Category: Fall 2023
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Posted on November 2, 2023
The Road to Rural Broadband
The South Shore of northern Wisconsin — where Bayfield County meets Lake Superior — is known for its natural beauty. Summer used to be […]
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An Encouraging Mechanism for Broadband Expansion
Similar to the Norvado telephone cooperative in northern Wisconsin, electric utilities can help bring broadband to rural areas more quickly than large commercial providers. […]
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Ewe Are What Your Grandparents Ate?
“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a […]
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Gather and Connect. Experience and Serve. Learn and Grow.
It’s a cool Sunday morning in early September, and over a dozen UW students are meeting at a farm plot in Eagle Heights Community […]
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Of New Majors, New Departments, and New Ways of Problem-Solving
We have some changes in the works here at CALS. For example, in recent months, we’ve made two significant academic and administrative moves to […]
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Five Energizing Facts About Agrivoltaics
In the quest to combat climate change, the idea of using agricultural landscapes in the Midwest to support renewable energy production has focused primarily […]
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Broad Experience, Sharp Focus
Rosalie Powell BSx’24 has taken full advantage of her college experience, embracing everything that UW has to offer — from coursework and research to […]
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On the Origin of the Species
Speciation, the formation of new and distinct species over time, is an abstract concept that can be difficult for younger students to grasp. Multiple […]
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Focus on Rural and Tribal Wisconsin
Four projects, including two from CALS, that will support Wisconsin’s rural communities and tribal nations have been selected to receive funding through UW’s Wisconsin […]
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The Turf Manager’s Apprentices
Emerging from the tree line onto The Lido golf course is like walking into a different world. Sand stretches over rolling hills where green […]
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Invasive Species Alter Mendota’s Microbes
In the fall 2017 issue of Grow, Erik Ness highlighted bacteriologist Katherine (Trina) McMahon and her quest to understand Lake Mendota through its microbial […]
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The Evolution of the Agricultural Research Stations
More than 175 years have passed since the founding of the University of Wisconsin, the state’s first public university. Throughout this time, UW has […]