For Wisconsin farmers dealing with wild swings in weather, adaptation is the key.
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Hunting for Beginners
By presenting a fresh vision of the sport to new audiences, a program aims to stem an alarming drop in hunters
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Our Signature Foods—and CALS
Wisconsinites aren’t called Cheeseheads for nothing. But consider, too, our deep love of brats fresh from the grill and a gooey ice cream sundae for […]
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Five things everyone should know about . . . The Tension Zone
1. You will not suddenly develop migraines upon entry. Rather, a “tension zone” describes a geographic area that marks a change from one type of […]
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The Secret Lives of Bacteria
Doug Weibel has a seemingly endless list of questions about bacteria, and he is using all tools at his disposal—and creating some new ones—to find the answers
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Vitamin D–The Hype and the Hope
It’s the “miracle vitamin” that was discovered by a CALS-trained researcher—-and our scientists have been prominent in exploring it ever since. What have we learned about the true benefits of vitamin D and its promise?
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Posted on June 14, 2012
Final Exam – Summer 2012
Where did the first commercial cheese-making plant in Wisconsin start operating?
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Stopping Salmonella
Treat chickens, not humans. That’s the approach Amin Fadl is taking in developing a vaccine that could halt the deadly foodborne pathogen at its source.
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Mission: Delicious
What makes Babcock ice cream so good to eat—and so good for science, students and industry?
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Science for Everyone
Wisconsin residents of all ages and backgrounds are tracking wolves, monitoring streams, banding birds, counting invasive plants and more—all in the name of “citizen science”
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The Culture of Ag
CALS has a unique legacy of celebrating the arts and humanities in agriculture. An exploration that formally started during the Depression is enjoying renewed vigor in rural arts celebration today.