Category: 2 – Departments-Sections
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Posted on November 22, 2010
The Exterminator
Forty years after beating malaria as a child, CALS entomologist Que Lan is still battling the disease. And she’s discovered a genetic weakness in malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may finally give us the upper hand.
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On Dairy, He’s a Bull
New dairy policy expert Mark Stephenson says Wisconsin still earns the title of America’s Dairyland by making great milk – and listening to the consumer.
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Posted on November 19, 2010
The New Masters
Meat crafter program promotes artisanship in meat.
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A New Chapter
A fond farewell from CALS Dean Molly Jahn.
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Posted on July 21, 2010
Final Exam – Summer 2010
Pollutants that are harmful or toxic to humans are likely to be found in certain types of fish. Do you know which ones?
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The Catch
Fish are good for you—except when they’re bad. How a legacy of environmental contamination continues to haunt one of our healthiest foods, and what we can do to fix it.
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Stalking the Sustainable Market
Wisconsin growers may have the greenest potato on the planet. So why can’t you get it at your supermarket? It’s complicated.
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Telltale Chemistry
The earliest signs of illness and disease show up in your body’s metabolites. Now scientists are figuring out how to track these molecules—and they’re changing medicine in the process.
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Nutrition for Life
When scientists feared thousands of kids with cystic fibrosis were going malnourished, HuiChuan Lai went to the data for answers.
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Posted on July 6, 2010
Home Again
Dean Molly Jahn returns after enlightening experience with USDA.
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Posted on April 9, 2010
Final Exam – Spring 2010
Do you know which renewable materials biodiesel can be made from?
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Posted on March 25, 2010
Getting the Scoop
Babcock dairy plant playing a bigger role in student training