Having an applied research goal can no doubt lend focus to the discovery process. For example, since its inception the charge of the Great Lakes […]

A novel method for replacing defective proteins offers a new way to treat diseases

A CALS partner program trains aspiring—and much-needed—farmers

Soil science professor and students turn a sometime pollutant into a valuable product

Generating enthusiasm for a new kind of technology is key to its long-term success. Rebecca Larson, a CALS professor of biological systems engineering, has already […]

Taking on Cancer

1 Agriculture is poised to become the biggest market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Up to 80 percent of the commercial market for UAVs will […]

Students from all backgrounds are invited to a class that explores, questions and celebrates our connections to the vegetable kingdom.

As a pediatric ophthalmologist, clinical researcher and child advocate, Luxme Hariharan has set herself a challenging goal: To prevent childhood blindness globally and help those […]

Before last summer, Vera Swanson’s only exposure to plant sciences had been through classes in introductory biology. That changed big-time when Swanson, a junior majoring […]

Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety

CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge the future of a growing field