Category: 2 – Departments-Sections
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Posted on October 21, 2009
No Leaf Unturned
They are farmers, doctors and amazingly adept traffic engineers. The tropical ants that Cameron Currie studies have been practicing the good life for millions of years. What do they know that we don’t?
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Posted on October 7, 2009
Final Exam – Fall 2009
Do you know what foodborne pathogen(s) is/are estimated to be responsible for the highest percentage of foodborne illnesses in the United States, according to the […]
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Posted on July 14, 2009
Final Exam – Summer 2009
The largest concentration of farming-dependent counties is in which region of the United States?
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Posted on July 13, 2009
The Drugs Start Here
With the world’s supply of antibiotics growing old and ineffective, academic researchers are leading the way in developing the next generation of microbe fighters.
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Posted on July 8, 2009
Invisible Hands
In rural Wisconsin, Latino immigrants are the unseen labor that keeps the dairy industry running. Researchers and farmers are coming together to pull the veil off this vital, but fragile, workforce.
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Posted on July 7, 2009
My Own Miracle Drug
Personal experiences remind us of the critical need for new antibiotic research.
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Turning a New Leaf
At Allen Centennial Gardens, director Ed Lyon is rejuvenating the landscape with new plants-and a new idea about how gardens fit into our busy lives.
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Posted on July 6, 2009
Who’ll Stop the Rain?
Bigger storms and wider development are pushing a surge of storm water into places like UW-Madison’s Arboretum. CALS scientists say it will take a community effort to stem the tide.
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Posted on July 1, 2009
The Dark Night
Wisconsin’s top bat man lives like his subjects.
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Posted on April 2, 2009
The Lessons of Henry A. Wallace
Why FDR’s New Deal innovator is worth listening to today.
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Posted on March 29, 2009
Final Exam – Spring 2009
It has been demonstrated that dogs can be trained to detect estrus in cattle. What senses are used by dogs to accomplish this task?
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Posted on March 2, 2009
To Kill a Wolf
As brushes with wolves rise, wildlife experts weigh whether the best way to preserve wolves could include hunting them.