That’s the question Edward Janus pursues in Creating Dairyland, a new book from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Not surprisingly, it’s a CALS Who’s Who, […]

A CALS Peace Corps veteran draws on his experience in Niger to help Kickapoo Valley landowners plan a sustainable future

He loves science, loves to dance. And, as the Dancing Mad Scientist, biochemistry senior Jeffrey Vinokur gets to do both at once. Vinokur’s hip-hop laboratory […]

“Antennal drumming” guides caste development in social wasps

A CALS plant geneticist has found a way to reduce a possible carcinogen in our favorite snack foods–but his solution is on hold for now

A new course in bioenergy gets freshmen involved in real-life research challenges

Alexandra Huerta comes from a family of agricultural workers, but she is taking her career in a very different direction.

Alarmed by a drop in hunting, researchers investigate how to better market the sport to new audiences.

Special funding allows students more hands-on learning about animals

“Biochemistry in the Kitchen” workshops give Girl Scouts the opportunity to study strawberry DNA.

Researchers have created a safer culture for embryonic stem cells

DNA profiling can be used to transform a stray hair into a prison sentence.